Chinese Herbal Medicine in Melbourne CBD

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE

Dating back 5000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the oldest natural healthcare system of medicine in the world. Chinese herbal medicine adopts a holistic approach using naturally occurring plants and herbs with known medicinal properties that are taken orally to help regulate the endocrine system and  body's physiology, nourish our body's structural tissues, nourish the neurological system and used to cleanse and detoxify the gastro-intestinal system. Chinese herbal medicine may assist in helping replace nutrients & medicinal trace elements we don't have, or those nutrients that are out of normal balance within us. Chinese Medicine Theory incorporates the ideas of helping the body systems restoration of health and balance through supplementing the body systems through herbal medicine and stimulating the body to help itself through acupuncture. TCM herbal medicine may assist with disease prevention and recovery from a number of illnesses.

The Chinese medicine 'History Taking' and 'Examination' process is used to establish a Chinese Medicine Diagnosis based on your presenting symptoms and any energy imbalance or deficiency in any of the body systems.

Each Chinese Herbal Medicine prescription is individually tailored to the patient depending on all of the symptoms and signs of their presentation. The unique formula is completely natural and very safe and your practitioner will take particular care with the potency. Chinese herbal medicine has long been used for the treatment of infertility. Numerous studies demonstrated that Chinese herhal medicine could regulate the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to induce ovulation and inprove the uterus blood flow and menstrual changes of endometrium. Source: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597078/) 

Please remember, some of the key reasons why Chinese herbal medicine is so popular include the fact that:

- the formula contain all natural products based on plants and herbs

- being natural they have a more gentle effect

- natural plants and herbs do not create the side effects as readily as pharmaceuticals

Chinese herbal medicine takes longer to start working compared to pharmaceutical drugs for some individuals. The beneficial effects of Chinese herbal medicine may take 2-3 weeks to begin. This is because the herbal medicine formulae is/are all natural and plant based and offer the medicinal products in a natural balance and natural concentration levels. This is unlike pharmaceutical medicines (drugs) which deliver singular  or synthetically combined chemical products at higher doses.  These have a more rapid effect than natural products but are more likely to cause adverse effects or side effects.

There are numerous scientific studies investigating the mechanisms of action of individual component herbs and plants used in Chinese herbal medicine and these scientific investigations are continuing today, many being conducted also in Australia.

 Dr. Christine Cui's clinic uses Chinese herbal medicine and Acupuncture to improve wellbeing and to manage symptoms and signs of infertility in both women and men. Infertility issues by nature are very complex as successful fertility requires the combination of healthy gametes (sperm and ova) from 2 individuals, with individual health issues.

The female's and the males' physical and mental health and wellbeing are paramount in maximising a couple's fertility.

Dr Cui's clinical approach to Chinese herbal medicine and Acupuncture is incorporated into a holistic health care management approach for women and men to support their improved fertility which includes vital behavioural, physical and nutrtional components. The approach of Dr. Cui in fertility and wellbeing improvement through traditional Chinese medicine (Herbal medicine and Acupuncture) strategies is well suited as a support treatment during Western medicine fertility treatments (Hormonal Therapy, Harvesting, Embryo Transfers) 

In some circumstances, where Western medicine fertility intervention is not an option, Chinese medicine is an ideal and natural alternative.

The Australian community is very open to natural health care approaches and natural Chinese medicine fertility support is quite popular in Melbourne and Australia.

CONCLUSIONS - Drawn from a recent Systematic review of Chinese Medicine Scientific Literature

"Our review suggests that the management of female infertility with Chinese herbal medicine can improve pregnancy rates 2-fold within a 3-6 month period compared with Western medical fertility drug therapy. In addition, fertility indicators such as ovulation rates, cervical mucus score, biphasic basal body temperature, and appropriate thickness of the endometrial lining were positively influenced by CHM therapy, indicating an ameliorating physiological effect conducive for a viable pregnancy". - Reid k (Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25637159)

Traditional approach with Chinese herbalists in Melbourne

Our Melbourne Chinese herbal medicine clinic in the heart of the CBD uses safe substances derived from nature to regulate the body’s internal processes and internal organs. Most traditional herbs are sourced from a range of plants including leaves, twigs, flowers, fruit, roots and stems. In some cases, minerals are used.

Either taken on their own or as a combination, Chinese herbs are traditionally simmered down in a ceramic pot until they turn into a liquid decoction. In modern days, for individuals who are time-poor, herbal medicine is often taken in the form of pills, capsules, powder, granules, tinctures, ointments and plasters.

Stay healthy with Chinese herbal medicine 

At our traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Melbourne, we use specific approaches to check the body’s yin and yang balance. By checking the pulse, the tongue and the abdomen, we’ll assess your health and determine the best approach to take.

If you are looking for a natural approach towards fertility’s issues, the traditional healthcare from our clinic may help your chance of pregnancy. Women should also consider combining Western medical examination and testing approaches to assess reproductive health and fertility with natural Chinese medicine fertility support. This includes charting the basal body temperature (BBT), using ovulation kits, blood examinations and ultrasound investigations.

Discover more about our range of acupuncture services and Chinese herbal medicine management of illness options by contacting our team. Make an appointment at our Melbourne CBD clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine by calling (03) 9820 8651, or email info@medccc.com and we will be happy to discuss your requirements and arrange a consultation.

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