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Our TCM & acupuncture therapies
Which method fits which complaint, what a session is like and what the evidence says. Honest, without cure promises.
- Supplementary insurance: depends on your policy
- Recognition checked per practitioner
- English-speaking requests
All methods
11 therapies, one standard.
Every page covers what the method is, what to expect, typical uses and an honest evidence summary. Availability per location is shown on the location pages.
Acupuncture
The best-known TCM treatment - fine needles at specific points, used as a complementary approach.
Cupping
Suction cups to ease tight muscles and improve local circulation - often combined with acupuncture.
Tuina Massage
A firm, medical-style Chinese massage for muscular tension and stiffness.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Individually prescribed herbal formulas, used as a complement for longer-term complaints.
Moxibustion
A warming therapy using mugwort heat over specific points, often paired with acupuncture.
Electroacupuncture
Acupuncture with a gentle electric pulse added to the needles, often used for chronic pain.
Facial Acupuncture
A natural, needle-based facial treatment - gentle, with modest and gradual effects.
Acupressure
Needle-free point stimulation by finger pressure - gentle, and suitable for the needle-averse.
Shiatsu
A calming, fully clothed Japanese pressure therapy, often used for stress and tension.
Gua Sha
Gentle scraping over the skin with a smooth tool to ease muscular tension.
Physiotherapy
Movement-based, evidence-led rehab for pain and injury - well combined with TCM.
Conditions we treat
Back pain, migraine, sleep, fertility and more: which methods we typically combine, and the limits.
Find a clinic
Clinics and partner practices across German-speaking Switzerland, with the treatments offered at each.
Is this covered by insurance?
Basic versus supplementary cover, practitioner recognition (EMR/ASCA) and how reimbursement works.
Request an appointment
Not sure which method fits? Tell us what is going on; the practitioner decides with you at the first appointment. We reply personally in English or German.
