Alan Zhu

  • Musculoskeletal pain treatment
  • Headache treatment
  • Visceral (internal organ) pain treatment
  • Various chronic and neuropathic pain conditions
  • Neurological rehabilitation for stroke and cerebral palsy
  • Women’s health: management of dysmenorrhea and common gynecological pain conditions
  • Management of mental-health–related conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety)
  • Sleep disorder management (e.g., insomnia, hypersomnia)

Qualifications and Credentials

  • Registered Acupuncturist in New Zealand
  • Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Health Science) from the New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine
  • 4th-generation inheritor of the Zhu Family Orthopaedic TCM techniques (a recognized intangible cultural heritage of Jiangsu Province, China)

Professional Summary

Alan Zhu is a fourth-generation Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with a century-long family heritage in Chinese medicine. He has studied under renowned doctors from Mainland China, Taiwan, and New Zealand, gaining extensive experience in treating a wide range of internal and external pain conditions using manual therapies, acupuncture, and herbal formulas.

He has practiced for over 10 years in both China and New Zealand, with a particular focus on treating complex pain and neurological disorders.

Training Background

  • Began training at age 8 under his grandfather in family-based traditional Chinese medicine, learning Zhu-style pain-relief acupuncture, bone-setting techniques, and proprietary pain-relief plasters.
  • Discipled by Professor Zhu Mingqing (founder of scalp acupuncture), acquiring advanced neuro-rehabilitation techniques.
  • Studied Dong-style acupuncture for 3 years under Taiwanese master Dr. Li Guan-Mou.
  • Completed postgraduate studies at the New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine.