• Mother and Child Pass examinations
• Ultrasound
• 3D /4D Ultrasound, take home video on DVD or USB
• Vaccination consultation /antibody blood tests
• Consultation and prenatal diagnostics
• Pre-birth acupuncture as needed
• TCM therapy for pregnancy-related complaints, such as sickness, vomiting, skin irritations, etc.
• Post-partum care as needed, e.g. with blocked milk ducts, problems with nursing, fatigue/exhaustion, building up blood and body fluids
• Cooperation with other specialised fields, such as osteopathy, orthopaedics, internal medicine and others more to ensure maximum all-round care.

Pregnancy is a special time in any woman’s life. She has to go through so many changes right from the beginning, both in her body and in her mind. So many questions to ask which I am here to help with. Your partner is always welcome to join our consultation.

Nowadays, with women performing 100% and more in their jobs while juggling family and home at the same time, much is left by the wayside. All too often women complete their vocational training and launch their career only to find that they are unable to get pregnant when they want to. Much of this is due to stress, poor diet and lack of sleep/rest. One of Chinese medicine’s prime strengths is to find a balance and enhance the factors conducive to pregnancy.

Services:

• Comprehensive medical history taking
• Secretion examination
• Gynaecological examination
• Ultrasound cycle monitoring, endometrium and follicle
• Basal body temperature chart
• Vaccination consultation /antibody blood tests
• TCM therapy before and during pregnancy
• Chinese herbs to support pregnancy, also suitable for women who have had several miscarriages
• IVF preparation and TCM therapy throughout


• TCM pharmacies
• Making decoctions

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been practiced for healing for thousands of years and provides the perfect complement to western methods of treatment. TCM builds on the concept that all functions of the body are regulated at different levels. Symptoms therefore occur as a result of insufficient regulative forces. These are diagnosed through palpation of the pulse or inspection of the tongue, amongst others, so as to recognise and categorise disharmonies or blockades and arrive at a distinct Chinese diagnose.

TCM has proved effective in a number of different diseases and conditions, such as:

• Chronic pain
  (migraine, cephalgia, pain in the shoulders, back, hips or knees, etc.)
• Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
  (carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis, "rheumatism")
• Gastro-intestinal diseases
  (e.g. chronic diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis ulcerosa, Crohn’s disease)
• Gynaecological problems
  (menstrual problems, infertility, menopausal symptoms)
• Skin diseases
  (neurodermatitis, psoriasis, acne, itching, urticaria, etc.)
• Lung diseases
  (asthma, chronic bronchitis, sarcoidosis etc.)
• Chronic sinusitis
• Dry eye syndrome
• Burning tongue
• Chronic wounds
• Allergies (hay fever, etc.)
• Performance problems, chronic fatigue
• Diseases of the neurological system (e.g. multiple sclerosis)
• Burn-out, mood swings, fatigue, depression, panic

Aside from the above TCM is often used to treat conditions of “unclear” origin not classifiable with western methods. TCM has also proved successful in supporting conventional therapies for the treatment of severe diseases, such as cancer.

TCM Herbs

Chinese drug therapy primarily relies on the use of dried medicinal herbs. Individual recipes are prepared from a wide variety of plants in accordance with the Chinese diagnose. Medicinal herbs are usually administered in the form of teas (“decoctions“). These herbal teas are an acquired taste, to put it mildly. Bear in mind, though, that they are intended as medication and not as a beverage served at the tea table. Vienna has a number of TCM pharmacies which have undergone strict controls to assure western drug standards. Some also deliver to the surrounding provinces. Medicinal herbs are prescribed either as decoctions (herbal soups cooked for several hours), as granules (to be dissolved in hot water), as a wash or ointment.

Making decoctions

Soak the contents of a sachet overnight or for a minimum of 1 hour. Transfer to a glass, stainless steel or enamel container and cover with approx. 1.5 l of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 min with the lid on. Strain liquid through a coarse sieve. Add one litre of water to the cooked crude drugs, cover and simmer for another 40 minutes. Strain once more and add liquid to the one previously strained. Drink first dose immediately, pour remainder into sealable containers (glass, plastic) and store in the refrigerator. Warm individual doses to drink (do not use a microwave).
For hip baths cook for 40 minutes only, divide into daily portions and add lukewarm water. Take a bath for 20 minutes. Store remainder in the refrigerator.

A list of TCM pharmacy's in Vienna (PDF): Link