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San Ling Centre has been
in operation for 10 years now and was the first medicine
clinic to be opened by Dr. Wen in London. There are
now 2 more clinics which have been successfully running
for 3 years in Baker Street , (central London) and Golders
Green (North London).
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used in China
for over 2000 years and still provides about half of
medical treatment in china today. It includes herbal
treatment, acupuncture, acupressure and tuina massage,
and the practice of Qigong exercises. All these methods
work on the principles of Chinese Medicine which include
balancing the Yin/Yang, regulating the flow of energy
in the channels and harmonising the function of the
different organs. |
San Ling Centre - Swiss Cottage, London |
They look at the person as a whole, treating
not only the symptoms but also the root of the problem,
and promoting the person's own natural healing power.
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The different treatment methods suit different people according
to their condition, their age, their individual lifestyle
and their preferences.
Dried herbs, individually prescribed
from a selection of over 300, have a very wide range of uses
but are particularly good for chronic problems, imbalances
of the internal organs such as the heart, general fatigue,
weekness, lower resistance to infection and skin problems.
A prescription will usually contain up to 15 herbs which have
to be boiled and the liquid drunk.
Acupuncture, using extremely
fine, sterile, disposable (single use) needles to stimulate
points along the energy channels, is remarkable in it's effects
on painful conditions, nerve and stress problems, amongst
many others.
Acupressure and tuina massage,
have a similar effect to acupuncture but using the hands rather
than needles. It is usually carried out through the clothing
and without oils.
Qigong exercises (breathing
and mind exercises integrated with simple physical exercises),
allow the patient to play an active role in the healing process
by learning to strengthen and direct their own Qi or vital
energy. They build up the internal strength of the body and
treat a variety of problems by means of individually prescribed
exercises.
The different treatment methods are often combined to complement
each other. Treatment periods vary from a couple of days to
several months. At first the patient wll need to be seen at
least once a week and then as the treatment starts to take
effect the sessions can be spaced out more. |
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