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Marienne discovered the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine during extensive travels in South East Asia. She has completed two separate degrees, one in Medical Science at RMIT and the other in Traditional Chinese Medicine at UTS, receiving the Dean’s Award for academic excellence, and the AACMA Annual Prize for most outstanding performance in Traditional Chinese Medicine studies.
She is passionate about sharing the best of both worlds and is able to draw on her knowledge & experience in both conventional Western Medicine & Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide an integrated approach to your health care needs. She continues to travel in Asia for short periods, and has recently returned from a study trip to China, where she did a week long intensive with one of the leading clinicians of Beijing, Dr Ju-Yi Wang.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic approach to healthcare by strengthening your bodys natural ability to maintain internal balance & harmony. Thus facilitating and enhancing your body’s own natural healing resources.

Treatment may involve therapies such as:-

Acupuncture: this involves the use of fine, sterile needles at specific points on the body.

• Auricular Therapy: uses a unique system of acupuncture points on the ears. Auricular (ear) points are stimulated using therapeutic ear seeds
• Moxibustion: is a gentle warming technique used to treat acupuncture points that have become cold.
• Guasha & Cupping: are methods of treatment used to relieve longstanding muscle aches and pains.
• Herbal Medicine: involves the use of natural herbal & mineral substances.
• Lifestyle Management: this is considered an important component of health maintenance. Discussion during consultation will address such things as diet, exercise and stress management.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of illness./p>

Marienne’s treatments can help you with:-

• Gynaecology: painful periods, irregular periods, PMT, infertility.
• Pregnancy care: morning sickness, reflux, anaemia, fatigue, prebirth treatment, induction of labour.
• Headaches & Migraines
• Digestive disorders: IBS, constipation, indigestion, bloating, nausea, reflux.
• Respiratory problems: recurrent colds and flu; sore throat, sinusitis, asthma, hayfever.
• Neurological: post-stroke, Bell’s Palsy, trigeminal neuralgia.
• Musculoskeletal pain & discomfort: lower back pain, sciatica, acute muscle spasm; neck and shoulder symptoms; knee pain.
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Psychological and Emotional upsets: treatment supports management of stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, addictions.
• Skin disorders: eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, scars

 

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