Just come along to meet your practitioner.  Do not brush your tongue!

The first session is normally the longest in duration as it includes a comprehensive consultation. The consultation includes a detailed history of your condition, observation of your tongue and examination of the pulses (on both wrists). Your (and your family’s) health history and your lifestyle are discussed. Details regarding diet, appetite, digestion, urinary habits, exercise, sleep, stress and gynaecological health (for women) are also considered.

For individuals with fertility issues seeking natural fertility treatment or IVF support, further topics pertaining to this are reviewed. An assessment can then be made and recommendations regarding diet, lifestyle and exercise may be provided. If appropriate, you may also be advised to have acupuncture treatment.

Based on the consultation and assessment, a 1-2 week prescription of Chinese herbs is composed. The prescription order is placed with an approved Chinese herbal supplier in the UK. The herbal supplier then dispenses the herbal prescription and dispatches it to the clinic where patients can collect it, normally a few days later. If topical medicines are appropriate, this may also be recommended, prescribed and ordered.

Follow-up sessions involve a discussion to monitor progress from any changes made by yourself and from the herbal treatment. Further recommendations may be made and further Chinese herbal medicines are prescribed.

Herbs are taken twice daily and may be prescribed to patients in two different forms:

Taken Orally: Each prescription of herbs is a combination of many herbs tailored to the individual patient’s condition. A basic prescription is formulated and modified by adding or removing herbs and manipulating dosages to suit the individual and their disharmony.

• Loose dried herbs:
  • The herbs are decocted (boiled) as a tea to extract the pharmacologically active ingredients.

• Powders:
  • The dried preparation of herbs is ground into powder form and only requires adding boiling water to dissolve, mix and drink.

Each prescription of loose dried herbs and powders is a combination of many herbs tailored to the individual patient’s condition. A basic prescription is formulated and modified by adding or removing herbs and manipulating dosages to suit the individual and their disharmony.

Applied Topically: Topical medicines may contain one main herb or more than one herb.

• Creams, Ointments, Tinctures:
  • Topical Chinese herbal medicines may come in the form of a cream, ointment or tincture, which is applied topically and is most commonly used for dermatological conditions.

Appointments: are available on Wednesdays and occasional Mondays.

Fees: The cost and duration of a session depends on how much time is required to assess and meet your needs.

Initial consultations start at £45 for up to 40 minutes

(The fee may be higher for Pain and Fertility/ Ob-Gyn patients, as often more time is required)

Follow-up appointments start at £30 for up to 30 minutes

* Chinese herbal medicines (oral and topical) are not included in the consultation fee