Henry McGrath - Bristol Clinic Of Chinese Medicine

Why Choose Henry?

When receiving acupuncture and herbal medicine, it is very important to choose your practitioner carefully. Henry can offer the following advantages:

Depth of clinical experience: in practice since 1996

Quality of training: trained for nine years, including placements in several Chinese hospitals

Teaching experience: Henry is the Course Director for the Acupuncture Programme of the College of Naturopathic Medicine, and has taught at many other institutions since 2000

Herbal expertise: Henry is a fully trained Chinese herbalist, and dispenses fresh herbs from his own pharmacy

Professional Associations: Henry is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Publications: Henry has had numerous articles published in various journals. He also wrote ?he TCM Workbook? and his second book ?he TCM Approach to Cancer?will be published in summer 2009.

There is also free and easy parking at the clinic

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Training
Henry studied Oriental Medicine for nine years, completing three - year diplomas in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Shiatsu.

Henry has undergone clinical placements in hospitals in Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing. These have involved using acupuncture and herbal medicine in oncology, gynaecology and neurology.

Henry continues regularly to attend post - graduate courses and workshops in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

He has completed Isobel Cosgrove's one year training in mentoring for acupuncturists.

He has studied Chinese History and Philosphy extensively, his Masters Degree thesis being on reform in post - Mao China.

Experience
Henry has been studying and practicing oriental Medicine since 1993, and taught it since 2000. He has lectured in several universities and colleges, and is the Acupuncture Course Director for the College of Naturopathic Medicine (www.naturopathy-uk.com), which teaches acupuncture in London and Bristol.

He runs a herbal pharmacy containing around 150 herbs, and dispenses directly to patients.

He is employed by the British Acupuncture Council as a Continuous Professional Development Co ?ordinator, and in this capacity organises support groups for Acupuncturists in the Bristol area.

Membership of Professional Organisations
Henry is a member of the main governing body for Chinese Herbal Medicine in the U.K., the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (to find out more about this organisation, and Chinese herbs in general, please go to www.rchm.co.uk).

He is also a member of the main governing body for acupuncture in the U.K., the British Acupuncture Council (to find out more about this organisation, and acupuncture in general, please go to www.acupuncture.org.uk).

Consultancy Work
Henry works as a consultant to one the leading suppliers of Chinese Medicine products in the U.K., Balance Healthcare, writing articles and holding seminars for them (to find out more about Balance please go to www.balancehealthcare.com). He has also run seminars with Giovanni Maciocia.