Gastrointestinal and Renal Disorders, Women's health, Emotional Issues including insomnia and Detox & Weight Management
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| Contact Name |
Sue Song |
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Shop 4
78 Waterloo Road
Macquarie Park
New South Wales 2113
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| Phone | 02 8874 5999 | | Mobile | 0424 715 265 |
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What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture has been used for more than 3,000 years to successfully correct systemic imbalances, reduce pain and relieve stress. By accessing specific points on the body with sterile, ultra-thin disposable needles, a practitioner is able to regulate and restore the body’s natural energy flow. Treating the imbalance does not just treat the symptoms or mask the condition, but rather corrects the root of the problem by encouraging self-healing of the body. When your body regains its natural balance, you are healthier, and you feel better.
Treatment is private and confidential. Your initial visit takes about 90 minutes and includes a comprehensive interview and treatment. Follow up visits last approximately 35 –55 minutes. We take our time to ensure proper attention to the full scope of your recovery.
Does Acupuncture Hurt?
Acupuncture needles are much thinner than a doctor's hypodermic needle, more like a pin than a needle really. Upon insertion there may be a slight prick like an insect bite. After the needle is in, there's a feeling of warmth and tingling. People usually find that acupuncture treatments are very relaxing.
Electro-acupuncture
Another form of acupuncture treatment is Electro-acupuncture. With this form of acupuncture, needles are electrically stimulated by various frequencies and voltages by attachment to a battery-powered machine. Low frequency stimulation results in a slow onset of pain relief following treatment. The pain relief can last for hours to days. Alternatively, high frequency stimulation results in a more immediate pain-blocking effect that does not usually outlast the treatment itself.
How do Chinese herbs work?
Chinese herbs work to bring the body's systems back into balance so the body can heal itself naturally. This is different from Western drugs, which for the most part, only treat symptoms and mask the imbalances. Chinese Herbs are usually given as a formula of five to ten herbs. Each herbal formula is tailored for you.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment are often combined and complement each other to restore balance and health to the body. Chinese herbal medicine makes use of many different herbal substances (more than 450 substances are commonly used today, most are of plant origin, although some mineral and animal substances are occasionally used). Chinese herbs are rarely used separately, but are instead combined in formulas to address the unique health concerns of each individual person.
This approach enables one formula to address multiple health concerns at the same time. The goal of Chinese herbal medicine is to treat as well as prevent disease. it strengthens the body, enhances immunity, and promotes a sense of general well-being
How do I take Chinese herbs?
Most often the herbs are cooked as a tea or taken as powders, pills or capsules.
What is moxibustion?
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years; in fact, the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means "acupuncture-moxibustion." The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of traditional Chinese medicine, is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of internal engergy, and maintain general health.
There are two types of moxibustion: direct and indirect. Direct moxibustion involves a small, cone-shaped amount of moxa (mugwort) placed on top of an acupuncture point and burned.
Indirect moxibustion is currently the more popular form of care because there is a much lower risk of pain or burning. Indirect moxibustion is performed by a practitioner lights one end of a moxa stick, roughly the shape and size of a cigar, and holds it close to the area being treated for several minutes until the area turns red.
Treatments
Neurological and painful conditions
Headaches, migraines, difficulty sleeping, nervous tension, dizziness,
Cardio-Vascular system
High or low blood pressure, chest pain, poor circulation, cold hands and feet, muscle cramps
Digestive and gastrointestinal disorders
Hiccough, spasms of the esophagus, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric hyperacidity, gastritis, heartburn, flatulence, colitis, diarrhea, constipation, liver and gall bladder disorders, weight control, nausea, vomiting, irritable bowel syndrome, loss of appetite
Uro-genital and renal disorders
Impotence, retained urine, urinary tract infection, kidney disorder
Gynaecological and obstetric disorders
Painful menstruation, irregular periods, premenstrual syndrome, menopausal syndrome, morning sickness, infertility
Skin
Eczema, psoriasis, acne, scar treatment, wrinkle care
Eyes, ears, nose and mouth disorders
Toothache, mouth ulcers, red/sore/itchy eye(s), hay fever, sore throat, rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, common cold and influenza, cough, allergies
Musculoskeletal conditions
Arthritis, sports injuries, tennis elbow, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome
Addictions
Smoking
Emotional disorders
Insomnia, depression and anxiety, irritability, bipolar and fatigue
Detox
About Sue Song
Sue is a professional, degree-qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner holding a four year Bachelor of Health Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). She is a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA), the well known professional association for TCM practitioners in Australia. Sue has a particular interest in Gastrointestinal and renal disorders, women's health and fertility. Sue practices TCM in a safe, careful and skillful way to treat a wide range of conditions.
Sue believes that if the patients to face their challenges from life or diseases with optimism and courage, the patients are already half cured. She wants to be the support to reawaken the spirit and strengthen the body in their everyday life. Sue thinks that the most important quality of a health care professional is to put profound value on sympathy and care for their patients.
Contacts
Mob: 0424 715 265
Email: rapha.tcm.clinic@gmail.com
Macquarie Park Clinic
Shop 4, 78 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park 2113
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335-337 Concord Road, Concord West 2138
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Shop 3, 242 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills 2010
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
B.Hlth.Sc.TCM (UTS), Member of AACMA
MAP
Acupuncture, Beauty Therapy, Herbalists, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Womens Health
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