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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the heart of my practice. I use very fine, sterile needles at specific points to help your body find its way back to balance. In Chinese medicine we talk about the smooth flow of Qi. From a modern view, acupuncture is thought to work through the nervous system, circulation and the body’s own pain-relieving chemistry. Most people feel a brief pinch, then a heavy, warm stillness, and many drift off to sleep. My touch is gentle, and I’ll always explain what I’m doing. People come to me for pain, stress, sleep, fertility, hormone health, digestion and more.
Dietary Advice
In Chinese medicine, food is medicine you take three times a day. I’ll look at how you’re eating alongside your pattern, then suggest simple, practical changes that suit your body. That might be more warm, cooked meals if your digestion feels sluggish, or a nourishing bowl of congee when you’re run down. It’s never about strict rules or cutting out everything you love. It’s about small, doable shifts that support your treatment and help you feel better day to day. Dietary advice is woven into your sessions, especially for digestion, fertility, energy and hormone health.
Lifestyle Advice
The hours between appointments matter just as much as the time on my table. Together we’ll look at the rhythms of your life: sleep, stress, movement, work and rest. Then I’ll suggest small, realistic changes that fit around your life, not the other way around. Chinese medicine has long taught that living in tune with the seasons and our own natural rhythms helps keep us well. Think of it as gentle guidance and encouragement, not a lecture. It’s not about perfection, just small, consistent gestures of care that add up over time.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Herbs are a lovely way to keep your treatment going between visits. I put together a formula just for you, based on your whole pattern rather than a single symptom, and it changes as you do. Formulas draw on plant, mineral and animal-based ingredients, and they usually come as easy-to-take powders, pills or teas. I’ll always talk you through what’s in your formula and why, and check how it fits with any medication you’re taking. Herbs are often used alongside acupuncture for fertility, cycle and hormone health, digestion, sleep and stress.
Moxibustion
Moxa is one of the most comforting parts of Chinese medicine. It’s a dried herb called mugwort, gently warmed near specific points to bring heat and movement into the body. It feels like sitting in the sun on a cool day. I often use it for anything that feels cold, stuck or depleted: period pain, fatigue and sluggish digestion. In late pregnancy it’s a traditional option chosen to help encourage a breech baby into a more advantageous position for birth, always alongside your midwife or obstetrician.
Cupping / Gua sha
If you carry tension in your shoulders, back or neck, you’ll probably love these. Cupping uses gentle suction to lift and release tight muscles and bring fresh circulation to the area. It is also useful in moving phlegm out of the lungs from colds and flu. Gua sha uses a smooth-edged tool in long, gliding strokes along muscle fibres to release tight muscles. Both feel deeply relieving, a bit like a very good massage, and I often add them to an acupuncture session. You may see some temporary pink or red marks afterwards. That’s normal, and they fade within a few days.
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