Discover how Chinese medicine can improve your wellbeing

Chinese Medicine has been used for over 2000 years and uses acupuncture, herbal treatment and dietary advice to treat patients of any age or constitution with either acute or chronic conditions. In China it is the main form of healthcare and is fully integrated with Western Medicine.

Acupuncture (the insertion of fine needles) stimulates the body’s own healing response by encouraging the flow of blood and energy to help restore its natural balance. Chinese herbal treatment uses only plant materials in various combinations such as teas, capsules, tablets or external creams. Chinese medicine is available at the Charles Street Clinic from Louise Lloyd, BSc.

Louise has undertaken two study trips to China where she worked under the guidance of doctors and professors in the traditional Chinese medicine hospital departments of:

Louise has been in general practice since 1999 and has a special interest in women’s health, including pregnancy, fertility, menstrual problems and the menopause. She is a member of both the British Acupuncture Council and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Says Louise "It is important to examine your symptoms not in isolation but in the context of you as a whole person – emotionally, mentally and physically, including your past medical history, pulse and tongue. That way we can identify the progression of the condition, form a diagnosis and treat the mind and body accordingly with herbs, acupuncture and diet/lifestyle changes."

Appointments and fees

You can arrange to see Louise on:
Monday: 9.00 am – 2.00 pm
Tuesday: 9.15 am – 2.30 pm

Just call 01305 265333 to book. To find us, click here.

For new patients a first appointment lasts approximately one hour and costs £48.00. Subsequent appointments will be shorter (45 minutes for acupuncture only or acupuncture with herbal medicine; 30 minutes for herbal medicine only) and are charged at £40.00, £43.00 and £33.00 respectively. All fees are payable in cash or by cheque on the day. We do not currently accept credit cards.

If you have a condition that’s exhausted your patience and, perhaps, traditional treatments as well, then Chinese medicine may help. Call the practice on 01305 265333 to arrange an appointment or find out more about the treatments Louise can offer.