Chinese Herbal Medicine, just like acupuncture, is a highly complex concept. Unlike Western medicine, and its views that one medication can rectify all types of headaches and migraines for example, Chinese Herbal Medicine, with correct and thorough diagnosis, gets to the root cause of the issue/s and doesn’t just treat the symptoms. For instance: is…
🌼💛 “Hello, I’m a Dandelion or Taraxacum A lot of people call me a weed but I’m a friend and come to help you! When you see me, remember that I’m the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that particular spot. Because: Either the soil is too compact / hard / stomped and…
Spring has sprung in the North UK (though its still at bit chilly) and the seasonal changes really have started to affect us. For some it’s the nasal congestion and runny nose, for others it’s the itchy eyes and headaches, but for all that suffer from seasonal changes, it’s unpleasant. As with all clinical presentations in Chinese medicine, we look for the root cause and at the branch symptoms. What do we mean by the root cause of these symptoms? It’s the pollen isn’t it? Well, sort of…
Wind in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the six evils (weather systems) that can affect our health – it’s destructive both in nature and within our bodies. There’s 2 types of wind that we talk about – Internal and External
As a Sports Therapist for over 20 years – I have a great interest in helping to treat musculoskeletal injuries with massage and acupuncture. My other specialism is treating women with any fertility and gynaecological issues – especially those that are having difficulties in conceiving naturally and would like to try gentler therapies before trying IVF etc
Cosmetic Acupuncture is a method of restoring a vibrant glow to the face and hence helps you look your best. It improves skin firmness whilst softening wrinkles and fine lines. It helps skin tone attain a more youthful radiance. Eyes become ‘brighter’ and look less tired. In addition, there are wider benefits with acupuncture – such as an improved sleep pattern, internal vigour and a general sense of calm.
Tuina or tui-na (pronounced twee-nah) massage originated in ancient China and is believed to be the oldest system of bodywork. It’s one of the four main branches of traditional Chinese medicine, along with acupuncture, qi gong, and Chinese herbal medicine.
“Where there is stagnation there will be pain. Remove the stagnation and you will remove the pain” ~ Chinese Proverb
Gua Sha, loosely translated means “scraping of the red marks”. The scraping is done on oiled bare skin, with a special tool usually made of Jade or horn, but often metal or ceramic tools are used depending on the strength of the treatment required. The movement squashes the soft tissues bringing stagnated blood and toxins to…
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction may facilitate healing with blood flow. The suction helps facilitate the flow of “qi” in the body. Qi is a Chinese word meaning life force. A famous Taoist alchemist and herbalist, Ge Hong, reportedly first practiced…