At Louise Phillips Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, we are dedicated to bringing health and healing to our patients. Louise Phillips is a qualified nurse since 1990 and studied acupuncture in Beijing in 2001. She has since studied Chinese patent herb formulas, tui na, gynaecological problems (such as PMS, menopausal symptoms and infertility), skin problems, eczema, acne, etc. Also, using a non invasive system of muscle testing, we can identify food sensitivities and cases of candidiasis.
Acupuncture is an ancient system of medicine which has been used for over 3000 years. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a safe, gentle and reliable system which restores your body's natural energy flow and balance. The World Health Organisation and NICE (National Institute of Clinic Excellence) in the UK recommend acupuncture for a wide range of conditions. Have a look around this website to find out how acupuncture can support you and help promote better health and wellbeing.
Lifestyle and environmental reasons can disturb, deplete or block this energy resulting in symptoms of pain and illness. Acupuncture works by inserting very fine needles into specific points on the body to regulate the flow of this vital energy, helping return the body to its natural equilibrium. Some people turn to acupuncture for help with a specific symptom or condition.
If you are answering yes to any for these questions then acupuncture may be the answer you have been searching for. Traditional Acupuncture is a healthcare system based on principles dating back over 2000 years. It is a model of good health and function and it looks at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance. The aim of acupuncture is to bring back balance to regain your body's equilibrium.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic healthcare system that developed in China over thousands of years. It looks at the interaction between mind, body and environment, and aims to prevent and cure illness and disease. No synthetic drugs are used, and the treatment methods are natural. People of any age and constitution can benefit from TCM. There are three common methods of restoring the body to health: herbal medicine, acupuncture and Chinese massage.
I am a fully qualified Traditional Acupuncturist, and trained at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York. I provide a range of therapies including Acupuncture and Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage). I also teach Tai Chi and Qigong (Chinese exercise to promote health and wellbeing).
Acupuncture, unlike Western Medicine, approaches healing by encouraging the body to heal itself. The whole body is treated not just the symptom of the condition. The body is encouraged to re-balance and self-heal by altering energy flow in this safe, reliable system of medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years.
I offer a friendly and professional service, along with a thorough and detailed understanding of most conditions, from both a Western and Chinese Medicine perspective. Your treatment is individually tailored, not only to alleviate your symptoms, but also to address the root cause, for a more effective result. I will support you throughout your journey back to better health, strengthen your reserves and improve your well-being.
Kath initially qualified as a registered nurse in 1977. She subsequently worked as an Intensive Care nurse and Theatre Sister before becoming a Community District Nurse. In this role she became aware of the need for palliative care, which was just becoming recognised as a speciality in the field of medicine. She became interested in Acupuncture when working for a Hospice in Devon.
I have a BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture from Leeds Metropolitan University, where I studied Traditional Chinese Acupuncture with Biomedical Sciences. I am Member of the British Acupuncture Council and bound by its Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Safe Practice.