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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE – TCM

How Proven Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Get Your Health Back on Track Today

As the name indicates, Traditional Chinese Medicine was developed in China, and this practice uses a complex system of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage and more.

Practitioners of TCM endeavour to holistically treat the whole person, and this means that issues such as diet and lifestyle will play an important role.

1. Get the Proper Diagnosis
Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used to treat almost any condition. Diagnosis of issues, problems and disease is of great importance in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The goal is to find the areas of disharmony in the body and then properly address them. Our practitioner will sit down and complete up to an hour and half initial assessment with you, discussing current symptoms, previous history, previous treatment, diet and lifestyle. An integral part of the diagnosis will also be assessing the tongue, skin, pulse and eyes as these areas are seen as major indicators of overall health and well being.2. Tailored Treatment Plan for YouOur practitioners will tailor a treatment plan designed specifically for you. Depending on your condition this may consist of regular acupuncture sessions, acupressure massage and herbs.

3. Medicine Specifically Prepared For Your Condition

Herbs play a prominent role in healing as does acupuncture and massage. Herbs can be dispensed as a “off the shelf” formula or our practitioners can create a formula specifically designed for you. Our clinic has over 100 herbs suit your specific needs.

Margi MacDonald – Acupuncturist & TCM

Margi has been a natural medicine practitioner for the past 14 years and was previously a Registered Nurse with extensive medical and surgical experience in areas such as Gynaecology, General Medicine and Cardio-Thoracics. She uses a combination of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat a large variety of medical conditions and she works with each person’s abilities and interests to enhance and support change.

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Success stories

Testimonial for 12 Day Detox – November 2013
My main goal doing this detox was to educate my family on how to be more healthy and in turn have more energy. I got that and so much more. Doing this workshop with my husband was the best decision. Not only could we support each other, but I now feel like we are on the same page when it comes to nutrition. We learnt how to have a balanced, healthy diet that would work for our family, not a
Testimonial for 12 Day Detox – November 2013
The 12 Day Detox is one of the most positive things I’ve done for my health. The program might only go for 12 days, but the changes it has inspired in my diet and lifestyle are here to stay. I feel more energised and positive about maintaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle (while still getting to eat lots of yummy food)! I’d recommend it to anyone wanting to give their body a kick-start and
Testimonial for Trudy Cadoo – 2013
Trudy has provided me with pre and post natal care for both of my pregnancies and has assisted in weight management, regulating my hormones and managing my families overall well being. I find Trudy is a great naturopath who really cares about the health of me and my family. I would highly recommend her to anyone, especially those thinking of starting a family, those with children or women seeking assistance

Meet the Team

Pat Armitstead
Pat is a Pioneer and Thoughtleader in the area of joy as a transformational agent. From her early years as a Registered Nurse, she has championed the human spirit leading people to find joy where
Craig Baron
With over 10 years of experience working in the Natural Health and Complementary Medicines field, Craig is an Integrative Naturopathic Clinician specialised in patients with complex mood, sleep, behaviour,
Diana Irons
Diana is a certified Kinesiologist and a registered specialist professional member of the Australian Institute for Kinesiologists. Diana’s passion is to help uncover and release what has been holding
Kelly Zeller
Formally trained in Remedial, Sports and Relaxation massage, Kelly’s goal is to assist clients in reaching their optimum health and wellbeing. She believe that we live our lives to our maximum potential
Sunni Patel
Sunni is a masters-qualified Clinical Nutritionist who has worked across a myriad of various specialities within the Naturopathic and Nutrition professions, with her approach to her patients being strongly
Gregg McDonald
Why I became a Bowen Therapist:
I had not heard of Bowen Therapy until about 20 years ago when my Wife tried it for the first time. She was born with a slight Scoliosis of the spine
Jen Strachan
Jen’s interest in Natural Medicine began with collecting essential oils and adopting healthy eating in her
Margi MacDonald
Margi has been a natural medicine practitioner for the past 14 years and was previously a Registered Nurse with extensive medical and surgical experience in areas such
Trudy Cadoo
Trudy has spent the last 19 years in the natural health field, 15 of those as a naturopath. She believes that health is more than the absence of disease. It is the balance of many factors including mental,

Margi MacDonald – Acupuncturist & TCM

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