01273 470955
Children's Clinic
How
can the Children's Clinic help my child?
We welcome all children and babies and are able to treat a wide range of acute
and chronic
disease, including:
* Hay fever
* Bed wetting
* Ear infections
* ADHD
* Colic
* Tonsillitis
* Asthma
* Eczema
About the
Clinic
We see babies and children of all ages. Paediatrics is one of oldest specialities
of Chinese
medicine and dates from the early first millennium. Since that time, there
has been
continuous development in the successful diagnosis and treatment of children's
diseases.
Our Children's
Clinic practitioner Rob Helmer, uses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at
the Saturday morning clinic. TCM is the oldest and second largest medical
system in the
world today.
TCM is currently
used by 1/4 of the entire world's population in over 90 different countries.
It's non-invasive, and facilitates the body's natural ability to heal itself
by restoring
harmony and balance to the entire individual. TCM treats and assesses each
child as an
individual, thereby treating the cause of the disease instead of merely the
symptoms.
The main treatment
methods used in TCM paediatrics are Chinese Herbal Medicine and
Tuina (massage). In addition, Dietary Therapy and Acupuncture can improve
certain
childhood medical problems.
Please download
this Paediatric
Intake Form and complete before attending for your child's
first appointment.
How many clinic visits will my child need?
The total number of treatments needed varies from person to person, partly
depending on the
length and severity of the condition, partly on the general health & well-being
of the child.
Initially, the child will be monitored on a weekly basis for the first month
and then gradually
the times between visits will be lengthened to fortnightly.
Where can I find more information about the Children's Clinic?
There is more
information on the Children's Clinic here,
with a wealth of information about all
the main childhood diseases and ailments.
When are
Children's Clinic consultations available?
Saturday 9.00am - 1.00pm
Other times by appointment
How much does treatment cost at the Children's Clinic?
Clinical Visit
First appointment £40 (45 mins)
Follow-up appointments £25 (25 mins)
Chinese Herbal
Medicine
The cost of herbal medicine depends on the weight of the individual. The cost
of medicine is
usually 3.5 pence per gram (although there are a few ingredients that are
more expensive)
and the daily dosage is usually 1-2 grams per kilogram.
How do I book?
1. Call 01273 470955
2. email
3. In person at Equilibrium Complementary Health Centre, 16 Station St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DB
Please note: Payments can be made to your therapist by cheque or cash. In order to keep prices to the minimum, we regret that we are unable to accept credit or debit card payments.
About our
Children's
Clinic practitioner
Born and raised in Canada, Rob Helmer graduated in 1998 from the Institute
of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Toronto, Ontario where Chinese herbal medicine,
acupuncture, dietary therapy and Chinese massage (tui na) are taught. His
post-graduate studies have included courses in children's health, dermatology
and digestive diseases. Since graduating, he has made several trips to China
to study with famous TCM doctors as well as studying in the United States
and Germany.
Rob Helmer is the author of the textbook "Treating Pediatric Bed-wetting
with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine".
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