Clinical Focus
Skin & Allergy Patterns
Individual TCM assessment for selected chronic and recurrent skin presentations.
Clinical Focus
How the presentation is approached
Skin symptoms may be assessed according to their appearance, distribution, timing, triggers, associated symptoms and TCM findings. Treatment is individualised and does not replace dermatological or allergy assessment where required.
TCM terms used to describe a skin presentation are pattern descriptions rather than proven biomedical mechanisms.
Treatment approach
Treatment remains individual
A medical diagnosis does not automatically determine an acupuncture prescription. The working TCM assessment, dominant treatment priority and response to previous treatment are considered before the next strategy is selected.
Changes we monitor may include symptom intensity, frequency, duration, function, stability between consultations and relevant TCM tongue and pulse findings.
Safety and scope
When medical assessment is important.
Chinese Medicine and acupuncture do not replace emergency care, appropriate medical diagnosis, laboratory investigation, imaging or specialist assessment.
Facial, tongue or throat swelling, breathing difficulty or symptoms of anaphylaxis require emergency medical care. Rapidly spreading infection or severe skin reactions also require prompt assessment.
If symptoms are severe, rapidly worsening, unexplained or suggest a medical emergency, seek appropriate medical care.
Appointments
Begin with an individual assessment.
Treatment is selected according to the individual presentation and reviewed according to response.