The South London Natural Health Centre ALEX MURRAY

BSc (Hons) TCM MBAcC PG Dip CHM MRCHM

Registered Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Alex trained for five years at the University of Westminster's School of Integrated Health in London, from where he graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture and a post-graduate diploma in Chinese herbal medicine. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Alex adopts an entirely holistic approach combining acupuncture treatment with Chinese herbal medicine, tuina (Chinese massage), dietary therapy and exercise in order to achieve the maximum therapeutic benefit according to the specific needs of the individual patient.

In addition to his private work, Alex also forms part of a busy and dedicated team of TCM practitioners committed to the provision of complementary healthcare within a community setting at an NHS clinic in south London. Unique within the UK, this award-winning clinic receives referrals from GPs and consultants alike for an increasingly broad range of conditions and is at the forefront of research into the treatment of common diseases with TCM. It is the sum of this valuable experience, gained from working within a challenging NHS environment, that Alex brings to his private practice so that he can provide real, positive and lasting solutions to his patients' health concerns within the practical framework of TCM.

Although Alex practises mostly as a general health practitioner by treating common digestive, dermatological, respiratory and musculo-skeletal conditions, he has also developed a particular interest in the use of TCM to improve women's health. More specifically, his interest lies in how TCM can successfully resolve complex and increasingly prevalent conditions such as infertility, painful periods and PMS, menopausal syndrome and many other menstrual disorders. Within this specialist field Alex has gained experience working alongside consultant gynaecologists and obstetricians and regularly provides support for expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy, as well as in the immediate post-natal period.

Alex is a member of both the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) on whose executive Council he has sat as public relations coordinator. He regularly attends post-graduate training seminars in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and lectures undergraduate students on the University of Westminster's acupuncture degree program. Alex is also a qualified massage therapist, holding a professional diploma in therapeutic massage from the London College of Massage.

To see Alex call 020 7720 8817