Our centre provides a professional, complementary and alternative therapy for people who prefer take a holistic approach to their wellbeing and health.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is the ancient art of health care that combines the use of medical herbs and acupuncture.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses for more than 5,000 years. 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.

Practitioners also believe that there is a life force or energy in every body, known as qi (pronounced "chee"). In order for yin and yang to be balanced and for the body to be healthy, qi must be balanced and flowing freely. When there's too little or too much qi in one of the body's energy pathways (called meridians), or when the flow of qi is blocked, illness results.

The ultimate goal of TCM treatment is to balance the yin and yang in our lives by promoting the natural flow of qi. In an interesting analogy, often used to explain its nature, qi is described as the wind in a sail; we do not see the wind directly, but we are aware of its presence as it fills the sail.

It has been practiced for over five thousand years and at present one quarter of the world's population makes use of its therapies. A full rage of human illness can be treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine; however, it is best known for treating chronic illnesses such as: migraines, menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer.