What is Chinese medicine and acupuncture?
A two-thousand-year-old system of care
Chinese medicine looks at pain, illness and symptoms as signs that the body is out of balance. Acupuncture treatment aims to regain balance within the body and help it begin to heal, towards good health and wellbeing.
Two lenses, one person
Every person who comes to see Shona is seen as a unique case. She draws on both of these traditions to create an individual treatment plan tailored to you.
Five Element acupuncture
Uses strategic points to unblock, build and transfer energy, or qi, to improve physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. The theories of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are fundamental systems of thought in Chinese medicine: a holistic approach that applies the laws and patterns of nature to the human body.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM looks at functional disharmony within the body, and a diagnosis is made by observing your tongue and pulse. It is particularly effective in treating physical symptoms and pain relief.
Alongside acupuncture, your treatment may include tuning forks and essential oils on acupuncture points, cupping, moxibustion (warming therapy) and Tui Na massage. Spinal energetics, counselling, hypnotherapy and NLP are added in Acupuncture Plus.
Food, herbs and fermented foods
Acupuncture is one part of the Chinese medicine system. As part of your treatment plan Shona may recommend patented Chinese herbal formulae or Western supplements, and will give you your own tailored dietary and lifestyle advice, using wholefoods, herbs and fermented foods.
Fermented foods and drinks are a particular interest of Shona’s. She has found them a powerful way to heal and to create a feeling of wellbeing, and an affordable, accessible way to look after your health long term.
She can advise you on the foods that can help with your symptoms, the best way to cook and eat them, and how to bring fermented foods, herbs and spices into your everyday meals, so that looking after yourself becomes a normal part of a good, full life.
What acupuncture can help with
Acupuncture can be used to assist with a wide range of health issues and symptoms, including:
Musculoskeletal pain and injuries
Digestive issues
Cardiovascular conditions
Neurological complaints
Urogenital and bladder issues
Headaches and migraines
Sleep issues
Emotional imbalance, fatigue and a general feeling of being unwell
Chronic health complaints and immune system issues, such as asthma, hay fever, allergies and skin conditions
Menstruation regulation, hormonal issues and menopausal symptoms
Pre-conception care, fertility issues, IVF support and preparation
Support during pregnancy for physical and emotional symptoms and birth preparation
Post-partum and emotional support
Want to talk it through?
Call me on 0424 069 609 or book a free 10-minute phone chat to discuss how Chinese medicine and acupuncture can help you.