
Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, Writer, Speaker
Greater Boston Area

Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, Writer, Speaker
Greater Boston Area
Norman Kraft, L.Ac. owns and directs the Acupuncture Center of Salem, offering acupuncture and Chinese medicine from offices in Salem, Massachusetts. From the treatment of illness or injury to relaxation, stress-relief and preventative healthcare, Chinese Medicine is a time-tested holistic approach to health and healing, and our clinic provides a warm and caring environment for our patients.
Kraft has been immersed in Chinese philosophy and medicine for most of his life. His first acupuncture treatment was given by a childhood martial arts teacher, to treat a sprained ankle. That experience led to a life-long interest in Chinese medicine and philosophy.
The Founding Dean of the Canadian College of Oriental Medicine and a former faculty member of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Mr. Kraft has been practicing Chinese medicine since 1980. He has a masters degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine, from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, one of the oldest and most respected schools of acupuncture in the U.S., and completed additional graduate studies in counseling and clinical hypnotherapy. He is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) in Massachusetts and is nationally board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He is also a Certified Hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists.
Mr. Kraft is also a writer, copywriter and marketing consultant, specializing in alternative health.
In this holistic health and wellness practice his areas of expertise include: headaches/migraines, environmental illness, general wellness, infertility (male and female), men's health, musculoskeletal disorders, oncology support, psychological/emotional disorders, sports acupuncture, stress and anxiety, traumatology and pain management.