Acupuncture is a safe and gentle treatment which can be used to help people of all ages with a wide range of illnesses. Although there is a focus on specific problems the overall wellbeing of the patient is always considered, and people often comment that they feel relaxed or refreshed after treatment.
Herbal medicine is extensively used in China but less well known here. It can be particularly useful to help with skin problems and fertility issues. If you have any questions about whether treatment would be suitable for you then please ring us on 01202 798616 and ask to speak to Gerard or email gerard@poole-acupuncture.co.uk.
Herbal medicine is extensively used in China but less well known here. It can be particularly useful to help with skin problems and fertility issues. If you have any questions about whether treatment would be suitable for you then please ring us on 01202 798616 and ask to speak to Gerard or email gerard@poole-acupuncture.co.uk.
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Acupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years. By the sixth century it had spread to Japan and Korea, but it took another thousand years before it became known in the West, when Jesuit missionaries brought back reports to France. It is now used extensively across much of Europe as well as the United States and Australia, and many GPs, midwives and physiotherapists have trained to use acupuncture needles in their treatments.
Chinese herbal medicine also has a tradition stretching back over 2000 years, although it is less well known in the UK than acupuncture. In many Chinese hospitals it is used alongside Western medicine as an integral part of healthcare treatment. Modern processing techniques mean that herbs no longer need to be prepared at home.
Acupuncture is used for the treatment of people with a wide range of painful injuries and illnesses. The notes below provide some insight into just a few of these, but are by no means meant to be an exclusive list. If you have any questions or a particular problem that you would like to discuss then please just give us a ring on 01202 798616.
The use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to assist fertility and during pregnancy has become increasingly well known in the UK over the past decade, indeed it is not particularly unusual for midwives to use acupuncture.
The same may be said of some other European countries e.g. in Sweden around three quarters of midwives receive some training in acupuncture, while in Germany acupuncture is used in 80-90% of maternity hospitals, and it is relatively common for German doctors to use acupuncture and herbs as part of their practice.Treatment is very much tailored to fit each person.
The same may be said of some other European countries e.g. in Sweden around three quarters of midwives receive some training in acupuncture, while in Germany acupuncture is used in 80-90% of maternity hospitals, and it is relatively common for German doctors to use acupuncture and herbs as part of their practice.Treatment is very much tailored to fit each person.
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Ana - Maria Iacob
Oct 01, 2020
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I went to Gerard because I wanted to quit smoking and guess what, it was the best decision in my life.
I’m now almost a 3 months free smoker and all of this because of this man.
I never thought acupuncture will ever help me, but Gerard showed me otherwise.
I can not recommend Gerard enough, because it is not only the acupuncture, and it is the way he speaks to you, the way he motives you, and the way he makes you to believe in yourself again and that you are in charge of your body, actions.
Thank you Gerard, I made it!
Wish you all the best !
I’m now almost a 3 months free smoker and all of this because of this man.
I never thought acupuncture will ever help me, but Gerard showed me otherwise.
I can not recommend Gerard enough, because it is not only the acupuncture, and it is the way he speaks to you, the way he motives you, and the way he makes you to believe in yourself again and that you are in charge of your body, actions.
Thank you Gerard, I made it!
Wish you all the best !
