Acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner

Lin Du

Acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner
BSc, MSc, PhD, MBAcC, MATCM

Lin is member of British Acupuncture Council, Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture Fertility Network. She holds a Bachelor in Acupuncture, a Master in Integration of Traditional Chinese medicine and Western Medicine and a PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has been a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than 10 years, and is experienced in treating a wide range of conditions, especially gynaecological and fertility problems. In her practice, she may use acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine, or a combination of both, to obtain the very best result. Find more information on Lin and her practice on www.tcmcentre.com.

Acupuncture
According to Chinese Medicine theory, Qi, the energy of life, flows in a network of meridians that run across the surface of the body and connect with the organs. When the flow of Qi becomes unbalanced, illness may result. There are points along these meridians/channels. By inserting and manipulating fine needles into specific points, energy flow will be re-balanced. This allows body's natural healing mechanism to take over.

First session takes about 1-1.5 hours, and follow-ups last about 50-60 minutes.

Chinese herbal medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine is one of the great herbal systems of the world. With two core theories (Yin-Yang and Five Elements), it aims to understand and treat many ways where fundamental balance and harmony are undermined. Clinical strategies are based upon diagnosis of patterns of signs and symptoms that reflect an imbalance. Chinese herbs are usually recommended in formulas so that they can be customized to each patient. The prescription of herbal remedies takes a practitioner years to master because it requires a deep understanding of medical theory and the complexity of herbs.
Each session lasts about 20-30min.

Acupuncture
First session: ￡50
Follow-ups: ￡35

Chinese herbal medicine: ￡42 (including consultation, herbal medicine in vegetarian capsule form and postage)