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Traditional Acupuncture

It works …..naturally

A time honoured medicine

Acupuncture is part of an integrated system of primary health care known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  This form of medicine has had an uninterrupted history dating back thousands of years in China and other parts of East Asia. 

The origins of Acupuncture can be traced back at least five thousand years, making it one of the oldest and most long-standing health care systems in the world.  Today, Acupuncture is an effective, naturally and increasingly popular form of health care that is being used by people from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds.

As a natural form of health care

• Provides drug-free treatments
• Has very few side effects when provided by a qualified practitioner
• Treats the symptoms of disease and illness as well as the underlying cause
• Provides a holistic approach to treatments linking body, mind and emotions
• Assists in the prevention against disease and illness as well as the maintenance of general well-being

How can Acupuncture help you?

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for a wide range of common and not so common health conditions.  It can also assist with your general health maintenance as well as disease prevention.  As Acupuncture strengthens and enhances normal body functions, your immune system is regulated and you then get a general sense of well-being.

Acupuncture Treatments

Your acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific points (the acupoints) along the body’s meridians.  By stimulating these points, your energy blockages are cleared and the normal flow of Qi and blood is encouraged throughout your body.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a therapy commonly used in conjunction.  Moxa is the dried leaves of the mugwort plant (Artemisia vulgaris).

Moxa has a slow smoldering nature and it can be compressed into sticks or cones which allows me to place it close or on your skin surface.

I use Moxa to stimulate your flow of Qi and to remove blockages.

Cupping

I may also use suction cups made of pyrex glass in your acupuncture treatment.  These cups would be applied using a suction method to soft areas of your body such as your back, shoulders or thighs.

Cupping is often used in the treatment of many conditions.  Pains in your back are common conditions where I may use the cups.  Other conditions include colds, chest problems, sporting injuries and some neurological disorders.