Philosophy

“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.”
Hippocrates

Acupuncture and, particularly, Herbal Medicine have been used for thousands of years throughout the world. When applied correctly both herbs and acupuncture enable the body to correct, without any major side-effects, any imbalances which make it diseased. They also aim to enhance the body’s vitality or vital force. This is what is commonly known in oriental medicine as “qi” (pronounced “chee”). Third, I believe that acupuncture and herbal medicine can be used in a preventative fashion…..to avoid illness and preserve health, concepts not fully appreciated in today’s world. Treatment is aimed at tailoring the herbal medicine or the acupuncture session to the individual and not just giving each patient the same medication.

In summary, I believe that these therapeutic systems are valid forms of treatment for the present and the future.