Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a medical framework which has been used as a form of primary health care in China and East Asia for thousands of years. As a health care system it incorporates acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, as well as Tui-na (Chinese massage), diet and lifestyle advise.
With over thousands of years of practice and development, TCM possesses unique and integrated theories to treat both acute and chronic conditions from a great variety of fields. As a medical framework, TCM focuses on the prevention of illness just as much as it does on the treatment of the disease process itself.
The basic principle of TCM is the holistic concept that good health relies on the restoration and maintenance of harmony and balance in the body. More specifically it is interested in the balance of ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ as well as an abundant and free flow of ‘Qi’ in the body.
What does Chinese Medicine treat?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is effective in the treatment of a wide range of common and not so common health conditions. It can also assist with general health maintenance and disease prevention. Some conditions suitable for treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine, whether it be acupuncture, Chinese herbs, cupping or tuina, are listed below.
Pain: headache, migraine, arthritis, post operative pain
Musculo-skeletal: low back pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia
Neurological: sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, Bells Palsy (facial paralysis)
Respiratory: asthma, bronchitis, common cold
Gynaecological: premenstrual tension, painful, heavy or irregular periods, menopause, infertility, IVF assistance
Pregnancy: Morning sickness, induction of labour
Skin: eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne
Mental/Emotional: depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia
Paediatric: colic, constipation, diarrhoea, bed-wetting, common cold, cough, ear infections, mouth ulcers, tummy aches, teething troubles
Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite
ENT: sinusitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis, sore throat, mouth ulcers, tinnitus, Meniere’s disease
Other: cystitis, conjunctivitis, liver disorders, high blood pressure, allergies and many more…