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Traditional Chinese Medicine FAQs

What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese Medicine has been practiced for more than 3000 years and includes acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, moxibustion, Oriental massage and Oriental nutrition. TCM is based on a belief in yin and yang, defined as opposing energies, such as earth and heaven, winter and summer, and happiness and sadness. When yin and yang are in balance, you feel relaxed and energized. Out of balance, however, yin and yang negatively affect your health.

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body used to relieve some health conditions and symptoms, such as pain. This response involves stimulation of the immune system, promoting circulation to the area, wound healing, and pain modulation.

Is an acupuncture treatment painful?

During an acupuncture session, a qualified practitioner carefully insert needles to various depths at strategic points on your body. The needles are very thin, so insertion usually causes little discomfort or tingling sensation, while others might not feel anything at all. It is always important to seek treatment from a qualified practitioner so that they ensures the needles are placed correctly and that the treatment is effective and safe.

What does acupuncture actually do?

Acupuncture points are believed to stimulate the central nervous system. This, in turn, releases chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These biochemical changes may stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.

Are Acupuncture Needles Sterile?

Acupuncture needles are made to be clean, safe, and disposable. They are specifically designed to be germ-free and used only once and are carefully disposed to avoid any risk of infection.

Can Acupuncture go wrong?

The risks of acupuncture are low if you have a competent, certified acupuncture practitioner using sterile needles. Common side effects include soreness and minor bleeding or bruising where the needles were inserted. Single-use, disposable needles are now the practice standard, so the risk of infection is minimal.

Who should avoid Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is generally safe, but there are some situations that you should exercise caution or avoid acupuncture.  People with bleeding disorders, those taking blood-thinning medications may have an increased risk of bleeding or bruising from needle insertion. Please inform about your health conditions to the practitioner prior to the treatment.

Ayurveda FAQs

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system of medicine originating in India, which is 5000 years old. It considers itself as the Mother of medicine and oldest surviving treatment system in the world. The name comes from Sanskrit (Ayus – life, Veda – knowledge). It focuses on balancing the body, mind, and spirit to promote overall health and well-being.

What are the principles of Ayurveda?

The essential principle of Ayurveda is life in compliance with one’s constitution and with the laws of nature. Ayurveda is a holistic science; it concerns the whole human being. It does not aim at the suppression of symptoms but searches for and cures the cause of illness. It directs itself to the maintenance of energy balance in the body, the most important condition for health. Ayurveda is engaged in details not only in treatment but also in prevention of illness and longevity. The diet, exercise and the whole way of living is individually recommended according to the constitution, race and climatic conditions. 

How can people get ill?

The basis of health is the balance between the body and the mind. The mind, body and the whole world are connected vessels. The way we think, what we eat, our diet or where we work – all of these affect our senses and influence our entire organism. According to Ayurveda most diseases arise in our mind. In the event imbalance sets in with the participation of outer (environment, unhealthy life style) or inner (improper diet) factors, weak digestion, inability to absorb necessary nutrients and low immunity are considered as the main reason of the illness. As result of weak digestion toxins are formed in the body; they migrate throughout the body and settle in different organs and damage them. In Ayurveda there are curative methods that eliminate this toxins from the body.

What is Shirodhara?

Shirodhara is a method during which warm oil is applied on the patient’s forehead for 15 to 40 minutes from a specialised vessel which is suspended above the head of the reclining patient. The application of oil on that place promotes not only a deep relaxation and thus regeneration of the organism, but also helps to get relief from illnesses such as headache and migraine, insomnia, memory loss or concentration failure, depressive state and other mental complaints.

What is the importance of food in Ayurveda?

According to Ayurveda up to 70 % of illnesses can be influenced by correct diet. A maximally satisfying diet that leads the organism to balance can be designed in compliance with the constitution. Ayurveda does not forcibly forbid any food, nor does it incline to any artificial unnatural diet, but rather in each group (fruit, vegetables, meat, cereals and dairy products) there are certain foodstuffs that are more appropriate and others less so. Properly chosen food, through its own quality, has a curative influence on particular organs.

Why try Ayurveda?

The history of Ayurveda goes back 5,000 years. At present there are more and more physicians from all over the world who are interested in it and who have adapted this medicinal system to our western society. Ayurveda and ayurvedic treatment techniques have been proven effective in many clinical studies. Ayurveda should be the first choice in case of chronic (drawn-out) illness, which can not be treated in a satisfactory manner by conventional medicine. Ayurveda aims not only to treat the sick person, but also to prevent illness in healthy people, who can get ill due to stress, family problems and so on. Therefore it is not possible to call Ayurveda, the science of life, merely as alternative medicine.

General FAQs

What should you wear to your treatment session?

You can wear almost anything to your treatment session, but Loose, comfortable clothing is ideal  because the treatments often takes place on many parts of the body, not just an injured area. Depending on your clothing and  therapy, you may need to remove some of your clothing. For the acupuncture, needles must be placed directly in your skin and not through clothing.  You will lie under a towel sheet for your sessions. 

How early should I arrive at your clinic?

Clients are requested to arrive no earlier than 5-10 minutes before their scheduled appointment time to minimize waiting.  This ensures we can start your appointment on time and not impact the start time of patients we are treating after you.

Are the treatments covered by my extended health insurance?

Many insurance plans offer coverage for acupuncture treatment. Contact your insurance company directly to find out if your plan covers acupuncture and any limits to the number of treatments its covers. We do not support direct billing, we will provide receipt which you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement.

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