Acupuncture

Acupuncture is used to restore and maintain health, as well as to prevent illness. In Chinese medicine it is told that ill health is associated with an imbalance of vital energy (known as Chi). When a person produces symptoms, mental or physical, such as headaches, arthritis, insomnia, depression, digestive problems etc, it is a sign that there is an imbalance of Chi.

Acupuncture practitioners direct and re-balance Chi in the body using very fine needles, and occasionally herbs, to specifically chosen acupuncture points. This improves the general level of health, as well as dealing with the underlying causes of the symptom.

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for many common complaints including:

• headaches and migraines
• menstrual disorders
• digestive problems
• anxiety and stress-related depression
• heart problems
• arthritis
• skin disorders

For further information, visit the website of the British Acupuncture Council at www.acupuncture.org.uk

Practitioners:

• Peter Butcher
• Isabel James