Therapies

An explanation and more information on the Therapies our members practice, the therapy  names below will take you to the relevant section. To find one of our members who practices a therapy you are interested it in go to the members page and type the therapy name into the search box.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Homeopathy
Kinesiology

 Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Traditional acupuncture is a system of health based on ancient principles which are over two thousand years old. Chinese medicine loos at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. The overall aim of acupuncture and chinese herbal treatment, is to restore the body’s equilibrium. They connect the physical, mental and emotional believing that balance in all of these areas isimportant for good health.

Acupuncturists are trained to use subtle diagnostic methods that have been developed and refined for centuries. The focus is on the individual, not their illness, and many sets of symptoms can be related using this theory.

Traditional acupuncturists believe that the underlying principle of treatment is that illness and pain occur when the body’s qi, or vital energy, cannot flow freely. There can be many reasons for this; emotional and physical stress, poor nutrition, infection or injury are among the most common. By inserting ultra-fine sterile needles into specific acupuncture points, a traditional acupuncturist seeks to re-establish the free flow of qi to restore balance and trigger the body’s natural healing response.

There are many different styles of acupuncture which share a common root but are distinct and different in their emphasis.  You may see ‘TCM’, ‘Five Elements, ‘ Stems and Branches’, Japanese Meridian Therapy, and many others, all of which have their passionate followers and are established branches of acupuncture in their own right with a large amount of evidence behind them. A growing body of evidence-based clinical research shows that traditional acupuncture safely treats a wide range of common health problems.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine that treats the whole person, taking into account their individual physical, mental and emotional condition.
It works on an energetic level to stimulate health and the body’s natural ability to heal.
Homeopathy is the second most widely used system of medicine in the world. It has been used for hundreds of years, but has increased in popularity in the last decade with greater availability of information through the internet and wider acceptance of complimentary therapies.

For example, an onion can cause streaming, burning eyes and the remedy allium cepa made from onion can be taken for a cold with that symptom. Although another person may experience the same cold, but with different symptoms and therefore require a different remedy.