Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of medicine with its own forms of diagnosis, treatment methods and prognosis. With more than 3000 years of history, it is currently the longest existing medical system being continuously practiced in the world.

Unlike allopathic medicine that tends to focus only on symptoms when combating diseases, TCM does not separate the disease from the individual. This is because TCM views an individual as an energetic system in dynamic balance where the body, mind and spirit are one entity. Thus, a healthy person should have a smooth and harmonious flow of Qi (energy) throughout his or her body, just like the importance of having an efficient irrigation system in a paddy field. The flow of Qi nourishes the tissues in our body, like water flowing through the paddy field. Therefore a blockage in the flow of Qi, and too much or too little Qi will result in pain and illnesses, same as a failed irrigation system.

The beauty of TCM is that by skillfully manipulating the flow of Qi in our body, illnesses are overcome through the restoration or maintenance of harmony using a holistic and natural approach. Many of us may not know but Qi imbalances can be corrected even before the occurrence of symptoms thus enhancing immunity and preventing illnesses altogether

From the world’s leading Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) university
Dr Ling graduated with Bachelor of Medicine from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the world's leading TCM university.

Highly experienced
Dr Ling was based at some of Shanghai's largest TCM hospitals. He also has the experience of running a busy medical clinic in Malaysia. Thus he is widely exposed to all areas of medicine.

Practices integrated medicine
Although Dr Ling practices TCM, he actually majors in both Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Therefore he possesses the best of both worlds thus has a comprehensive understanding of your health issues which enables him to come up with the best and most suitable approach towards solving your concerns.

Registered acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner
Dr Ling is a legally registered acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner. Thus you are guaranteed a medical service that is of high quality, safe and hygienic.

Gentle, patient and vibrant personality
Besides being a good listener, Dr Ling is also well-known for his great sense of humour!

A session with Dr Ling generally requires 45 minutes to an hour. It consists of mainly two phases: the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) consultation followed by the required treatment.

Dr Ling will start with an in-depth and insightful diagnosis to assess the inner environment of your body, employing the ancient Chinese diagnosis arts of pulse palpation and tongue observation. You will be asked your chief complaint, medical history, sleeping patterns, digestion, emotional state, diet, lifestyle and so on. Your health concern and its prognosis will then be explained in both Chinese medicine and modern medicine perspectives. Dr Ling will then draw up a treatment plan according to your needs. It will generally consist of both acupuncture and tailor-made Chinese herbal medicine as he strongly emphasizes on using a combination of both to maximize the benefits of TCM, with acupuncture as an ‘external’ treatment and Chinese herbs as an ‘internal’ one. However, depending on your medical problem, there are sometimes exceptions where only one of the treatment methods is necessary. Besides this, if required, Dr Ling may also perform physical manipulations of your soft tissues, provide dietary advice, and recommend changes to your lifestyle.

As for the frequency and duration of your treatment plan, it depends largely on the severity of your medical condition and how long it has been a problem. As a rough guideline, Dr Ling generally recommends 2-3 sessions per week of acupuncture for acute problems such as gastritis to get immediate positive results, whereas for chronic problems such as insomnia, it may require up to twelve sessions per month for visible results. Chinese herbal medicine wise, formulas to restore internal organ functions may require weeks or even months of use, whereas formulas for colds can show positive results in just a few hours’ time.