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ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is the time-tested therapy that has been practised in the Far East for thousands of years. The philosophy behind the treatment is that energy lines or meridians circulate around the body. These meridians contain our energy flow or “qi”. It is when this qi is impaired through the body that imbalance and illness occurs. With the insertion of fine needles at various points on the meridian, the energy can be moved or redirected to where it is needed most. In this way the body's balance can be restored and the illness resolved.
The flow of energy can be disrupted in many ways; emotional upset, physical trauma, poor diet or overwork are all common examples. By examining this underlying cause and how it has affected the body, the most appropriate treatment for the patient can be selected. Treating the patient as an individual is at the core of the acupuncture treatment and it is this that helps allow the body to rebalance itself.
Blocked energy can manifest itself in areas that are painful or are particularly cold or hot, or a different colour. These signs can help determine which points are most suitable.
Western medicine has different opinions on how acupuncture works but in short, no one is really sure. However trial after trial consistently proves it effectiveness.
Acupuncture also includes other techniques such as cupping, moxibustion or acupressure.
DANIEL ELLIOTT
LLB Lic.AC MBAcC Clin.Ac (China) Lic.OhM MRCHM
Clinical Director of the London Acupuncture Clinic
After graduating from Brunel University in 1996 and further study at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture (LCTA), Daniel developed his practice in Windsor and then continued his development with a period of hospital-based work in China. He has been a member of the British Acupuncture Council since graduating from the LCTA. He then went on to study Chinese Herbal Medicine at the LCTA, which he now uses in conjunction with acupuncture. He acts as a consultant for the Oriental Medicine Research Trust and also sits on the British Acupuncture Council committee. Daniel also teaches diagnosis skills at the College where he studied. Daniel has done extensive postgraduate study in the field of gynaecological disorders and infertility.
Daniel's style is to provide as gentle acupuncture as possible and all needles are imported specially from Japan to provide the best treatment.
His particular areas of speciality for this time tested natural therapy include:
- Menstrual disorders, Infertility, and IVF assistance
- Back pain and Sciatica
CHRISTINA GOLDONI
BSc (Hons) Lic.Ac MBAcC Lic.OHM Clin.Ac (China) Clin.Hb(China)
Acupuncturist and Herbalist at the London Acupuncture Clinic
Christina began her studies at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) in New York and went on to earn her BSc (Hons) in Acupuncture from the University of Portsmouth. After a period of private practice in acupuncture she qualified with a Licentiate in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the London College of Traditional Acupuncture (LCTA) in 2003. She has undertaken post graduate study in Gynaecology and Obstetrics in the UK and in Germany, as well as completing a clinical placement at the Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China in the departments of acupuncture, internal medicine, gynaecology and dermatology.
She is currently pursuing further post graduate studies in dermatology. She is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the steering committee for the London Acupuncture Childbirth Team (ACT) and is also a trained doula.
Christina has several areas of special interest including:
- Infertility, menstrual disorders and Assisted Conception
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Skin disorders
Jessica Stanelun - Acupuncturist & Nutritionist
MBAcC, mBANT, BSc(Hons) Intg Med, Lic.Ac, BA(Hons), PGNDip, AFN, HHP(USA)
Associate at the London Acupuncture Clinic
Jessica is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, Acupuncture Fertility Network and British Association of Nutritional Therapists.
She trained in masters and university programs in California (PCOM) and London (LCTA), receiving her degree in Integrated Medicine in Acupuncture and postgraduate work in Nutrition.
After graduation she pursued specialised acupuncture training in gynaecology and obstetrics through the Royal College of Physicians, and developed nutrition programmes to support couples during pre-conception, pregnancy and natural childbirth.
Jessica is also a health-writer taking part in ongoing genetic research through pre-natal and nutrition studies on both continents.
Jessica has several areas of special interest including;
- Infertility/IVF, menstrual disorders and pregnancy care
- Chronic Stress/Tension/Anxiety Disorders
Rebecca Clarke - Acupuncturist and Herbalist
BSc (Hons) Acupuncture, MBAcC, LicOHM, MRCHM, Internship Hangzhou, BSc
(Hons) Neuroscience
Rebecca brings a breadth of knowledge into her practice from a western
medical perspective from her degree in neuroscience and work with
handicapped and elderly people to her Chinese medicine knowledge gained from
training both here and in China. She is currently undertaking her own
research to attain an MSc in herbal medicine as well as teaching at LCTA
supervising research on the BSc Acupuncture.
Rebecca areas of special interest include:
a. Menstrual disorders, Infertility, and IVF assistance
b. Neurological diseases such as neuralgia, Bell's palsy, shingles,
dementia and stroke.
Rebecca works in Harley St and Chiswick branches.
WEIDONG HUANG - Acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine
PhD, MSc Medicine, MATCM
Huang is the first person in the UK to have a Chinese higher educational qualification specializing in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and a UK PhD degree specializing in acupuncture.
Weidong qualified at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) following eight years of professional and systematic training in Chinese and western medicine. He has also lectured and practised as a doctor at BUCM. In 2009 he completed his PhD research project in traditional Chinese acupuncture for stress and was awarded PhD degree by Thames Valley University.
Weidong started practising acupuncture and Chinese medicine in China in 1988. He has practised in the UK since 1999. He is a member of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (UK).
Huang currently practises in London and treats conditions with acupuncture and/or Tuina, such as:
- Stress: insomnia, anxiety, depression, general low energy levels, chronic
fatigue syndrome, competition stress syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS), palpitation, shortness of breath.
- Pain: headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia,
sports injures, arthritis, sciatica, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, back
and/or neck pain, post-operative pain, gout, toothache, stomach ache, herpes
zoster (shingles), cancer pain.
- Nervous system: Bell's palsy, vertigo, Meniere’s disease, stroke.
- Respiratory system: sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma.
- Digestive system: nausea and vomiting, chronic ulcerative colitis, bloated
stomach.
- Immune & endocrine system: allergic rhinitis, hay fever,
hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.
- Male problems: non-organic sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, impotence, male
infertility.
- Female problems: irregular periods, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea
(period pain), menorrhagia (heavy periods), endometriosis, menopause, female
infertility.
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