Our Services

Acupuncture

 A system of complementary medicine in which fine sterile needles are inserted in the skin at specific points at or near along what are considered to be lines of energy meridians.

Practitioners who practice Acupuncture in Australia must be qualified with a minimum of 4 years of study in both the Western Health Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine while also required for registration to complete a minimum of 400 hours of practical experience here in Australia and a further 400 hours abroad in China’s Hospitals.

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Various herbs possess specific characteristics which are called the "Four Natures and Five Flavours" in Chinese medicine. The Four Natures refer to the cold, cool, warm or hot properties of the herb, while the Five Flavours are pungent, sour, sweet, bitter and salty .

These natures and flavours have different therapeutic actions. We have  three forms of herbs available:

(1) raw to be boiled;

(2) granules to be dissolved in warm water; and

(3) patented pills that can be conveniently taken. 

Cupping Therapy & Massages

Cupping is the term applied to a technique that uses small glass cups or bamboo jars as suction devices that are placed on the ski to disperse and break up stagnation and congestion by drawing congested blood, energy or other humors to the surface.

Cupping is much like the inverse of  a massage – rather than applying pressure to muscles, it uses gentle pressure to pull them upward. For most patients, this is a particularly relaxing and relieving sensation. Once suctioned, the cups are generally left in place for about ten minutes while the patient relaxes. This is similar to the practice of Tui Na, a Traditional Chinese Medicine massage technique that targets acupuncture points as well as painful body parts, and is well known to provide relief through pressure.

The side effects of cupping are fairly mild. Bruising will be expected, but the skin should return to looking normal within 10 days.