Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Amanda Tsangarides

Acupuncture is a technique used to regulate the body's functions and heal disharmony by encouraging the smooth flow of Qi (energy) and Xue (blood) through the body's organs, muscles, joints & tissues.

TCM is a complete medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses for more than 2,000 years. TCM is based on a belief in yin and yang-defined as opposing energies, such as earth and heaven, winter and summer, and happiness and sadness. When yin and yang are in balance, you feel relaxed and energized. Out of balance, however, yin and yang negatively affect your health.

Practitioners also believe that there is a life force or energy in every body, known as qi (pronounced "chee"). In order for yin and yang to be balanced and for the body to be healthy, qi must be balanced and flowing freely. When there's too little or too much qi in one of the body's energy pathways (called meridians), or when the flow of qi is blocked, illness results.

The ultimate goal of TCM treatment is to balance the yin and yang in our lives by promoting the natural flow of qi. In an interesting analogy, often used to explain its nature, qi is described as the wind in a sail; we do not see the wind directly, but we are aware of its presence as it fills the sail.

The Chinese developed several different body techniques to act in similar ways to acupuncture and they include:
Tui Na (Chinese massage)
Cupping (glass suction cups)
Scraping (spoon massage)
Moxibustion (burning of herbal incense)

Chinese Herbs act on the same principles used in Acupuncture but are far more complex. Their functions and combinations have strong influence on returning internal disharmony to balance and so act as a good constant treatment for both short and long term conditions.

Depending on the individual nature and severity of a particular condition will determine whether Acupuncture and /or Herbal medicine are required and how long the patient will have to undergo treatment.

Initial Consultation $60.00

Follow Up Consultations$50.00

Pensioner / concession $40.00

Children Under 18 years$30.00