ALBERT PLACE PRACTICE

The Albert Place Practice clinic, specialising in Chinese Medicine, was opened in London in the late 1980s by Clair Beardson. The practice proved highly successful and in 1999 a second practice was opened in Hong Kong. Albert Place has a number of certified Chinese medical doctors who, together, bring a wide range of experience. They specialise in many areas, including diabetes, fertility and skin problems. The practice also has a highly trained nutritionist, Raymond Chung.

The philosophy is to educate and empower all the patients who come to the Practice and to assist them with their health and healing. Albert Place is also keen to promote the benefits of using TCM in the maintenance of good health, balancing the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects, leading to a more joyful and balanced life.

In 2006, Albert Place was invited by the Mandarin Hotel group to share its experience - through the creation of treatments to be provided in the spas and through making available hand-picked and experienced Chinese doctors to the hotels' guests. The Practice has designed some special treatments especially for the Mandarin group. These are ideal for weary travellers and guests who would like to rebalance and strengthen their immune system.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (“TCM”)

TCM has a history of over 4,000 years and is a comprehensive medicine system with its own series of scientific methods and therapy.   It takes a holistic approach to health and thus believes any part of the body can be viewed only in relation to the whole.  Any illness is therefore regarded as an imbalance of the whole body, and the objective of the treatment will be to retrieve balance.

A consultation involves questioning and evaluation of the tongue and pulse before a diagnosis can be made.

All the symptoms of the patient are significant as they give the practitioner a better indication of the cause of discomfort and illness.  The tongue and pulse indicate a patient’s condition, the state of his or her energy, body fluids, vital organs and type of discomfort.  A basic theory of Chinese Medicine is that the meridians, which travel the body, are organized in an hierarchy to protect the vital organs.  Deficiencies, excesses and stresses from within and without should be circulated and deflected away from these vital organs.