Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
If you feel Chinese Herbal Medicine and/or Acupuncture may help you then please contact the clinic. Our practitioner is a fully qualified member of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (UK) with years of practical experience in both orthodox and complementary medicine in China and the UK.
Learn more about our Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Services
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a treatment in which very fine sterilised single-use needles are inserted into certain parts of the body to induce healing.
The treatment usually has no pain at all although some patients may feel slight tingling. If you experience some sensations such as heaviness and mild soreness this demonstrates the effectiveness of the treatment. During and after Acupuncture you will feel very relaxed and sometimes may sleep.
What is Acupressure?
Acupressure is also called therapeutic massage. It has a similar function to Acupuncture but rather than applying needles to certain parts of the body to induce healing, the Practitioner will use finger pressure instead. It is especially suitable in the treatment of some chronic conditions and to those people who are scared of needles.
What is Herbal Therapy?
Herbal Therapy is a pure natural remedy that uses the gifts of nature to combat diseases. Plant products are used such as barks, roots, leaves, fruits and flowers, but sometimes minerals are prescribed as well. We mainly use Chinese herbal products because they are tested and proved as one of the most effective and safe healing agents.
Apart from herbal decoction (boiling raw plants to make a tea), you will find all kinds of herbal products are used, such as pills, tablets, capsules, syrups, creams, ointments, oils, tinctures, lotions, sprays, powders, pastes and plasters.
Herbal remedies combine different plant products to work together to:
- Eliminate and Detoxify: Many herbs can work like natural antibiotics or anti-virus medicines. Some treatments help promote kidney, liver and bowel functioning for blood purification and cleansing of the body.
- Organ Regulation and Mental-Physical Balancing: The treatment can tune the function of the organs to heal mental and physical disorders to help naturally restore the body's energy balance.
- Body Nourishment, Energy and Immunity Boosting: Some treatments act as powerful tonics and immune system boosters. Working with you the treatments can trigger and help the body's self-healing power.
What Conditions do you treat?
Here are some of the problems we can treat:
- Medical: Cold and Flu, Chest infections, Asthma, Stomach Disorders, Bowel Problems, Viral Infections, Blood Pressure, Headache, Heart problems, Circulatory problems, Blood problems, Water Retention, Bladder Complaints.
- Musculo-Skeletal: Backache, Joint Complaints, Sciatica, Muscle Pains, Sports Injuries.
- Skin Problems: Acne, Eczema, Dermatitis, Ringworm, Psoriasis, Herpes, Vitiligo, Skin Discolouration, Hair-loss.
- Gynaecological Problems: Irregular Periods, Period Pains, Heavy Periods, Unhealthy Discharge, Thrush, P.M.S, Menopause, Infertility
- Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat: Rhinitis and Sinusitis, Throat Complaints, Eye Complaints, Hay Fever.
- Adult Problems: Sexually Related Disorders.
- Others: Weight Control, Drug/Smoking Addiction
Who is the Practitioner?
Dr Jixing Cheng is a full member of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (U.K) and is a qualified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine including Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr Cheng is also a member of the NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners.
Dr Cheng qualified in both orthodox and complementary medicine in China, practising in a conventional/complementary medical practice in China for fifteen years. He has spent the last five years practising complementary/alternative medicine in Britain. Treatments with Dr Cheng are recognised by the Leeds Hospital Fund (LHF) and HSA.
I think I need treatment?
If you think you would benefit from Chinese Herbal Medicine and/or Acupuncture treatment, please contact us for advice or to make an appointment. We can arrange an appointment to suit your lifestyle.