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What is Your Health Problem? Through Traditional Chinese Medicine , we can successfully alleviate long term conditions and cure:  Colds / Asthma / Bronchitis / Skin disorders / Allergies PMT / Menopause / Impotence / Infertility / Stress / Anxiety / Depression / Digestion / I.B.S. / Diarrhoea / Constipation / Limb & back pain / Sports injuries / Arthritis / Stiff neck / Frozen shoulder / Migraine / Chronic fatigue / Ear, nose, throat, mouth, eye ailments / Stress management / Insomnia / Some forms of paralysis / Weight control ... and more. Can you claim on your health Fund? Yes，Our practitioners are registered by over 40 private health funds, including MBF, NRMA, MEDIBANK, NIB，HCF. You may claim from almost all private health funds for acupuncture and consultation, please check details with us and your health fund company.We also are appointed by Medibank Private as an Member's Choice Provider in Acupuncture

What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient medical system that takes a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and applies them to the human body. TCM is not "New Age," nor is it a patchwork of different healing modalities. TCM is a complete medical system that has been practiced for more than five thousand years.

At the heart of TCM is the tenet that the root cause of illnesses, not their symptoms, must be treated. In modern-day terms, TCM is holistic in its approach; it views every aspect of a person—body, mind, spirit, and emotions—as part of one complete circle rather than loosely connected pieces to be treated individually.

The following is a brief introduction to some of the key terms and concepts in traditional Chinese medicine.
Major TCM Treatment Modalities

Often Western CAM practitioners and their patients or clients derive their understanding of TCM from acupuncture. However, acupuncture is only one of the major treatment modalities of this comprehensive medical system based on the understanding of Qi or vital energy. These major treatment modalities are:

* Qigong: an energy practice, generally encompassing simple movements and postures. Some Qigong systems also emphasize breathing techniques.
* Herbal Therapy: the use of herbal combinations or formulas to strengthen and support organ system function Acupuncture: the insertion of needles in acupoints to help Qi flow smoothly.

* Acupressure: the use of specific hand techniques to help Qi flow smoothly.
* Foods for Healing: the prescription of certain foods for healing based on their energy essences or energy signatures, not nutritional value.
* Chinese Psychology: the understanding of emotions and their relationship to the internal organ systems and their influence on health.

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Meridian Theory

Meridians, or channels, are invisible pathways through which Qi flows that form an energy network that connects all parts of the body, and the body to the universe. TCM understands that our body has twelve major meridians. Each one is related to a specific Organ System. The meridian network links meridians with each other and connects all body structures—skin, tendons, bone, internal organs, cells, atoms. TCM also understands that meridians connect the interior with exterior and the upper body with the lower body. This interlinked, animating network through which Qi flows freely makes the body an organic whole.

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