Chinese Herbal Medicine

As part of the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, your practitioner may choose to prescribe Chinese medicine to treat your condition. 

This comes in various forms – powder, pills and capsules – and you will be given full instructions as to when and how to take them.

What can Chinese medicine treat?

Chinese medicine is used to treat a full range of conditions, including:

Respiratory Disorders, infections Allergies, IBS Constipation, diarrhoea Depression, stress Anxiety, panic Attacks Eczema Gastritis, stomach ulcer Indigestion Headaches and migraine

High blood pressure Fatigue, ME, chronic fatigue syndrome Male and female infertility PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids Insomnia Menopause and perimenopausal symptoms Menstrual problems Dysmenorrhoea (menstrual pain), amenorrhoea etc

How often will I need to come?

Treatment frequency depends on the condition being treated. For those who just want to take Chinese herbal medicine without acupuncture treatment, you will need to attend a full consultation. You will then provided with your bespoke formula.

A follow up call will then be made within your first week to monitor your progress and determine at what interval follow up appointments are needed.  

Depending on the condition being treated you may need to take herbs for any where from a number of days to a number of months. As your symptoms and condition change so may your formula to echo the changes being made in your body.

Further information

For more information about Laura Bicker, the Ren Clinic’s TCM practitioner, visit Laura's personal profile page.