Publications & Lectures
Orit Zilberman is one of the few Chinese medicine practitioners in the world with a dedicated clinical focus on vulvodynia and chronic vulvar pain. Since 2015, she has published peer-reviewed research, lectured internationally for professional associations, and trained fellow practitioners across Europe, Australia, and beyond.
â–¶ NEXT DATE · OCTOBER 2026
Supporting Women with Chronic Vulvar Pain & Vulvodynia
2-Day In-Person Seminar · Qing-Bai Academie, Amersfoort, The Netherlands · October 24 & 25, 2026
Advanced clinical insights, diagnostics, and practice-based strategies in Chinese medicine for treating vulvodynia and chronic vulvar pain. Designed for licensed Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists seeking to deepen their work in women's health. Topics include differential diagnosis, acupuncture point selection, herbal formulas, patient communication, and integrating Chinese medicine with conventional care.
Lectures & Presentations
Orit is regularly invited to lecture for international Chinese medicine and acupuncture associations on vulvodynia, women's pelvic health, and clinical acupuncture practice.
ONLINE LECTURE SERIES
with Hila Yaffe & Waveny Holland
Exploring the ethical, safe, and respectful use of intimate acupuncture points in clinical practice — and what the classical texts actually say.
Reidman College
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ETCMA – European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
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AACMA – Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association
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TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine
April 2026
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Sep 2025
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May 2025
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June 2024
All You Need To Know About HuiYin - Ren1
(Did the Yellow Emperor Take Off His Clothes)
QIOLOGICAL PODCAST ·
Episode 382 · November 2024​
Reconsidering Ren One
Orit & Hila Yaffe join Qiological — one of the most respected Chinese medicine podcasts internationally — to discuss the clinical, ethical, and philosophical dimensions of Ren-1 (Huiyin) in contemporary acupuncture practice.
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SEMINAR - RECURRING
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Treating Vulvodynia with Chinese Medicine
Orit's signature practitioner seminar — delivered repeatedly since 2019 for Qing-Bai Academy, AACMA'S members, and through independent initiatives, both in-person and online.
Online 4 sessions seminar exclusively for members of AACMA – Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association
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Qing-Bai Academy, Amersfoort
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Independent (online)​
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Independent (in-person)
March 2026
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Dec 2025, Jan 2024​, June 2020
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(6 editions)
Apr &Oct 2019
PANEL
June 2023, March 2024
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Women's Health Panelist
Invited panelist at 3mbrase Health (former Mamamoon) women's health events at Equals Amsterdam — speaking on vulvar pain, women's bodies, and breaking taboos around gynaecological health.
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Publications
Orit has published clinical experience on vulvodynia and Chinese medicine in peer-reviewed international journals — among the first practitioners in the field to do so.
JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE · 2021
Xiao Chai Hu Tang for the Treatment of Chronic Vaginal and Vulvar Pain
A clinical paper exploring the use of the classical herbal formula Xiao Chai Hu Tang in the treatment of chronic vaginal and vulvar pain — examining its mechanism, application, and clinical results in one case of a woman with vulvodynia.
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Published in the Journal of Chinese Medicine, the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field.
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JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE · 2015
The Treatment of Vulvodynia with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
The first English language paper in Chinese medicine literature to systematically address vulvodynia — covering diagnosis, acupuncture point selection, herbal treatment strategies, and case outcomes. A foundational reference for practitioners working in this area.
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ACU. — BRITISH ACUPUNCTURE COUNCIL · ISSUE 19, 2018
Vulvodynia: The Unspeakable Pain
An accessible clinical article for practitioners on recognising, diagnosing, and supporting women with vulvodynia — written to raise awareness within the acupuncture profession about this underserved condition. Reprinted from the British Acupuncture Council's member magazine.
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Read the publication in the copy below:
​Reprinted with thanks to the British Acupuncture Council’s member magazine, Acu.:
