Hess Monika (Glarus)

Practice for Traditional Chinese Medicine Monika Hess dipl. acupuncturist, dipl. herbalist, dipl. TuiNa therapist

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) TCM consists of the five healing disciplines acupuncture, Chinese drug therapy (herbalism), dietetics, Qigong and Tuina. TCM understands the body as a holistic, interrelated system in which the whole organism is connected by energy pathways. The prerequisite for a successful treatment is the energetic diagnosis from the point of view of TCM. This is made on the basis of the complaints, the tongue and pulse findings.

Acupuncture Acupuncture is the targeted therapeutic influencing of bodily functions via specific points on the surface of the body. By inserting needles to different depths at the more than 360 acupuncture points, the Qi circulation is balanced and the organ system is stimulated or dampened.

Herbalistics Medicinal therapy (herbalism) in modern China is a traditional aspect of Chinese medicine that nevertheless continues to evolve. It honors and uses knowledge from the past, but also incorporates innovations based on clinical experience and scientific investigation. The 400 most commonly used Chinese medicines are usually prescribed as complex formulations; the ingredients are finely tuned to each other in order to optimally adapt the mixture to the patient. The forms of administration used are: granular extracts, tablets, and water or alcohol extracts. Chinese drug therapy is usually combined with acupuncture.

TuiNa TuiNa is the manual therapy of TCM and has been practiced in China for over 2000 years. Different, milder to stronger, hand techniques are applied specifically to acupuncture points and meridians. In addition to TuiNa, cupping and moxa are used. In cupping, glass balls are placed on the skin and a strong suction stimulus is produced. This can quickly relieve acute pain and blockages in particular. With the moxa cigar made of mugwort herb, the energy flow is stimulated by a particularly deep-acting heat.

Health insurance I am registered in the EMR (Erfahrungsmedizinisches Register). Most health insurance companies cover part of the costs through the supplementary insurance for alternative medicine. However, each insurance company decides independently to what extent the treatment costs will be covered. Please inform yourself directly at your health insurance about their reimbursement practice.