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Improve your overall health & wellbeing here in Southampton when you organise your next appointment with Acu-Herbs Chinese Medicine Centre
Welcome to theAcu-Herbs Chinese Medicine Centre
The Centre of Chinese medicine was established in 1990. It is one of the most well known Chinese Medicine centres in southern England. The Centre offers Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Massage and Beauty Therapy.
Practitioners
Qing Zhang comes from China. She was born in a family with a tradition of Chinese medicine. She learned Chinese medicine from her mother and aunt since she was a little girl. She then studied in Chinese medicine and acupuncture in Beijing Railway Medical College, Jilin University, Beijing Chinese Medical University. After her training, she worked in a hospital in China for eight years before coming to England.
She joined a team of acupuncturists for anesthesia, working in operations at the hospital, and completed many successful cases of anesthesia from acupuncture for operations. She learnt from the famous Dr Meng of Chinese medicine in the city of Changchun. he was also taught by Professor Liu Gui Chun,
Sworking at the acupuncture department at the Renmin hospital of the Beijing Medical School, who had 40 years of acupuncture experience.
Qing Zhang has been one of the Zita West Affiliated Acupuncturists since 2011. The Zita West Affiliate National Network is the most successful integrated fertility network in the UK. The network specializes in all aspects of male and female reproductive health. All acupuncturist members of the network have received training in Zita West”s unique holistic approach to achieving optimum reproductive health as well as the diagnostic processes and treatment protocols followed at Zita West London clinic. Members also have access to the Clinic and other members of the network for consultation and general advice.
John Zhang, as a qualified acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, was trained in both China and U.K He has been practicing for 10 years. He is also a Tai Chi and Chi Kung master, offering Tai chi courses in some colleges and Chi Kung class in our clinic. He uses a variety of therapies in his practice, like Guasha and Chi Kung therapy, apart from acupuncture and herbs. John also has a PhD degree from Southampton University.
John regularly gives lectures to different colleges on Chinese medicine and organise seminars in our clinic. He is also a language lecturer and an expert on Taoism and traditional Chinese way to keep in good health.
Services
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world's oldest medical systems that is still widely practised. It is a unique and independent system which originated in China. It has developed over centuries and is imbued with the spirit of Chinese civilisation and culture. For thousands of years, TCM has played a major role in maintaining the health of the Chinese people.
Any medical system does not survive this long unless it is effective, so what are its strengths? Diagnosis is based upon how a person reacts to causes of disease e.g. a flu virus may cause fever, breathing difficulties etc in one, another may just have shivers and body aches.
Because diagnosis is based on 'weaving' all symptoms into a pattern of how that person interacts with their environment, Chinese medicine can treat conditions that don't necessarily fall into a particular 'disease category. Many people have unnatural fatigue or apparently vague disorders which are undiagnosable with Western medicine. Treatment can be aimed at symptoms but Chinese Medicine aims to always treat the 'root' of illness.
The whole spectrum of physical through emotional factors is assessed in diagnosis and treatment. Treatment is based on the principle that good health is the natural state; the aim is to activate the innate healing ability of the body and mind, not necessarily to 'attack' a disease. The two basic components in TCM are Acupuncture Therapy and Herbal Medicine Therapy.
Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture works through stimulating the body's healing lines or channels in the body and are stimulated by the insertion of thin, fine needles at various points. The actions of each point and combinations of points, and their effectiveness in treating different diseases, have been learnt through observation.
In recent years these actions have been systematically refined and verified by modern scientific research methods. Acupuncture helps to strengthen the flow of vital energy in the body and remove blockage caused by diseases. That is why acupuncture can be used for a wide range of internal disorders such as breathing, digestive and gynaecological problems. It particularly fanctions to regulate the nerves system and alleviate pains. Thus acupuncture is very effective for all pain syndromes and nerves related diseases such as back pain, neck pain, brozen shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica, arthritis, neuralgia, headache, migraine, IBS, stress, depression, anxiety, etc. It is also very good for stop smoking, drug and alchohol addiction and weight loss.
Chinese Herbal Therapy
Chinese herbal therapy involves the use of natural plants and minerals. Each has its own specific characteristics and particular medical use to treat diseases, rectify the hyperactivity or hypoactivity of yin and yang, and to help restore the body to its normal physiological functions.
Chinese herbal therapy must be given by qualified TCM practitioners. The practitioner conducts a diagnostic interview, which includes asking questions relating to your health problems, taking your pulse and examining your tongue, before making a prescription. Herbs come in three different forms:
- Acupressure, or Tui Na is a Chinese style medical massage that shares the same philosophy as acupuncture. It is different from western massage. One of the main functions of Tui Na is to stimulate the energy flow to treat internal problems (such as stress, depression, hypertension and headaches, digestive system problems and etc). It also works to treat injury, muscular and joint problems. Tui Na is a very nice way to relax the body, harmonising the body and soul.
- Loose herbs - the plant root, or leaf, or fruit etc which is decocted (boiled up) to extract the pharmacologically active ingredients.
- Powders - dried preparation of the decoction.
- Pills - Generally speaking, there are two main functions of Chinese herbs. Firstly, some herbs can tonify or nourish energy, blood, Yin and Yang elements in the body and strengthen the immune system and different organs. Secondly, some herbs can be used to remove various blockage caused by diseases such as wind, cold, heat, fire poison, damp, phlegm, blood stasis, etc. Once these blockage are cleared away, recovery will occur.
Testimonials
I first went to the Centre for Chinese Medicine for an ongoing shoulder complaint. After 18 months of on/off pain I found tablets no longer working. I phoned and made and appointment with doctor Zhang. After one session it felt as though I never had a problem.
About six weeks later I hurt my back at work lifting something heavy. After being sent home I couldn't move and it brought tears to my eyes. I had to crawl to the telephone and phone Dr Zhang to see if she could help me. When I saw her I couldn't even sit down properly. After an hour or so I walked out with very little back pain and I was back at work within 2 days. so what does it invlove - a very skilled person with a number of small needles placed in certain areas of the body. They are then connected to a machine which causes the muscles to pulse in the affected area and then heat is also put through the needles to warm the muscles. To finish the treatment off ultrasound is used to relax the inflamed area.
I would certainly recommend it to anyone with any muscular problem. No doubt I will be seeing Dr Zhang in the future with other problems.
Try it, you never know.
A.D.Wells
For many years I have been interested in complimentary medicine, Homeopathic, Herbal, Aromatherapy and Chinese Medicine. \par \par Some month ago I was, I thought, suffering from flu. After two or three days in bed I was feeling considerably worse with pain in the back and a urinary infection. After speaking to my Doctor on the telephone I was given a course of ant ibiotics which deal with the pain but left me feeling very unwell. My doctor arranged for me to have an x-ray and scan, but as this was to be several weeks away and I was still getting worse I decide to try and help myself and seek an alternative practitioner.
In the Yellow Pages Directory I found Qing Zhang, I was able to make an appointment for two days later and this happened to be a turning point foe me both physically and mentally. With a further four appointments using acupuncture and herbal medicine I regained my health. By the time of my hospital appointment I was feeling fine and nothing showed on the scan.
Also on the advice of Dr Qing Zhang I have started a course of Tai Chi which I am enjoying very much and finding very beneficial.
Maxine Baker (Cystitis)
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Service Categories
Acupressure, Acupuncture, Beauty Therapy, Chinese Massage, Cupping, Herbalists, Natural Fertility Management, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
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