Pure Red Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

27/11/2025

What Patients REALLY Want From an Acupuncturist
(And why it matters more than ever)

👂 Feeling heard
💬 Clear communication
🌿 Personalised treatment
🤝 Consistency & trust
🏡 A welcoming, safe environment

These are the foundations of excellent acupuncture practice — and this is exactly where the AAC is driving change.
At the Association of Acupuncture Clinicians (AAC), we’re committed to:
⭐ Raising professional standards across the UK
⭐ Supporting acupuncturists at every stage of their career — from student to seasoned clinician
⭐ Building public confidence through high-quality, evidence-informed practice

When clinicians feel supported, patients feel safe. And when standards are high, the whole profession moves forward.

Want to be part of a community that champions better practice for everyone?

👉 Visit www.aac-org.uk

04/11/2025

Rooted in Tradition, Diverse in Practice

At the Association of Acupuncture Clinicians (AAC), our members represent the full richness of East Asian medicine — a living tradition of healing that’s as diverse as it is profound.

Our practitioners draw on a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including:
🌿 Traditional Chinese and Five Element Acupuncture – balancing body, mind, and spirit through precise, mindful treatment.
💆 Tuina massage therapy – using movement, pressure, and rhythm to restore flow and harmony.
🔥 Moxibustion (moxa) and heat therapy – warming and nourishing the body to encourage natural healing.
🥣 Chinese herbal medicine and mushroom nutrition – supporting health from within using nature’s pharmacy.
✨ Gua sha and cupping therapy – promoting circulation, releasing tension, and supporting recovery.

This depth of knowledge and breadth of practice reflect our commitment to holistic, patient-centred care — blending ancient wisdom with modern understanding.

Together, AAC members form a multidisciplinary community dedicated to maintaining the highest professional standards in East Asian medicine across the UK.

🌿 Discover more about who we are and what we stand for:
👉 www.aac-org.uk

20/01/2024

Just a gentle reminder that most of us need from time to time - it really is okay
Especially during the deepest part of winter, our energy needs conserving 💮🪷

01/12/2023

Super fine, thin needles are used in acupuncture

They are small but oh so mighty 💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮

14/10/2023

Beautiful morning, feeling very autumnal and a bit chilly!

Using much more heat and moxa in the clinic recently, to warm and boost immunity - helping the seasonal shift
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10/09/2022

Nature heals
one of my favourite places to visit, we lucked out with the sunshine too, and managed to see the sculpture garden

19/05/2022

Most definitely, Acupuncture is so good in helping with chronic pain.

Results include ➡️

💮 Better range of movement
💮 Reduced pain
💮 Reduced swelling
💮 Increased quality of sleep
💮 Improved mood
💮 Boost of energy

Often those experiencing long term pain have a real mix of emotions, having an hour for yourself to rest and regenerate is often overlooked too

Specialists warn the NHS is not set up to deal with such complex conditions.

09/05/2022

This year hayfever has been pretty intense for some 😔🤧😵‍💫

Acupuncture is just so good for reducing symptoms and for many, reducing it completely

Those little pins are great for
💮 sinus pain
💮 runny nose, sneezing
💮 itchy throat and eyes
💮 tiredness and low energy

09/05/2022

Do you know how good and is to treat
It's that time of year again that brings suffering to many 😞😭😷🤧 thr list goes on...... Quite often after 2 sessions of acupuncture, symptoms are highly reduced, the goal is to prevent its return the following year

If your allergy has already started for the season, still have treatment as it will help calm your system down and we can still support your immune system 💪👊👌 I like to prescribe herbs for people who have had allergies for years, working to clear symptoms such as itchy eyes blocked nose headaches... and also tonifying the immune system- the defensive qi

26/02/2021

Some really helpful, simple tips for those working from home. Movement, light and breaks...seems obvious, but it's easy to forget!

This also applies to anyone homeschooling!
Spring is coming... 🌷🏵🌹🌸💐☀️☀️