ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE CARE

Your initial consultation is vital as this is when all information about you, your past medical history and any other symptoms you are experiencing are obtained. During your consultation, a traditional diagnostic approach is given which involves 2 fundamental approaches: pulse and tongue diagnosis along with interviewing and observation.

Pulse diagnosis involves the palpation of each pulse that corresponds to each organ in the body. The qualities of the pulse reflect whether there is an imbalance of Yin & Yang, Qi & blood conditions. Each organ acquires their own energy to perform their function and the gentle palpation of the pulse can provide details as to what is causing a particular condition to be in disharmony.

Tongue diagnosis is the observation of the changes in the tongue body, its colour and coating. The changes indicate if there is any disharmony in the body in relation to the organs, channels and collateral, Qi, blood and fluids. Excessive and deficiency of the organs Yin & Yang can be observed on the tongue quality; similarly excessive and deficiency of cold or heat can be seen by the coating and colour.