Acupuncture
Sarah Hilton
Sarah trained as an acupuncturist at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. In addition, she is qualified to prescribe Chinese herbal patent remedies as part of the acupuncture treatment. She is also a member of the British Acupuncture Council.
Acupuncture has been practised in
China and other Eastern countries for thousands of years. It is used to treat
people with a wide range of conditions, including allergies, digestive
disorders, emotional issues, infertility and skin complaints. Focusing on
improving the overall well being of the patient rather than the isolated
treatment of specific symptoms, the aim of acupuncture is to treat the whole
person in order to restore harmony between their physical, emotional and
spiritual aspects.
On the patient’s first visit, a detailed case history is taken. From this a personal treatment plan is devised, based not only on the symptoms shown, but also tongue and pulse diagnosis. The philosophy behind acupuncture is that energy (Qi) flows around the body in channels (also called meridians) and if the flow is impaired or weakened, illness and imbalance can result.