Services
A TCM Consultation includes a thorough assessment utilising tongue and pulse diagnostic techniques. After which the most suitable treatment modality/ies, dietary and lifestyle advice will be prescribed, tailored to the individual's body constitution and presenting health condition. TCM treatments aim to enliven the body's self-curative capability to relieve pain, strengthen immunity, hasten the resolution of disease, prevent illness and achieve higher states of wellbeing. They include:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture points (acupoints) lie on channels (meridians), which are conduits for blood, fluid and Qi. Each one of these meridians passes through one or more organs to form a web structure connecting all parts of the body. Hair thin needles are inserted into acupoints and retained for a certain amount of time in order to regulate Qi to relieve pain, restore balance and harmony to disrupted functions, and promote deep relaxation.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
The Chinese Materia Medica is primarily
plant-based, inclusive of seeds, leaves,
flowers, stems, roots and barks. Herbal
formulas are carefully matched to the individual’s presenting condition and body constitution after a detailed assessment, in order to help restore balance and harmony to disrupted functions and to enhance health.
Cupping
Cupping uses the vacuum force created by a flame, whereby the cups draw and hold onto the surface of the body and raise Sha (petechiae). The colour of Sha and rate of fading depend on the individual’s condition, generally Sha fades away within four days to a week. Often used alone or as an adjunctive therapy to Acupuncture, Cupping assists with detoxification, and helps relieve pain, internal inflammation and blood congestion of the body.
