UPDATES:
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Dr. Tony Shih (TCM/RMT) is offering $30 off initial services until the end of October 2024.
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Saturday after hours for Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Remedial Massage & Chiropractic are available by appointment only.
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Dr Jia-Win Goh (Chiro) appointments will be available from Nov 26th to Dec 12th, 2024.
HERBAL MEDICINE
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years. Chinese Medicine looks at the body ​as a whole to find the root cause of disease occurrences. It focuses on restoring balance within the body since prevention against disease is possible only when the balance inside the body is understood, restored and maintained. Chinese herbal medicine can complement acupuncture treatments to support acute and chronic ailments, and maintain well-being, rejuvenation and detoxification.
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Each prescription is carefully selected and customised based on your unique health needs. Together, acupuncture and herbal medicine for a powerful duo in TCM, working synergistically to address to root cause of your ailment and guides your body back to a state of harmony and well-being. Throughout your treatments, it is important that you return for subsequent visits according to your treatment plan as advised by your practitioner. This is because herbal prescriptions are adjusted accordingly as you make progress and until the desired health outcome is achieved.​​​​
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What can Herbal Medicine be used for?
Herbal medicine can be used to support your body as well as maximise the effect of your acupuncture treatments. Other benefits of acupuncture and herbal medicine combined may include:
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Assistance in pain relief with acupuncture
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Relieves post-operative or post-chemotherapy nausea, vomiting and discomfort
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Pregnancy support such as threatened miscarriage or morning sickness, lethargy
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Depression and anxiety support
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Assistance in stroke and trauma rehabilitation
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Headaches and migraines
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Cold and flu symptoms
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Women's health such as menstrual cramps, prolonged menstrual cycles and premenstrual symptoms
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Assist in fertility and IVF, postpartum support
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Digestive complaints such as reflux, indigestion, bloating
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Menopausal symptoms
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Management of chronic fatigue
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Hair loss
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Our Herb Quality
Today, safety regulations for herbal medicine are strict and undergo rigorous testing to manufacture it into powder or pills. We have chosen to use four reputable herbal pharmaceutical brands from Taiwan which are widely used in hospitals and private clinics across the country. Each has a certificate of analysis (CoA) for its batches of medicine to ensure quality and purity for safe consumption. In addition, it is ISO and GMP approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare R.O.C (Taiwan).
In Australia, herbal medicine can also be individually assessed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for compliance with legislation before it is marketed. Two out of the four brands we use have successively passed the Australian TGA international PIC/S standard, and three brands have US FDA certification.
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Herbal medicine should always be prescribed by a registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner (AHPRA) as they are fully qualified to accurately use and dispense herbs.
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