My treatment methods
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the best known method of Chinese medicine in the West. The energy of the body is influenced by placing fine needles at various acupuncture points on the body. The appropriate points are selected depending on the symptoms and diagnosis.
So-called moxibustion – the indirect burning of pressed mugwort herb on acupuncture points – is treated with heat.
Chinese herbal therapy
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), herbs are used alongside acupuncture. In China, herbal therapy is even more important than acupuncture. An individual mixture is created for each patient. This is usually drunk as a tea. Chinese herbs can generally be taken by people of all ages. The composition of the formulas follows a system: Chinese medicine assigns specific properties and effects to each medicine. They determine how the active ingredients influence each other in combination.
Nutrition
Alongside acupuncture, herbal therapy, Tuina massage and Qigong, nutrition is one of the five pillars of the treatment system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In Chinese dietetics, food is classified according to its energetic properties and its effect on the body. Diet is of great importance as it is the basis of a healthy lifestyle and plays a major role in health and well-being. As people have different constitutions, the nutritional recommendations of Chinese medicine are always individually tailored to each person.
Moxa
Moxa (or moxibustion) has a tradition dating back thousands of years. It involves heating various areas of the body or acupuncture points with moxa herbs, which consists of dried mugwort. This has the property that its heat penetrates deep into the body and thus stimulates the circulation of Qi and blood. Moxa can be applied in the form of a moxa cigar (pressed stick of moxa), the burning of loose moxa herb or a moxa cone on an acupuncture needle or as so-called rice grain moxa.
The aim of the treatment is to dispel cold and dampness. Moxa can also be applied to specific points as a preventative measure.
Cupping
Cupping stimulates blood circulation to treat complaints ranging from tension and muscle pain to anxiety and insomnia. Cupping glasses, made of glass or plastic, are used to create a suction effect on the skin. This suction stimulates muscle and fascial tissue, increases circulation and helps relieve tension. Tiny blood vessels open up where the cupping glasses are located, and the body responds to them as it would to a mini-injury by sending more nutrient-rich blood to the affected area for repair. Cupping therefore activates the body's own natural healing mechanisms.
Gua Sha
Gua Sha a millennia-old treatment technique of TCM, which is applied similarly to cupping to rid the body surface of pathogenic factors. It is often used for neck tension, back pain and headaches. Different areas of the body are treated, often the back, but also individual tense muscle parts and the meridians. The blood circulation and the lymph flow are promoted. Translated, "Gua" means to press/stroke and "Sha" refers to a reddening. This refers to the technique of scraping a stone over the skin. This can cause micro-bleeding under the skin. Similar to cupping, this activates the body's self-healing powers.