Acupuncture Centre Zurich Near Me

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Chinese Medicine, often referred to as TCM, has a broad scale prolonged use which has remained largely unchanged since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); a concentrated period of 400 years where most of the medical information was compiled.

It has a wide range of treatment options including Acupuncture, Herbalism, Moxibustion, Cupping, Tui Na physical therapy, Qi Gong and Tai Qi exercises as well as Dietary and Lifestyle advice.

This extremely personalised system has a broad scope of applicability including physical, psychological, spiritual, mental and emotional conditions. With a threefold focus on being curative, preventative and health promoting; it also has no barrier regarding age, sex, or condition of the patient.

With the growing volume modern evidence-based research into the efficacy of Chinese Medicine, it most recently became formally endorsed by the World Health Organisation.

In the hands of a fully trained and skilled practitioner, Chinese Medicine is a very safe and effective therapy.

The focus of this clinic is Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Moxibustion, Cupping Therapy, Dietary and Lifestyle advice.

Acupuncture treatment consists of inserting extremely fine needles, usually very superficially, into the surface of the skin.

Moxibustion is a gentle form of heat treatment that activates acupuncture points without a needle.

Each session takes about an hour. Treatment is based on the patient’s case history, symptoms and pulse and tongue diagnosis. Appointments are typically once a week, and thereafter less frequent if further treatment is needed.

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Chinese Herbal Medicine has a pharmacopeia of more than 300 herbs. Using the knowledge of their actions with the art of combining these into prescriptions means that each herbal formula is tailored to suit each individual case.

These prescriptions usually consist of 6-12 herbs which can be taken as an instant drink made from granules or more powerfully as a decoction cooked at home made from raw herbs.

Prescriptions need to be adjusted from time to time as symptoms change during the course of healing.

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