Natural Dermatology
The external and largest organ of your body, the skin has been treated by Chinese Medicine for years. Doctors in the Zhou Dynasty(1050-221 BCE) called yan yi mainly treated external skin conditions and wounds. And while there is no separate text for skin issues, many classic texts dating back to 652 BCE list dermatology in their indexes.
What occurs on the inside can affect the outside.
Natural dermatology is definitely more than skin deep and using Chinese Medicine diagnostic techniques such as observing your tongue, taking your pulses, and getting an in-depth history of your condition gives me the chance to look at your skin condition more holistically.
Skin conditions that I have seen in the clinic include, but are not limited to:
Acne
Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Alopecia
Herpes Zoster
Eczema
How Can Acupuncture Help?
Acupuncture is the process of inserting fine, single use, sterile needles into acupuncture points on the body. The acupuncture points are chosen according to the Chinese Medicine diagnosis process where I take an in-depth history of your menstrual cycle and your current lifestyle, combining that with the palpation of the 12 Chinese pulses on your wrists and a look at your tongue.
Chinese Medicine is an holistic medicine which looks at the root cause of your skin condition. Each treatment is individualised works on the underlying reason of why YOU are suffering. I use a mixture of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Chinese Medicine dietary advice, Chinese Medicine lifestyle advice, supplements, as well as heat therapies like moxibustion and infrared heat lamps, to work on your underlying constitution.
Helping people with their skin is something I have loved doing!
So if you are looking for alternative and holistic way to treat your skin, then get yourself booked in today.
I really look forward to meeting you!
x Dr Alice