Therapy – Uine Health Centre

Ethnomedicine & Traditional Herbal Medicine

Ethnomedicine is a system that applies both art and science to help the human body to restore its health and well-being. It utilises natural remedies to activate the immune system. Herbs are used for cleansing, elimination and detoxification. Some are used to stimulate the body’s self-healing capabilities to counteract physical symptoms, whilst others may be used as a tonic to help the body’s immunity.

Health Through Cultural Heritage

The practices of traditional medicine dates back many centuries and have therefore been as “tried and tested” as many of the scientific medicines that are generally more harmful and with a higher degree of side effects. The use of herbs and other organic substances by African traditional medicine is a practice now increasingly followed by western medicine

Body Work

This modality is chosen for you if Dr This modality is chosen for you if Dr Gunter feels it is indicated. It involves the use of meridian therapy and acupressure to functionally restore the body and release blocked lymph, meridians and energy in the body. The benefit of using natural medicines is that the medicines do not suppress the symptoms and hence side effects do not occur when the correct herb is prescribed. Herbs have a synergistic vital effect and treat multiple problems at once, synthesised drugs have one isolated ingredient that performs a specific function; the consequences of that specificity are what we call “side effects”.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

BEAUTY AND SKIN THERAPY

In our Beauty Therapy clinic we pride ourselves in providing a wide range of specialist skin treatments and beauty therapies including Guinot’s Hydradermie, Liftosome, Age Summum, Hydraclean, Beute Nueve treatments and others. We also offer wide range of creams and protocols to effectively treat and care for your skin. The UHC skin protocol treats wide range of skin diseases including Eczema, acne, hives, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis and others. We combines more than half a century of herbal innovation with Hungarian inspired skin healing and a unique blend of hand-picked fresh herbal ingredients to deliver outstanding results All Skin Consultations are with our highly experienced aestheticians, last 30 minutes and are free of charge. A Skin Consultation will include the following: (1) Identification of your specific skin type (2) Managing your specific skin type (3) Which products to use (4) Which protocol will best benefit your skin UHC Skin Care preparations, facial treatments and protocols are specifically formulated to restore beauty by working with the skin to support its own natural processes of healing and renewal

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY

We also offer Acupuncture. Acupuncture is one of the oldest healing practices in the world, originated in ancient China more than 2,000 years ago. Acupuncture is a safe, drug-free way to prevent and treat disease, relieve pain, increase fertility, and improve overall health and wellness. Acupuncture is based on the knowledge of vital energy flow to the whole body. This energy travels through pathways called meridian or channel (they are similar but not identical to the nervous and blood circulatory systems). Once this energy is deficient or blocked, then the body stops functioning normally and will eventually become sick. By inserting needles into specific points along the meridians, the energy flow is restored and it will strengthen or promote energy circulation smoothly, unblock the stagnation in the meridians, and the body returns to its normal function to heal naturally. Acupuncture is the insertion of thin sterile needles into specific points to create an effect. Each point has a specific function and will create a different effect when stimulated. Recent research indicates that there is a synergistic effect when multiple points are stimulated simultaneously. This research supports the art of point combinations, choosing what combination of points will have the most positive outcome. There is some sensation when the needles are first inserted, but most people are hardly aware of the needles once they are inserted. In acupuncture, with a very thin needles can aid muscle recovery and its popularity is on the rise. Acupuncture, the Chinese oldest technique in inserting tiny needles into the skin along specific points on the body to treat musculoskeletal conditions, infertility, respiratory conditions, migraines, neurological problems, muscle tears, sprains, tendinitis, tennis elbow, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome etc. Acupuncture is a treatment based on the principle of TCM. Evidence showed that acupuncture can stimulate the production of substance which are beneficial to health and promote healing.

DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE

We also offer Deep Tissue Massage, as its name suggests, focuses on the deeper layers of your muscle tissue. It is designed to reach the deep sections of thick muscles, specifically the individual muscle fibres. Using deep muscle compression and friction along the grain of the muscle. The aim of Deep Tissue Massage is to unstick the fibres of the muscles and release both toxins and deeply held tension points. Specific hand positions and strokes are used to respond to various tissues while breath and movement techniques are employed to release muscular congestion. It helps to loosen muscle tissues, release toxins from muscles and get blood and oxygen circulating properly. Deeply therapautic and relaxing, it can be especially beneficial for many physical problems, including sports injuries, chronic pain, back pain, poor posture, migraine and breathing difficulties. It can also help rediscover our natural balance and poise, both physically and emotionally. This therapy can be very beneficial to patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and others

Herbal Tips

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND HERBAL MEDICINES

A pharmaceutical drug typically uses a synthesised version of a plant’s active ingredient. We maintain that an active ingredient can lose its impact or become less safe, if used in isolation from the rest of the plant. For instance, salicylic acid is found in the plant meadow sweet and is used to make aspirin. Aspirin can cause the lining of the stomach to bleed, but meadow sweet naturally contains other compounds that counteract the irritant qualities of salicylic acid. The effect of the whole plant is greater than its parts

HERBAL MEDICINE:
Herbal medicine has its origins in ancient cultures including those of the Africa, American Indians, Chinese and Egypt . It involves the medicinal use of plants to treat disease and enhance general health and well being.

