11/09/2022
Dr. Lee Wu Chun Mei: Asia’s Top Acupuncturist
Dr. Lee Wu Chun Mei is a licensed Obstetrician-Gynecologist who earned her degree from the Taiwan Chinese Medical School, but specializes in the practice of the ancient Chinese science of acupuncture. According to Dr. Lee, our body has 365 different nerve points which respond to the direct pressure of a needle. Each nerve point corresponds to a different organ, such as the gall bladder, the heart and the kidneys. She emphasizes that acupuncture is different and more effective than reflexology. “In acupuncture, the needle actually touches the nerve point,” she says in Chinese-accented English though she’s been in the country for over three decades. “There’s a big difference between acupuncture and reflexology, or acupressure, you just press down on it, and since there’s a layer of skin between the nerve point and your fingers, it takes longer for the pressure to reach the nerve point and longer for the healing to start.”
Dr. Chun Mei has been doing acupuncture since 1963 while practicing medicine in Kaoshiung, a port city of about 6,000 people in Southern Taiwan. She studied acupuncture in her spare time. It was a natural choice, having come from a family where five generations of doctors before her had also practiced the ancient Chinese science.
Early years in the Philippines
She narrates: “back in 1983, when I first settled in the Philippines, I encountered many difficult problems, unfamiliar places, particularly the language barrier. As a Christian armed only with trust in God, I travelled across the country to serve people who cannot afford the services of a licensed doctor. I soon realized that free acupuncture could be an effective solution to the people’s health problems, especially in the countryside where people who have no access to modern hospitals and the services of doctors”I moved from city to city, and wherever I went, I saw God’s wonderful guidance. With the support of Chinese community leaders, everything became smooth sailing. Despite political unrest and other obstacles, I pursued my journey perseveringly. There was no problem I could not shoulder. Patients who came to me, whether bothered by serious or minor ailments or any puzzling, seemingly incurable disease, all manifested encouraging results after continuous treatment. Since I was the only one practicing and offering free acupuncture, my reputation was rapidly established.