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A group of new TCM practitioners photographed at their graduation with the Director Professor Tom Shanahan
New Professional Acupuncture TCM Practitioners

Why do people want to get treated with Acupuncture?

People want to get treated with Acupuncture for a host of reasons. It is a popular and sought-after treatment option. Here at the ICTCM in Dublin, we train new Acupuncture practitioners every year. Details of the programme can be found on our website.

When used as a treatment method of Traditional Chinese Medicine, by a fully qualified and insured TCM practitioner, such as those graduating from the ICTCM in Dublin, Acupuncture is:

  • Safe
  • Effective
  • Relatively cheap
  • It has a more than 2000 year history.
  • It is not experimental.
  • It does not depend on hi-tec equipment.
  • It is not very time consuming – each treatment usually takes about 30 minutes.
  • It can be used alongside Western medicine.

Treatment with TCM Acupuncture can be used to alleviate present disorders; off-set the side-effects of other forms of treatment; build up the client’s own resources to enable them to be better able to resist illness and fight off infections.

In the hands of a well-qualified practitioner it can help the client to reach better functioning on a Mental, Emotional and Physical level. It is preventative, restorative, potentially curative and health-enhancing.

To find a qualified TCM Acupuncture practitioner go to the PRTCM.org website.