Some herbs have potent ingredients and should be treated with the same care and respect as pharmaceutical drugs. In fact, many pharmaceutical drugs are based on the synthesized versions of naturally occurring compounds found in plants. For instance, the heart drug digitalis was derived from the herb foxglove.

In recent years, interest in herbal medicine has skyrocketed, leading to a greater scientific interest in plant. Plants are capable of treating diseases tagged incurable and improving health, often without any significant side effects.

HERBS TIPS AND USES
Herbal medicine aims to return the body to a state of natural balance, so that it can start healing itself. Different herbs act on different systems of the body. Some of the herbs that have been scientifically studied, and found to be effective and safe, include:

TURMERIC:
Ease arthritis, a heaping helping of curry could relieve your pain. That’s because turmeric, a spice used in curry, contains curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory that works similarly to Cox-2 inhibitors, drugs that reduce the Cox-2 enzyme that causes the pain and swelling of arthritis. Also Prevent colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin can help shrink precancerous lesions known as colon polyps, when taken with a small amount of quercetin, a powerful antioxidant found in onions, apples, and cabbage. The average number of polyps dropped more than 60% and those that remained shrank by more than 50%. Curcumin also helps clear the brain of the plaques that are characteristic of the disease. For general health, we recommends adding the spice to your cooking whenever possible.

ROSEMARY:
Stop tumors, Rosemary extract helps prevent carcinogens that enter the body from binding with DNA, the first step in tumor formation, according to several studies. To reduce HCAs, we recommends marinating foods in any supermarket spice mix that contains rosemary as well as one or more of the spices thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, or parsley.

GARLIC:
Can be used to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood fats and cholesterol (a type of blood fat) levels. The antibiotic and antiviral properties of garlic mean that it is also used to fight colds, sinusitis and other respiratory infections. Also lowers cancer risk.

GINGER:
Many studies have shown ginger to be useful in treating nausea, including motion sickness and morning sickness.

GINKGO BILOBA:
Commonly used to treat poor blood circulation and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Some studies have found ginkgo biloba to be effective in treating neurological disorders, such as memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.

GINSENG:
Generally used for debility and weakness, for example during recovery from illness. It can be used to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, however overuse of ginseng has been associated with raised blood pressure. Some studies show that ginseng can also boost immunity, improve mental functioning and speed the healing processes of the body.

HYPERCUM:
Commonly known as St John’s Wort. Hypericum is just as effective as some synthetic antidepressants in treating mild to moderate depression. It is also effective for anxiety and insomnia. Research is currently focusing on hypericum’s antiviral properties and its effect on AIDS.

POKEROOT:
Take the tincture for acute lymphatic congestion and infection in a dose of 20 drops daily.

CLEAVERS:
This herb is a lymphatic cleanser and helps to rid the lymph system of toxins. Use as a tea or full supplement.

CALENDULA:
Used to treat inflamed or congested lymph glands. Drink an infusion of 4 grams dried flower heads in 1 cup boiling water, steeped for 5 minutes 3 times a day.

ECHINACEA:
Boosts the immune system and aids the body in fighting infection. It is used to treat ailments such as boils, fever and herpes. Echinacea is under investigation for its use in treating cancer and AIDS.

CINNAMON:
Lower blood sugar, taking cinnamon extract daily successfully reduced blood sugar by about 10%. Also, cinnamon packs a one-two punch for people with type 2 diabetes by reducing related heart risks. In another study of diabetics, it slashed cholesterol by 13% and triglycerides by 23%. To tame blood sugar, take 1g capsules of standardized cinnamon extract daily. But keep in mind that a large amount of the actual spice can be dangerous, so stick with a water-soluble extract.

FIGWORT:
This cleanser of the lymph system helps heal problems by removing toxins. Take the tea daily, its available for purchase.

HORSETAIL:
This diuretic can help reduce mild cases of edema.

DANDELION:
This natural herbs helps if you’re retaining fluid. Take as a tea or supplement. Available for purchase.

RED ROOT:
–This herb cleanses the lymph glands and nodes to remove waste that may be accumulating. Take as a tincture.

NOTE: Above are tips of herbs and their uses, we have herbal full supplements for wide variety of diseases even those tagged incurable like Parkinson’s disease, Lymph disorder, ALS, COPD, Hepatitis b, Alzheimer’s disease, Pulmonary fibrosis, Neurological disorders etc with combination of different natural roots/herbs.

DO NOT SELF-DIAGNOSE AILMENT
It is very important that people do not self-diagnose any health conditions. Any medication (herbal or otherwise) should be taken under the supervision of a knowledgeable practitioner for more info and help contact us