Formulas supplied by Fairwater Health and Wellness are in the forms of concentrated granules / powders, capsules or black coated pills. They are usually taken orally. The powders can also be used topically if combined with other substances to make a paste, or as a foot soak or bath soak (for very young children).
The practitioner usually prescribes formulas rather than individual herbs. Formulas are groups of herbs working together in complement. A group of herbs is usually safer and better suited to deal with a complicated clinical condition. Lastly, there will be an accurate adherence to the long tradition that ensures the effectiveness and safety of prescriptions given…
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a comprehensive herbal medicine system that is used to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. It supports the energetic framework of the body to balance the flow of vital energy known as Qi (“chee”). If Qi is deficient, in excess, stagnant or scattered, then disease often follows….
Acupuncture is a form of wholistic healing and health support with its foundations in ancient Chinese Medicine. The theory recognises illness or discomfort as an imbalance of a person’s Qi (chee) or Life Force and this affects the body, mind and spirit.
Special needles are applied through the skin into specific ‘channel’ points of the body, with each point having its own therapeutic benefits. The needles are inserted into the skin and muscles at various depths – as is appropriate for that particular area of the body. For example, a needle in the wrist area will not…
The most you will feel is a tiny pinch. Acupuncture needles are very fine and are actually much thinner than hypodermic needles. Once inserted, you may feel sensations such as heaviness or distention, tingling, fluttering or tightening around the needle. Sometimes there will be ‘referred’ sensations along a meridian (e.g. leg, arm) to a completely…