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Japanese Paediatric Acupuncture
Adapting acupuncture for babies and small children
Japanese paediatric acupuncture is non-invasive, painless and effective for a wide range of problems in children from birth to age five and older who may be afraid of the idea of using needles for therapy. A particular style of acupuncture known as Shonishin is a refined method of treatment approach using specialist instruments with rounded edges for gentle pressing, rubbing, tapping or scraping techniques on the skin over the body, including the abdomen, chest, back, lateral aspects of the arms, lateral and posterior aspects of the legs, back of the neck and head. This non-invasive treatment approach using techniques to give gentle stimulation will help not only to reduce symptoms, it will also enhance wellbeing and by strengthening the constitution, the child is less prone to illness. A combination of shonishin and fine needling techniques, including light cupping and moxa are generally recommended for older children.
Shonishin treatment protocol is effective for the following conditions:
- Bad mood/irritability
- Crying at night
- Night terror
- Insomnia
- Hyperactivity
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Repeated colds
- Bronchial asthma
- Allergies
- Tonsilitis
- Parotitis
- Bedwetting
- Stammering/stuttering
- Weak constitution
- Nettle rash/urticaria
- Eczema
- Chronic otitis media
- Nephritis
- Nephrosis
- Hernia (inguinal)
June Beaton MSc BSc LicAc MBAcC MNINH
Paediatric Acupuncturist, Medical Herbalist, Nutritional Therapist.
A Member of The National Institute of Medical Herbalists & the British Acupuncture Council
June works only in our Ealing Clinic.
Her training involved a rigorous 4-year full-time study of the medical sciences, diagnostic skills, pharmacy, materia medica and dietetics including a minimum of 500 hours of clinical training.
Since graduating in Phytotherapy (Medical Herbalism) from Middlesex University, she completed a further 2-year comprehensive study of the human anatomy including clinical training in needling techniques derived from the ancient Chinese philosophy of diagnosis and treatment. Having acquired a Licentiate in Acupuncture and maintained a successful practice, she then pursued Continuing Professional Development with advanced level workshops and fine needling technique derived from the theory of Japanese acupuncture by Yoshio Manaka.
She has successfully completed a Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Nutritional Medicine. Her approach to nutrition is a unique blend of both western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles in diagnoses and treatment.
In her practice, she incorporates all three disciplines treating a wide range of conditions both acute and chronic in nature but will also take into account a patient’s whole health using preventive medicine, as well as aiming to rebalance and strengthen the whole body system.
As a passionate advocator of optimum health, her areas of special interests include:
- prevention, control and adjuvant management of cancer and the immune system
- women’s health
- facial rejuvenation and cosmetic acupuncture
- Japanese paediatric acupuncture
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