"Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos, the trees, the clouds, everything."
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is both a science and a healing art. It is the most popular therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that additionally comprises Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Tui-na (Chinese Massage) and Qi Gong. Clinical results for TCM have been recorded in writing for over 2000 years, and it is the oldest continually practiced healthcare system in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that more people worldwide use Acupuncture over any other form of health care.
The ancient Chinese believed that there is a universal life energy called Qi that is present in every living creature. Qi is a bio-energy that circulates throughout the body and vital organs along specific pathways that are called meridians. Any disturbance to the flow or balance of Qi may result in pain, dysfunction, or ill health. Acupuncture works to "re-program" and restore normal functions by stimulating certain points on the meridians in order to remove disease.
Treatment
TCM views a person as an energy system in which body, spirit and mind are unified and it recognizes that these interconnected aspects of ourselves influence and balance each other. Acupuncturists are trained to read very small energetic changes within the body through a variety of diagnostic methods such as feeling the pulses on both wrists, and noting their quality, rhythm and strength. The structure, color and coating of the tongue also give a good guide to a person's health.
Most patients report a heightened sense of relaxation after treatment, and feel rejuvenated with partial or total relief of major symptoms treated. Ultimately, as the body's stress and inflammatory response diminishes through Acupuncture treatment, the body is able to function more harmoniously.
As part of your first visit, you will receive a customized treatment plan detailing an appropriate course of treatment for your specific condition. In addition to the Acupuncture, you will be given dietary advice as well as herbal and nutritional supplement recommendations in order to restore health. Treatment length and frequency is determined based on how long the illness has been present, and the severity of the pain or disease.
First Treatment: 90 minutes £75
Follow-up Treatment: 60 minutes £50
In special circumstances, home visits may be arranged.
Conditions Treated
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes Acupuncture as an effective medical treatment - stating that "the sheer weight of evidence demands that acupuncture must be taken seriously as a clinical procedure of considerable value".
The WHO lists the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:
Emotional
Anxiety; Depression; Insomnia; Nervousness; Neurosis
Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat
Cataracts; Poor Vision; Toothache; Gingivitis; Tinnitus
Digestive
Abdominal Pain; Constipation; Diarrhoea; Indigestion; IBS
Gynecological
Premenstrual syndrome; Menopausal symptoms; Infertility; Endometriosis; PCOS
Miscellaneous
Addiction control; Athletic performance; Blood pressure regulation; Chronic fatigue (ME); Immune system toning; Stress reduction
Musculo-Skeletal
Arthritis; Back pain; Neck pain; Muscle pain; Muscle weakness; Muscle cramping; Sciatica
Neurological
Headaches; Migraines; Neurogenic bladder dysfunction; Parkinson's disease; Post-operative pain; Stroke
Respiratory
Asthma; Bronchitis; Common cold; Sinusitis; Smoking cessation; Tonsillitis
Testimnonials
"I've been a lifelong sufferer of insomnia. It really affected my life and state of being/mind, and I tried everything I could to make it go away, from exercise, to rituals advised by guides on how to sleep better, to conventional Western medicine - nothing at all helped - sleeping pills didn't work on me.
I have to admit that I turned to acupuncture quite skeptically, if only out of desperation to try something I hadn't tried in the past. My first experience with acupuncture, in a high-street shop, didn't do anything to change that skepticism.
I had not planned to try it again, but when I met Phaedra through mutual friends, I didn't think twice about going to see her because of her straightforward approach to acupuncture and Chinese medicine and her sincere warmth and generosity as she explained what she did to me. It isn't an exaggeration at all to say that she has changed my life - I now sleep perfectly well, get up refreshed, and am able to deal with life so much better. She is a perfectly lovely person too who is deeply and passionately committed to what she does. She has many clients but she makes you feel as if she is invested in every facet of your health, something I've never really felt before from health practitioners. Going to see her for treatment has quickly become a cornerstone of life for me. I have recommended her to numerous people and will continue to."
- L S. Artist/Writer
"I contacted Phaedra when I reached the end of my tether after suffering from Endometriosis for well over ten years. Laparoscopy's, laser treatment, scans, contraceptive pills - nothing had helped the daily pain that I was enduring not to mention the agonising monthly pain. When I first began treatment with Phaedra I have to admit I was very skeptical and, as one of life's pessimists I did not hold out much hope at all for it working. How wrong I was. After 5 sessions of acupuncture alongside the prescribed herbs and nutritional changes to my diet I experienced the first pain free period I had had for 15 years. On top of this - as an extra unexpected bonus - the chronic insomnia I have suffered all my life has completely gone. I was reliant on sleeping pills almost every night and have not taken a single one since starting the treatment. Phaedra has a way of helping you believe that you CAN get better and that there is hope (which after years of dismissive, patronising GP's was just wonderful!) but the proof is most certainly in the results. I am now a complete convert to this type of treatment and cannot recommend Phaedra highly enough."
- S W. Actress
"I had suffered from a very severe diarrhoea for almost 2 months, that got aggravated after a course of antibiotics. My GP could not find the cause so she wanted to prescribe some more antibiotics. I refused to and went to see Phaedra who treated me with acupuncture. My diarrhoea stopped completely, after only one session! I was amazed. Since then, I have suffered from many serious health issues, and she has always helped me through acupuncture and nutritional advice to walk me towards recovery."
- S R. Pharmacist
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