What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
A broad range of medicine practices developed in China over thousands of years.
Benefits
- Comprehensive system addressing root causes rather than symptoms alone
- Integrates acupuncture, herbs, diet, and lifestyle into a unified approach
- Supports chronic condition management
- Highly individualised — two people with the same diagnosis may receive different treatment
- Over 2,500 years of clinical development and refinement
What to Expect
A TCM consultation is thorough. The practitioner assesses your tongue and pulse in detail, asks about digestion, sleep, emotions, and temperature preferences, and builds a complete picture of your pattern of imbalance. Treatment may include acupuncture, moxibustion (heat therapy), herbal formulas, dietary guidance, and lifestyle recommendations. Each element supports the others.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a 'pattern of disharmony' in TCM?
- TCM diagnosis identifies how your particular combination of symptoms reflects an underlying imbalance in qi, blood, yin, yang, or specific organs. Two people with headaches may have different TCM patterns and require different treatment.
- Are TCM herbal formulas safe?
- When prescribed by a trained practitioner who knows your full health picture and medications, yes. Herbal formulas should not be self-prescribed. Interactions with pharmaceutical drugs are possible.
- How long does treatment take?
- Acute conditions often respond quickly. Chronic or constitutional patterns typically require sustained treatment over weeks to months.