听中医（1）：英国Devon城-Acupuncture can treat anything from pain to stress

针灸相关英音资料来自于英国Devon，通过声音了解全世界的中医尤其针灸发展！ Acupuncture can help you with anything from pain to stress to antenatal care - and here's how it works. Alison Savory is a qualified acupuncturist who rather unusually also has a background in biochemistry and pharmaceutical medicine, meaning she can combine Chinese and western elements in treating clients at her new One Acupuncture centre in Church Lane, Barnstaple. Alison, who also holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, said: “Acupuncture is a really effective, safe medicine. It can treat physical and mental ailments. It’s therapeutic, which is an important part of it, and it’s a science, but it’s not just a science, there’s a beauty and a language to it. “When a client comes in, they can tell me what pain or problems they’re having but I can also assess them by listening and looking and other techniques which tell me if they’re tired or strong or in pain that day. A client could come in with five things and then we prioritise. “I look at the tongue and take their pulse and then create a prescription for them. I have said to someone 'I think there may be something up with your water function' and sent them to the doctor, and it turned out they had a bladder infection. “There’s a grid system within the body that I work with so if the pain is in the neck, I might put a needle in their ankle. Depending on where I place it, I can clear the whole channel or pathway in the body. The needles stay in for 15 to 20 minutes.” Alison set up One Acupuncture five years ago in Berkshire after completing a four year degree in acupuncture. In September she decided to relocate to North Devon with her family to embrace a healthier and more active outdoor life and has since joined the Barnstaple Gig Rowing Club. Councillor Mrs Julie Hunt, Barnstaple mayor, attended One Acupuncture for its opening day on Sunday, November 19, and turned on the new clinic lights, tying in with the town’s Christmas lights switch-on. Alison said: “I’m from Northern Ireland and it felt like I was coming home. The people are so kind here and I love the air and the sea. It’s all part of my rebalance. “I would love more people to understand and know about acupuncture because it can treat everyone, both body and mind. It is safe and can be used on everyone from babies to the elderly and every life stage in between. It complements conventional medical approaches and can often help manage side effects of those. “In clinic I routinely treat women’s health issues – from teens to postmenopausal, musculoskeletal issues, complex pain and neurological conditions and also many people with fertility concerns who then have treatment throughout pregnancy. People at all stages of their cancer journey use acupuncture as well.”