Chinese (oriental) medicine

Duties and Responsibilities: Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept “qi”, which means energy. Oriental medicine treats a variety of ailments including back pain, headaches, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance within a body’s energy levels and working to readjust fluids tissues in order to keep the body in balance.

Salary: $61,000 per year

Education: They’ll need a Bachelor’s degree and certification, some practitioners are licensed to be a physician’s assistant and then take classes to become certified in oriental medicine.

Reflection: I would like to be a Chinese oriental medicine because you can release they’re stress and use Chinese herbs (medicine) which can help and learn more about Chinese medicine than using pills and liquids.