About Chinese medicine
How Traditional Chinese Medicine works, what a TCM diagnosis involves, and how we integrate it with Western medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of medicine with a history of more than two thousand years. It looks at the whole person — physical, emotional and mental — and treats the underlying pattern behind your symptoms, not just the symptoms themselves.
Watch: Chinese medicine on the BBC
A BBC interview about Traditional Chinese Medicine. The video plays from YouTube when you press play.
How diagnosis works
A TCM consultation looks and feels different from a GP appointment. Alongside your medical history and test results, Dr Zhang will ask about sleep, digestion, energy, emotions and your cycle, and examine your pulse and tongue — traditional diagnostic methods that help identify your individual pattern. Two patients with the same Western diagnosis will often receive quite different TCM treatment.
Our philosophy: the best of both worlds
We believe good healthcare takes account of the whole person, and that this is often best achieved by integrating conventional and complementary medicine. The achievements of Western medicine are remarkable — and for some problems it has no good answer, while Chinese medicine offers a different and often helpful approach. Because Dr Zhang is qualified in both traditions, she can draw on each where it serves you best, and will always work alongside — never against — your doctors.
What TCM is used for at our clinic
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