Devonport Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Devonport Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is done by inserting acupuncture needles into a targeted acupuncture point to achieve therapeutical effect.
Acupuncture needles are hair-fine needles. Mosquito bite sensation would normally be felt upon initial insertion, due to the breaking of the skin layer.
Acupuncture is normally pain free. Needling sensation to expect would be numb, achy, or sore. Under rare occasion, one would feel ticklish.
Results will not be instantaneous, however, one would normally feel refreshed after each session. Effects may differ depending on the body constituents and energy fluctuations depending on different lifestyles.
Here at Empirical Therapy Centre, we use only single-use disposable acupuncture needles.
Cupping
Cupping is done by creating a vacuum suction using a glass cup and placed on the skin to achieve therapeutical effect.
The vacuum suction is done by flaming the inside of the glass cup to remove excess interior oxygen and placing the cup on the skin.
A pulling sensation will be felt and the strength of the suction should be discussed with the practitioner while commencing the treatment procedure.
Cupping marks (if present) would normally last for a couple of days and would disappear within a week. The colour of the marking would vary depending on each individual’s constituents, signs and symptoms.
There are two kinds of cupping we do here at Empirical Therapy Centre; mobile and stationary cupping.
Medicinal Herbs
Chinese Medicinal Herbs are the most common treatment applied within the TCM industries due to its efficacies accompanied by other treatment modalities.
Herbs can be made out of different dried parts of plants, minerals, shells or even dried animals parts.
Consultation is normally done to distinguish syndromes as well as clients’ needs and followed by dispensing of prescriptions, ie. allergic to certain herbs, vegetarian and etc.
Herbal prescriptions are made and tapered to each individuals. Therefore, it should never be shared unless otherwise advised.
There are various forms of herbs, ie. raw, granule, pill or tablets, tincture, paste and etc.
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. – Hippocrates 431 BC
Here at Empirical Therapy Centre, we currently offer herbal pills for clients seeking for herbal consultation.
Others
Besides the above services, we occasionally offer cosmetic acupuncture (facial acupuncture), TuiNa and GuaSha.
- Cosmetic acupuncture:
- TuiNa
- GuaSha
Fees and Charges
Fees and charges will be different depending on the treatment modalities, nature of visit and Private Health Insurance cover. Click to find out more!
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