Chinese Medicine for Digestive Health
Digestion is one of the areas I love working with most. As a nurse, I've seen how much digestive problems can affect someone's energy, mood and confidence, and how often people are told their tests are normal while they still don't feel right. In Chinese medicine, digestion sits at the centre of health, so it's often where we begin.
When Digestive Symptoms Start Affecting Everyday Life
Digestive problems can become an unwelcome part of daily life.
What can I eat? Why am I bloated again? Why do my bowels keep changing? Why do I feel so tired after eating?
Symptoms such as bloating, reflux, constipation, loose stools, nausea, gas and abdominal discomfort may come and go or persist for longer periods.
Some people already have a medical diagnosis. Others may have had investigations that have ruled out serious disease, yet their symptoms continue.
A Whole-Person Approach
Good care starts with understanding the wider picture.
Digestive symptoms rarely exist in isolation. During your consultation, we look at your digestion alongside your health history, medications, sleep, energy, stress, lifestyle and any other symptoms that may be relevant.
This helps me understand the pattern as a whole and decide what may be appropriate for you — including what not to recommend.
How Traditional Chinese Medicine Looks at Digestion
Traditional Chinese Medicine considers the pattern behind your digestive symptoms, rather than looking at one symptom in isolation.
I consider:
when symptoms occur
what improves or aggravates them
appetite and eating patterns
bowel habits
energy and fatigue
sleep
stress and emotional strain
temperature and fluid patterns
menstrual or hormonal health where relevant
other symptoms occurring alongside digestion
Two people may both experience bloating or constipation, but their underlying TCM patterns may be different. This is why Chinese herbal prescriptions are individualised rather than selected simply according to the name of a condition.
Your Health Comes First
I only recommend care that I believe is appropriate for your individual situation. If Chinese herbal medicine is not suitable, I will tell you.
Clear, Personalised Guidance
I explain what I am seeing from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, what I recommend and why, so you understand your options.
Common Digestive Concerns
Individual Care
Your care is based on your own symptoms, health history and TCM presentation — not a standard formula for everyone with the same digestive complaint.
Your Safety Comes First
If you notice blood in your stool, unexplained weight loss, difficulty swallowing, persistent vomiting or severe pain, please see your doctor first. I'm happy to work alongside your medical care.
Bloating and abdominal fullness
Constipation
Loose stools or diarrhoea
Alternating bowel habits
Acid reflux and heartburn
Gas and digestive discomfort
Poor appetite
Nausea
Heaviness or fatigue after eating
Stress-related digestive symptoms
Digestive symptoms alongside fatigue or brain fog
When digestion becomes unpredictable, it can affect far more than mealtimes.
Bloating, constipation, loose stools, reflux, nausea or discomfort after eating can affect your energy, concentration and everyday wellbeing. Your consultation gives us time to look at the wider picture and understand what may be contributing to your symptoms.
Available online across the UK, the EU and Iceland, or in clinic in Reykjavík.
Book an Initial Online TCM Consultation
Approx. £120 / €140 / 20,000 ISK
Not sure whether online Chinese herbal medicine is right for you?
Book an In-Clinic Consultation and Acupuncture
20,800 ISK
Not sure whether online Chinese herbal medicine is right for you?
Your First Consultation Includes
Detailed consultation & assessment
We discuss your digestive symptoms, health history, current medications, lifestyle and other symptoms that may be relevant.
Traditional Chinese Medicine assessment
Your digestive symptoms are considered as part of your wider individual TCM pattern.
Personalised care plan
You receive recommendations based on your individual presentation, which may include nutrition, lifestyle, acupressure and Qi Gong guidance. For in-clinic care, acupuncture or cupping may also be recommended where appropriate.
Bespoke Chinese herbal prescription where appropriate
If herbal medicine is suitable for you, a formula can be prescribed specifically for your presentation.
Written consultation summary
You receive a written summary of what was discussed and your personalised recommendations following the consultation.
Chinese herbal medicine is charged separately. The cost is confirmed before anything is ordered.