Acupuncture Port Douglas

Phone: 0499 147 510 | Murphy Street, Port Douglas, QLD

As a triple degree qualified practitioner, I combine techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy & Classical Homeopathy to provide you with the best care natural medicine has to offer. Carina Harkin BHSc.Acu.BHSc.Nat.BHSc.Hom.AHPRAreg.ATMS

Hi my name is Carina. As a triple degree qualified practitioner in acupuncture, naturopathy and homeopathy, in my clinic I combine techniques from all three modalities, including case history taking skills, diagnostic skills and treatment.

I am an old school Naturopath who relies on symptoms derived during a consultation to diagnose. In order to ascertain a naturopathic diagnosis, I use questioning skills from each modality to take a more comprehensive case history. To confirm my diagnosis, I combine Chinese diagnostic techniques including tongue and pulse diagnosis, in combination with iridology and nail analysis.

A Naturopathic diagnosis is holistic and assesses the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of a person. For example from a Western Medical Perspective you may be medically diagnosed as obese, however, from a Naturopathic Medical Perspective your diagnosis might be;

Decreased Basal Metabolic Rate BMR due to "Functional Hypothyroid".

Poor breakdown of fats due to a "Sluggish Liver".

Excess cravings for carbohydrates due to "Blood Sugar

Imbalance" and "Hormone Imbalance".

Long term stress leading to "Nervous System Exhaustion" and emotional eating.

Treatment Principles and Treatments are then derived from this diagnosis.

As an Acupuncturist, I will also diagnose your Pattern of Disharmony according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. In obesity, it may be something like Cold Damp Accumulation due to Spleen Qi and Yang Deficiency. I will prescribe Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chinese Dietary Therapy to treat your Pattern of Disharmony.As a Herbalist and Acupuncturist, Rather than prescribe Chinese Herbal Patent Formulas, I specialise in preparing Traditional Chinese Herbal Formulations in organic tincture form.

As a Herbalist and Nutritionist I specialise in matching the pharmacological actions of drugs with natural alternatives using compounds found in food and herbs. I will always give dietary advice and assess your diet for nutritional deficiencies.

Once I have confirmed a Naturopathic Diagnosis, I will then discuss the Naturopathic Causes of your condition....