Information about Acupuncture and Homeopathy
What is Acupuncture?Acupuncture is a system of medicine that has developed in China and the Far East over the past two thousand years. It began with the discovery that stimulation of certain areas of the skin affected the functioning of specific organs. It evolved into a system of healing, as the connection between the skin and the organs was better understood. In the West, Acupuncture is now used to treat a wide range of conditions and its effectiveness in treating certain conditions is now widely recognised.
There are over four hundred acupuncture points on different parts of the body, each with specific functions and effects. A detailed case history allows me to select the most appropriate points in your case.
I am trained in the two main acupuncture disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine and 5-Element Acupuncture. This enables me to treat you constitutionally, in addition to treating your individual symptoms.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Treatment is rarely described as painful. The needles we use are much finer than those used for injections and only a slight prick might be felt as the needle goes through the skin. A sensation normally described as a slightly dull ache is felt for a short time.
I use superior quality, single-use, sterile needles, and practice to the rigorous hygiene standards set by the British Acupuncture Council.
Below are some links to BBC health web pages that provide information on recent research into the effectiveness of acupuncture:
Blood pressure
Pain during pregnancy
Arthritis
Headaches and migraines
General research into acupuncture
Back pain
Migraine
IVF and acupuncture
Stress
Stress and anxiety
Morning sickness
Stress and heart conditions
What is Homeopathy?
Homeopathy (also spelt homoeopathy) has been established for over 200 years, and is practised by professional homeopaths and conventional doctors, some of whom work in the five permanent homeopathic hospitals in the U.K.
Homeopathy involves prescribing a patient a minute dose of a substance, which in a larger quantity would cause the symptoms it is trying to cure. However, in a minute homeopathic form, it stimulates and focuses the healing system into a curative response.
There are over three thousand homeopathic remedies derived from plants, minerals, body tissue, and other natural substances. A detailed case history allows me to select the most appropriate remedies in your case. Homeopathic remedies cannot cause side effects and you cannot become addicted to them. The remedies are taken in dissolvable tablet form and are suitable for infants, as well as children and adults.
Below are some links to BBC health web pages that provide information on recent research into the effectiveness of homeopathy:
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Research
Allergic disease such as hayfever
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