Ancient Way Acupuncture & Herbs:

The Wattenburg Clinic

In late 2009, I bought this historic house in Klamath Falls, Oregon and moved my home and clinic into it. It is called the Wattenburg House after Robert and Nellie Wattenburg, who built it for themselves in 1927. Robert had a cabinet shop and planing mill, and had built many other buildings and homes in Klamath Falls, including the first hospital. From what we can tell, he made the cabinets, doors, and floors himself. The home is over 3000 square feet, and we live upstairs while the clinic is in the 'southern wing' with its own French doors so it can be closed after hours.


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It is in historic downtown Klamath Falls, very close to the courthouse and library. Please note that my clinic is now strictly by appointment only, as I run a tight schedule and also value my time off with my family. Call or e-mail for specific directions.
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Aardy, our friendly German Shepherd, loves to sleep in the foyer at night. While we keep the cats out of the treatment rooms and clean the house regularly, please note that is not a good clinic for those with dog or cat allergies. I can do housecalls or refer you to a pet-free acupuncturist.
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Have a seat in the living room by the fire with Aardy, grab a book while you're waiting for an acupuncture treatment.
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Princess Bean is looking through the French door, longingly wanting to explore the clnic. Unless you're a cat lover, you probably won't see the cats at the clinic, as they stay upstairs during business hours.
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I have several reproduction bronzes on display, most are museum-quality and are as made in China over 2000 years ago. This is a goat wine-vessel.
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Soft music, often 20's and 30's jazz, plays through this radio.
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The front room is the Sun Room, and is one of the treatment rooms.
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I've only had a few chances to sit here and read in the mornings, I look forward to more of that!
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It's nice to have a place to show off this vintage emerald sofa. It's stuffed with rubberized horse and hog hair.
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The treatment table in the Sun Room. I built this one myself (it's very simple) and it has a memory foam topper. We wash the sheets ourselves, and only use fragrance free detergent.
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Each treatment room has a wireless doorbell, so my patients can always let me know if they are uncomfortable.
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The double-headed far-infrared heat lamps help with treatment and keep both feet and body warm in the winter.
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Aardy says "Come on already, continue the tour!"
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I prefer these more traditional needles in the ecological 5 packs, and of course only use them once.
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Another repro bronze from the Shang era.
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Hey, it's me on a Monday!
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This is a duck incense burner. I'm not sure how well it would burn incense, but it's kind of cute, which is important.
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The living room has books other than Chinese medicine books, such as classic children's books, fiction, and history.
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I have a whole shelf of Sax Rohmer, and then pay homage to Aldous and Laura Huxley, Ayn Rand, Tom Robbins, Robert Heinlein, and other influential authors above.
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The Moon Room has built-in bookshelves which house most of my Chinese medicine books. Also there is a tank of happy guppies.
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This important bronze in Daoist iconography is a Bo Shan Lu. I'll write more about it some day, especially if asked.
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Creative critters on this vase.
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The lines of this puppy-dragon are quite fun and playful.
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Most of my pharmacy is now in the Moon Room.
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My degree, business license, and acupuncture license are all on display in the Moon Room as well.
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Ganoderma/Reishi/Ling Zhi mushrooms.
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Si Chuan/Szechuan peppers, an important ingredient in Chinese Five Spice.
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I only stock Chinese medicine products which I trust and know. Unfortunately, that means there are a lot of things I won't carry!
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My wife gave me this beautiful vintage dragon lamp several years ago.
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More Chinese Medicine books--I have quite a collection, including many rare ones.
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There is a patient bathroom just outside the Moon Room. It is small, but has all the important amenities.
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