Chinese medicine is an ancient medical system that originated in China thousands of years ago and includes acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine. The traditional theory According to Chinese medicine, good health is dependent on the healthy functioning of the body’s organs and the unobstructed movement through the body of qi (energy or life force). Qi flows […]
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Acupuncture can be used to address many of the issues that arise during pregnancy. I treat women at every stage of pregnancy, as well as in the first few weeks after birth. The most common symptoms and issues that I treat during pregnancy are: Nausea (morning sickness); Aches and pains during pregnancy; and Breech presentation; I also offer treatment from Week 36 onwards
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Lifestyle and dietary advice are in integral part of the practice of Chinese medicine and often have a great influence on the outcome of treatment. Although ‘lifestyle’ is a relatively modern concept, Chinese medicine has had plenty to say over the centuries on the subject of “Yangsheng” (nourishing life). Many of these recommendations are very
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In an acupuncture treatment extremely fine, sterilised needles are inserted into specific points on the body. There are around 500 acupuncture points and some of the points selected during a treatment may not be close to the part of the body where the problem is experienced. For example, although you may suffer from headaches, needles
Chinese medicine (encompassing acupuncture and herbal medicine) is a sophisticated medical system, which originated in China thousands of years ago and is continuously evolving and developing. The traditional theory There are many different schools and discrete theories within Chinese medicine, but, at their core all of these approaches share the single belief that good health is
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