Depending on the needs of the patient other modalities would be blended in the sessions:

• Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a Chinese therapy using moxa which is made of dried mugwort (Artemisia Vulgaris). Moxa is used on acupuncture points with the intention of stimulating circulation through the points and inducing a smoother flow of blood and Ch’i. Moxa is effective in the treatment of chronic and “deficient conditions” (weakness), gerontology, to expel cold and damp, remove stagnation, stop bleeding, warm the uterus and ease menstruation, and can serve to turn breech babies (when applied to an acupuncture point on the Bladder Meridian).

• Breathing techniques

• Qi-Gong, Self-Breema or meridian stretching exercises

• Dietary and life style advices