Five Elements Acupuncture

Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Herbal /Homeopathic remedies

Zoe Norris B App Sc (TCM) is a qualified acupuncturist and practitioner of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Zoe takes time to listen to your concerns, and makes sure treatments are gentle and stress-free.

Zoe was first introduced to the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine at a young age when she was determined to treat her chronic eczema. The steroid creams she was prescribed were continually increasing and had prevented her from donating blood. This triggered awareness that conventional treatments were not providing a cure, but merely suppressing the symptoms and leaving the underlying cause untreated. She enlisted the help of an acupuncturist who, after several months of treatment, successfully rebalanced the body from within, and cured the condition. As an added benefit, the treatment also reduced the severity of her hay fever.

Zoe encourages others to use TCM because it aims to treat the underlying cause of disease as well as the symptoms. As a natural and holistic form of healing, TCM provides drug-free pain relief, as well as assistance in the prevention of disease, and the maintenance of optimum physical and emotional well-being.

Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine include:
• Neurological conditions such as headaches, migraines, difficulty sleeping, nervous tension, stroke, some forms of deafness, facial and inter-costal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, some forms of paralysis, sequelae of poliomyelitis, peripheral neuropathy, noises in the ears (tinnitus), dizziness, and Meniere's disease.

• Cardiovascular disorders such as high or low blood pressure, fluid retention, chest pain, angina pectoris, poor circulation, cold hands and feet, and muscle cramps.

• Respiratory conditions such as bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, acute tonsillitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, hay fever, chronic cough, laryngitis, sore throat, influenza and the common cold.
• Digestive system disorders such as toothache, post-extraction pain, gingivitis, mouth ulcers, hiccough, spasms of the oesophagus, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric hyperacidity, gastritis, heartburn, hiatus hernia syndrome, flatulence, paralytic ileus, colitis, diarrhoea, constipation, haemorrhoids, liver and gall bladder disorders, and weight control.

• Urogenital disorders such as cystitis, prostatitis, orchitis, low sexual vitality, urinary retention, kidney disorders, bedwetting , and neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

• Gynaecological and obstetric disorders such as premenstrual tension, painful, heavy or irregular, or the absence of periods, abnormal uterine bleeding or discharge, hormonal disturbances, disorders associated with menopause, prolapse of the uterus or bladder, difficulty with conception, and morning sickness.

• Skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, nerve rash, herpes zoster, acne, scar tissue and resultant adhesions, hair loss and dandruff.

• Eye conditions such as visual disorders, red, sore, itchy or watery eyes, conjunctivitis, simple cataracts, myopia in children, and central retinitis.

• Musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis, sciatica, lumbago, weak back, low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tenosynovitis, shoulder and neck pain, cervicobrachial syndrome, 'frozen shoulder', and 'tennis elbow'.

• Sporting injuries such as sprained ankles and knees, cartilage problems, corking and tearing of muscles, torn ligaments and bruises.

• Psychological conditions such as depression, phobias, emotional disturbances, anxiety, nervousness and addictions such as smoking.

(Please refer to the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) website at: http://www. acupuncture.org. au / for more information)