M.M. Van Benschoten, O.M.D., M.A., C.A.
CURRICULUM VITAE (Abbreviated)
EDUCATION
1983 Doctoral degree in Oriental Medicine
California Acupuncture College, Los Angeles, CA
1980 Fellowship in Pharmacognosy
Oriental Healing Arts Institute, Long Beach, CA
Certificate of Graduation
California Acupuncture College, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Arts in Chinese Acupuncture
Goddard Graduate Program, Los Angeles, CA
1977 Biology major, Deans list scholar
University of California at Los Angeles
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1981 to present
Private practice in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine
Reseda, CA License # AC 1190
1986 Instructor, doctoral degree program in Oriental medicine,
California Acupuncture College, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles and San Diego, CA
1984 Director, department of herbal medicine
California Acupuncture Colleges, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego
LECTURE PRESENTATIONS
2008 “Drug Herb Interactions: Pharmacology and Clinical Applications”
Reseda, California
2006 “Cardiovascular Disease and the Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs”
Santa Monica, California
2005 “Xie Qi: Pathogenic Factors and Chinese Herbal Medicine”
Santa Monica, CA
2004 “Chinese Herbal Support for Cancer Patients”
Emperors College of Oriental Medicine, Santa Monica, CA
2003 “Autoimmune Disease and Chinese Herbal Medicine”
“Pharmacology and Clinical Applications of Chinese Herbal Medicine”
Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine
2001 “Acupoint Diagnostics and Fibromyalgia”
“Chinese Herbal Medicine, HIV and HAART: A Post Protease Update”
“Pharmacology of Chinese Herbal Medicine with Biomedical Applications”
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, 13th Annual Symposium,
San Diego,CA
2000 “Chinese Herbal Medicine and Autoimmunity”
Oriental Healing Arts Institute, Irvine, CA
PUBLICATIONS
2005 “Case Study: Kidney Atrophy”
Journal of Chinese Medicine, Number 79, October 2005
2004 “Hidden Dampness: Indoor Mold and Chinese Herbal Medicine”
Journal of Chinese Medicine, Number 75, June 2004
2003 “Case Study: Aplastic Anemia”, Journal of Chinese Medicine online at
http://www.jcm.co.uk/CaseHistories/case16.phtml
2001 “Clinical Pharmacology of Chinese Herbal Medicines”
Oriental Medicine, Summer 2001, pp 3-35
2000 “Chinese Herbal Medicine, HAART, and HIV: A Post Protease Update”
International Journal of Oriental Medicine, vol. 25, no. 3, September 2000, pp 115-129
1999 “Acupoint Energetics of Nutritional Supplement Intolerance: Patient Self
Prescribing May Impair Clinical Progress”
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 27 No. 1/2, 1999
1998 “Acupuncture Point Sequences: Clinical Insights on Disease Progression”
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 26 No. 2/3, 1998
1995 “Dairy Products and Disease: Acupoint Diagnostics and Case Studies”
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 23 No. 4, 1995
“Acupoint Diagnostics and Autoimmunity ”
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 23 No. 2, 1995
“Acupoint Diagnostics and Chinese Herbal Support for Breast Cancer
Patients”
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 23 No. 1, 1995
1994 "Biophoton Measurement of Qi Gong Energetics"
American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 22 No. 1, 1994
“Update on Chinese Herbal Formulas for HIV and AIDS Related Opportunistic Infections”
International Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,
Vol V (3) 1994 Chinese Medical Academy
“Acupoint Energetics of Mercury Toxicity and Amalgam Removal with
Case Studies” American Journal of Acupuncture Vol. 22 No. 3, 1994