BRISTOL CHINESE MEDICINE CLINIC
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Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine | Tui Na Massage | Nutritional Therapy | Radiant Health Coaching
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About Neil
Neil is a firm advocate of the use of Chinese health practices in the pursuit of optimum health.
He believes that holistic Chinese medicine techniques remain the best way to treat illness and improve health on all levels and is dedicated to spreading this message far and wide.
He teaches that everyone can improve their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, in a constant and ongoing 'Radiant Health Evolution'.
If you want to experience that evolution for yourself, you're in the right place.
Anmo Gong: The art of self-massage
/in Acupoints, Massage, Qi Gong /by Neil KMost people have never heard of ‘anmo gong’… which is a shame, as it’s one of the most effective methods of self-cultivation and health maintenance that I know. ‘Anmo’ is the old Chinese word for massage (now replaced with ‘tuina’) and ‘gong’ means something like ‘work’ or ‘practice’ (for a more detailed explanation of this […]
Live food can help your mind and stress levels
/in Nutrition & Healing Foods /by Neil KMost of us are aware of the important role of gut-microbes (so called ‘friendly bacteria’) in digestion, but evidence is coming in about their role in regulating mood, emotions and stress, according to a recent article in Scientific American Mind: “In the past few years scientists have been discovering that these microscopic inhabitants of our […]
Acupuncture & Tui Na for Arthritis
/in Acupuncture, Bristol, Diseases / Conditions, Massage /by Neil KChinese Tui Na Massage And Acupuncture For Arthritis Arthritis of any kind is classified in Chinese medicine as ‘Bi Syndrome‘, where bi simply means ‘pain’. There are various kinds of Bi Syndrome, which vary depending on the exact symptoms, for instance Hot Bi where joints are hot and swollen which often corresponds with rheumatoid arthritis […]
Chinese Culinary Herbs: Astragalus (Huang Qi)
/in Chinese Herbs /by Neil KThe Chinese have a long history of using herbs in cooking not only for flavour but also for therapeutic reasons. It’s a great tradition that we could learn a lot from, but some of the flavours are a little challenging to the average Western palette – and that’s one of the reasons I love to […]
Fire Cupping Treatment
/in Chinese Medicine /by Neil KDuring a recent visit to the Medical History Museum in Varna, Bulgaria, I was surprised to see a selection of glass cups. Although I knew that cupping therapy was used in Europe, in my mind as a Chinese Medical Practitioner, I associate the technique very much with China. It was a reminder that this kind of […]
A Single Massage Boosts Immunity
/in Massage /by Neil KNew research by Dr. Mark Rapaport from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows that a single massage produced measurable changes in the immune system and endocrine system of healthy adults. Blood samples taken before and after the massage showed several changes that indicated a benefit to the immune system. For example, the massage caused sizeable decreases in […]
Recommended Reading: ‘Food Rules, An Eater’s Manual’
/in Nutrition & Healing Foods, Recommended Reading /by Neil KThere are loads of books on food, and even more on healthy eating. It’s become a national (and international?) obsession. But despite the wealth of information available to us, most people are still confused about what they should or shouldn’t be eating. Michael Pollan’s excellent book ‘Food Rules’ contains 64 ‘rules of thumb’ that simplify […]
Acupuncture for Impotence & Erectile Dysfunction
/3 Comments/in Acupuncture, Bristol, Diseases / Conditions /by Neil KRecently, acupuncture has had a lot of coverage in the press for the great results than can be achieved in increasing the success of IVF and improving fertility. However, what’s not so well known is the role it can play in treating sexual dysfunction in both men. Take impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED) – a […]
Acupoints: Pericardium 6, ‘Nei Guan’ – For nausea and stress
/in Acupoints /by Neil KThe point P6 or ‘Nei Guan’ is another one of the stars of acupuncture and tui na, and a very useful one to know for home use as it has strong anti-nausea effects, and also helps to relieve stress and anxiety. It’s quite easy to find too… it’s on the inner arm, technically 2 ‘cun’ […]