Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine in Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Welcome to Chi Medicine

- Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Ying Liu went to medical school to be trained in general medicine (including Chinese and modern biomedicine) for 8 years. She gained a Masters Degree in Medicine in 1997. Ying is a registered doctor in the Chinese Health Service and had been working at the University Hospital for ten years before she came to the UK. She is an acupuncturist and herbalist, and a member of the ATCM (UK). You can read more about her background and skills here.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine, also known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of medicine.

It is the world’s oldest continuously recorded medical system with detailed textbooks dated back 2,500 years. Acupuncture and herbal medicine are its key therapies. Dietary therapy, massage, meditation, Chi Gong and Tai Ji (Tai Chi) are also closely associated with TCM.

The way of Chinese medicine understanding the human body is unique. It is a truly holistic system that sees the body-mind processes as an integrated whole, the life and activity of individual human beings have an intimate relationship with the environment.

A Traditional Chinese Medicine assessment can detect subtle changes in the body's homeostatic balance before it reaches the disease stage and before Western medical tests can detect any abnormalities.

Integrating Chinese & Western medicine

The practice of Chinese medicine is maturing in the West. The key to its popularity is its effectiveness, its ability to restore the normal functioning of the human body, especially in the treatment of chronic, functional disorders. The two medical systems have their strengthens and weaknesses.

Roughly a quarter of the world’s population uses Chinese medicine as an important part of their medical care.

When it is applied in a rigorous way it produces the extraordinary results for which it is famous. Most people in China do not see Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine as being in conflict. In cases of emergency and crisis situations, there is generally no reluctance in using Western medicine. At the same time, belief in Chinese medicine remains strong in the area of maintaining health.