Rebecca is a highly trained acupuncturist and herbalist with a a passion for finding ways to integrate both Eastern wisdom and Western scientific thought.  In addition to her work as a practitioner she is the Program leader for the postgraduate courses at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and teaches at the Northern College of Acupuncture in the UK. She currently teaches Chinese Herbal Medicine in Context and supervising MSc research students but has previously been the module leader for Chinese classics.  She has led the Master program at the New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine, developing courses on advanced gynaecology, research, preventative healthcare, and herbal medicine. Rebecca completed a PhD at the University of Portsmouth researching how Chinese herbs may work in fertility. She has studied in China in both Hangzhou and Anguo completing an internship and postgraduate training.

Dr. Rebecca O'Cleirigh

Qualifications:
PhD Pharmacology (University of Portsmouth)

MSc Herbal Medicine (Middlesex University)
BSc Acupuncture (University of Portsmouth) recognised by the NZQA
BSc Neuroscience (Sussex University)

Registration:
Member of Acupuncture New Zealand and ACC registered

Current teaching:
Northern College of Acupuncture teaching Chinese Herbal Medicine in Context and as a research supervisor for the MSc program
New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Program leader for postgraduate courses.

Online courses:
@Healthy Seminars

Published articles:
Journal of Chinese Medicine researching the best way to take Chinese herbs, tincture, powder or raw herb decoction
Hayfever
Drug use in the elderly; special considerations
Medicinal Mushrooms
Anguo, travels in China
Chinese Herbal Medicines RCHM Review