Growing up I was an investigator. I chose to question, challenge and experiment, coming up with my own understandings. I was curious and as a result, never bored. In my life as a grownup I continue with my investigative mind.  I find this trait valuable in my practice. I choose to work with styles of acupuncture that emphasizes exploring the patient’s body and continually cross-checking the treatment with the body’s response.

In my twenties I found myself struggling with health conditions and western medicine offered little relief.  I had digestive problems and bad menstrual pains. I depended on pain medication most of the month.  I was often bloated, gassy and miserable.  I tried several treatment options and diets and finally I found an alternative healer who worked with a style of Tibetan medicine. She gave me acupuncture and I drank her herbs. Surprisingly to me, her treatments worked and they sparked my curiousity.  My digestion patterns gradually cleared and my endometriosis shrank, then disappeared (to date).  A year later I was pain free and spending my time researching alternative medicine schools for my own studies.

I pick my doctors based on my relationship with them. I look for doctors that listen to my observations and don’t dismiss my experience. I trust doctors that base their diagnosis on sufficient objective information and that are willing to ‘think out of the box’. Likewise, I try and listen to my patients, hear their unique experience and trust their intuition and judgment. I base my diagnoses and treatment plans on sufficient objective physical findings. If needed, I research treatment strategies, and consult with colleges to maximize the effectiveness of my treatments.

Do you have an unresolved issue I can help you with? I invite you to come by, meet me and share your story. 

Ruthie Moss is an acupuncturist and herbalist, living and working in Hilo, Hawaii. She received her Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine in 2009 from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), in Portland, OR, where she worked for several acupuncture clinics, as well as creating and managing a community acupuncture clinic for pregnancy and postpartum at the Alma Birthing Center. Ruthie was also on-call for acupuncture during labor at Alma, gaining valuable experience of acupuncture support during labor. In 2012 Ruthie moved to Hilo and opened her private practice. Ruthie focuses on structural health and pain management, and combines several styles of acupuncture: structural styles focusing on the muscle channels (named Jing Jin in Chinese Medicine), Japanese styles focusing on constitutional patterns, and classical Chinese medicine styles.
Over the years Ruthie has completed several certifications including Sport Medicine Acupuncture (SMAC), Kiiko Matsumoto Style Acupuncture, and the National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA). Ruthie teaches at the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ICAOM) in Oahu for almost a decade and her clinic is part of ICAOM’s externship program, where students can observe and intern as part of their Master’s degree.
Ruthie received her BS from Tel Aviv University in 2001.

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