Frequently Asked Questions

Traditional   Chinese Medicine, one of the world’s most ancient, and distinct comprehensive   medical system with its own theoretical principles, diagnostic technologies   and characteristic therapies. It has two basic Components -Acupuncture and   Chinese Herbal therapies. It has been in existence for over 3000 years and   has become increasingly popular in the UK over the past fifteen years. TCM is   a truly natural form of healing power, aiming at treatment for the whole body   rather than just the symptoms. The aim of the practitioner is always to   restore harmony and balance, thus enabling the body’s natural healing   mechanisms to work more efficiently.

During   Acupuncture treatment, you may feel some warmth, tingling or electric   sensation either around the selected Acupressure points or along the specific   meridians. Generally, the entire process is actually quite relaxing without   side effects. Each session of Acupuncture normally lasts half hour.   Afterwards, apart from relaxing, everything is normal. As a qualified Chinese   Doctor and member of ATCM bound to   observe a Code of Practice which lays down stringent procedures regarding   standards of hygiene and sterilization of all needles. All of the needles   used are disposable. 

Chinese   Medicine is aimed at treating the causes of the illness rather than the   symptoms, and offers a natural approach.

People  receiving Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture treatment frequently report   benefits well beyond their original complaint and generally feeling better   within themselves and more confident in facing the world and the challenges   of work, family or relationships.

Following   a macro philosophy of disease, traditional Chinese diagnostics are based on   overall observation of human symptoms rather than "micro" level   laboratory tests. There are four types of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)   diagnostic methods: observe (望 wàng), hear and smell (闻/聞 wén), ask about background (问/問 wèn) and touching (切 qiè).The pulse-reading component of the touching examination is   so important that Chinese patients may refer to going to the doctor as   "Going to have my pulse felt." Traditional Chinese medicine is   considered to require considerable diagnostic skill. A training period of   years or decades is said to be necessary for TCM practitioners to understand   the full complexity of symptoms and dynamic balances. Modern practitioners in   China often use a traditional system in combination with Western methods.   Once the Doctor obtains all of the information from the above diagnostics   methods) regarding to the illness, then makes a significant diagnosis.   Following the diagnosis, the suitable treatment will be recommended and prescribed.