• ACUPUNCTURE
• HERBAL MEDICINE
• HEALTH FUND REBATES

WHAT CAN TCM TREAT?

There are a wide variety of disorders that can be treated.

NEUROLOGICAL

Headaches; migraines; difficulty sleeping; nervous tension; stroke; some forms of deafness; facial and inter-costal neuralgia; trigeminal neuralgia; some forms of paralysis; sequalae of poliomyelitis; peripheral neuropathy; noise in the ears; dizziness; Menieres disease.

CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM

High or low blood pressure; fluid retention; chest pain; angina pectoris; poor circulation; cold hands and feet; muscle cramps.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Bronchial asthma; acute and chronic bronchitis; acute tonsillitis; rhinitis; sinusitis; hay fever; chronic cough; laryngitis; sore throat; influenza and the common cold.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Toothache; post-extraction pain; gingivitis; mouth ulcers; hiccough; spasms of the oesophagus; gastric and duodenal ulcers; gastric hyperacidity; gastritis; heartburn; hiatus hernia syndrome; flatulence; paralytic ileus; colitis; diarrhoea; constipation; irritable bowl syndrome; haemorrhoids; liver and gall bladder disorders; loss of appetite; weight control.

URO-GENITAL SYSTEMS

Cystitis; prostatitis; orchitis; low sexual vitality; impotence; urinary retention; urinary tract infection; kidney disorders; nocturnal enuresis; neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

Premenstrual tension; painful, heavy, irregular or absence of periods; abnormal uterine bleeding or discharge; hormonal disturbances; disorders associated with menopause; prolapse of the uterus or bladder; difficulty with conception; morning sickness.

SKIN

Eczema; dermatitis; psoriasis’ nerve rash; herpes zoster; scar tissue and resultant adhesions; hair loss; dandruff.

EYES

Visual disorders; red, sore, itchy or watery eyes; conjunctivitis; simple cataracts; myopia in children; central retinitis.

MUSCULO-VASCULAR SYSTEM

Osteoarthritis; sciatica; lumbago; lower back pain; weak back; rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatism; fibromyalgia; gout; tenosynovitis; shoulder and neck pain; cervicobrachial syndrome, “frozen shoulder” and “tennis elbow”.

SPORTING INJURIES

Sprained ankles and knees; cartilage problems; corking and tearing of muscles; torn ligaments; bruises.

PSYCHOLOGICAL

Depression; phobias; emotional disturbances; anxiety; nervousness; addictions such as smoking.

(The disorders listed in bold type are recognised by the World Health Organisation [1979] as being successfully treatable by acupuncture.)