Maru Clinic
Professional and Personalised Care
Modalities used in the clinic
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE, ACUPUNCTURE, MOXIBUSTION, CUPPING, GUASHA, ACUPRESSURE & TUINA-ANMO
The Consultation
Robin is a registered as a practitioner of herbal medicine and acupuncture with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria. She does not rush consultations because she believes it is essential to listen to the patient to understand his or her needs and priorities. Only in this way can the best care and treatment be given. For this reason, up to an hour and a half is set aside for the initial consultation, and between 45-60 minutes for follow-ups. Apart from common ailments and general health issues for children and the whole family, Robin specialises in the area of women's health; in addition to menstrual and menopausal problems, she treats infertility, supports pregnancy, treats morning sickness, and assists in breech presentation, and childbirth.
What is treated?
Chinese medicine has been shown by modern research and by 2000 years of clinical evidence to effectively treat a broad range of common illnesses. In bygone days it was often used as a last resort when Western medicine had failed - even in those circumstances, results were good. These days, however, more and more people are seeking Chinese medicine as a first port of call. Chinese medicine supports the immune system and can be used for health maintenance. It effectively treats a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, including coughs and colds, asthma and bronchitis, headache and migraine, skin disorders, chronic fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, stress, stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and other intestinal disease, premenstrual syndrome, irregular or painful menstruation, endometriosis, cervical dysplasia, infertility, recurrent miscarriage, morning sickness, haemorrhoids, and many other disorders. It can be used in conjunction with Western medicine and is used in cancer treatment to enhance outcomes and counter the uncomfortable effects of chemo and radiotherapy, as well as being used for health maintenance in the remission period. Robin specialises in using Chinese medicine to support pregnancy and childbirth, where Chinese medicine offers drug-free solutions to the various problems which can arise. Acupuncture can get labour started when it stops and starts and fails to become established, or can give an alternative to the use of medical induction by promoting labour when there are overdue dates. Acupuncture has also been shown to be safe and to have the best results in managing breech presentation.
Children
Chinese medicine is wonderful for children: it offers a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics and corticosteroids and, because it can strengthen the immune system, it is very useful in the treatment of recurrent or lingering infections. Robin bonds naturally with children and is able to put them at their ease. If acupuncture is used, tiny paediatric needles are inserted in only one or two points for a very short time. In babies, usually one needle is used for just a few seconds. It is certainly not as frightening or painful as immunization with a hypodermic syringe. Special paediatric herbs are used which are palatable and well accepted by the young patients.
Women's Health
Chinese medicine has a long history of treating women. It views them as having special attributes which must be accommodated in treatment, and does not accept that irregular menstruation, period pain or menopausal symptoms are normal and something that a woman should simply put up with. It understands the toll that pregnancy and childbirth (not to mention child-raising) take on a woman's health and has strategies to address these both by treatment and by preventative strategies.
Amongst the conditions treated are: menstrual pain, endometriosis, pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), depression, anxiety, insomnia, short cycles, long cycles, missed periods, excessive menstruation, acne, headaches, fatigue and other problems that occur with the menstrual cycle, abnormal vaginal discharge, breast pain, nipple discharge, insufficient lactation, constipation, haemorrhoids, prolapse and cervical dysplasia.
Health Fund Rebates
Major private health funds offer rebates on acupuncture consultations, and most also offer rebates on consultations for Chinese herbal medicine.
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