Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
WHAT IS TCM?
Chinese medicine helps
Chinese medicine is a powerful system for the diagnosis and treatment of functional, vegetative and physical disorders in humans. In this way, it reaches a large number of patients who cannot be helped by conventional medical methods alone. Dr. Florian Pichler has been working intensively with traditional Chinese medicine since 1995. He completed his training at the SMS (Societas Medicinae Sinensis – International Society for Traditional Chinese Medicine) in Munich with Prof. Carl-Hermann Hempen and countless study visits to China, Canada, Great Britain, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. The patient-oriented, holistic approach focuses on the whole person, both body and mind. Dr. Pichler sees Chinese medicine as a significant contribution to better patient care. Chinese medicine can be a useful and effective therapy for a variety of diseases.
Diagnostics
In Chinese medicine, the perception of the constant, living processes in the human organism is the essential diagnostic criterion. It is essential to record and understand these functions in detail and to recognize their pathological changes. The recording of a diagnosis is based on four procedures:
1. questioning: In addition to the symptoms, the overall state of well-being, such as appetite, digestion, sleep and temperature sensation, is important for assessing the state of health.
2. palpation of the pulse: The Chinese doctor distinguishes between over 30 different pulse qualities, which can provide detailed information about the energies circulating in the body.
3. observation of the tongue: The tongue is another mirror of the patient’s condition.
4. assessment of “sound and smell”, e.g. the voice, but also breathing and bowel sounds as well as the smell of sweat, urine and stool, completes the diagnosis.
Diagnostics
In Chinese medicine, the perception of the constant, living processes in the human organism is the essential diagnostic criterion. It is essential to record and understand these functions in detail and to recognize their pathological changes. The recording of a diagnosis is based on four procedures:
1. questioning: In addition to the symptoms, the overall state of well-being, such as appetite, digestion, sleep and temperature sensation, is important for assessing the state of health.
2. palpation of the pulse: The Chinese doctor distinguishes between over 30 different pulse qualities, which can provide detailed information about the energies circulating in the body.
3. observation of the tongue: The tongue is another mirror of the patient’s condition.
4. assessment of “sound and smell”, e.g. the voice, but also breathing and bowel sounds as well as the smell of sweat, urine and stool, completes the diagnosis.
THERAPIES
Treatment options in TCM
Chinese medicines, acupuncture, tuina or qigong and nutritional therapy based on the Chinese diagnosis are used to restore or regulate disturbed functions.
INDICATIONS
Where TCM can help
This list is for guidance only and does not claim to be exhaustive. This list is based on clinical experience, current research results and recommendations of the professional societies for acupuncture, the National Institute of Health (USA) and the WHO.
- Allergies, hay fever, bronchial asthma
- Acute viral infections
- Chronic bronchitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome, irritable stomach
- Food allergies
- Chronic diarrhea
- Constipation (constipation)
- Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (CED) – (chronic inflammatory bowel disease)
- Chronic hepatopathies (chronic liver diseases)
- Functional heart diseases
- Vegetative cardiac arrhythmias
- Latent hypertension
- Rheumatic diseases
- Anemia (anemia)
- Accompanying therapy for cancer
- Idiopathic facial nerve palsy (facial paralysis)
- Polyneuropathy
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Dizziness
- Multiple sclerosis
- Minimal cerebral dysfunction (dysfunction of the central nervous system)
- Developmental disorders in childhood
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Sleep disorders
- Depression and anxiety disorders
- Psychovegetative states of exhaustion
- Accompanying therapy for addictions
- Increased infections
- Chronic cold
- Cough
- Digestive disorders
- Clogging tendency
- Functional abdominal pain
- Allergies (neurodermatitis, asthma, hay fever, food)
- Restlessness and sleep disorders
- Headache
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Enuresis (incontinence)
- Back pain, sciatica, lumbar spine syndrome, cervical spine syndrome
- Joint pain (knee, hip, shoulder, elbow)
- Tendinosis such as tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow
- Neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, zoster neuralgia
- Phantom pain, stump pain
- Tension headaches and migraines
- Fibromyalgia and rheumatic pain
- Dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual pain)
- Cycle disorders
- Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Chronic genito-vaginal inflammation
- Fertility disorders
- Pregnancy sickness
- Edema and pain during pregnancy
- Facilitating birth
- Birth preparation
- Shortening the duration of birth
- Climacteric syndrome (menopause)
- Acne
- Rosacea (chronic inflammatory disease of the facial skin)
- Urticaria (hives)
- Pruritus (chronic itching)
- Psoriasis vulgaris (psoriasis)
- Neurodermatitis (atopic eczema)
- Chronic eczema
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- Herpes simplex
- Lichen (chronic skin disease in the genital area)
- Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
- Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)
- Functional disorders of the urogenital tract
- Irritable bladder (overactive bladder)
- Urinary incontinence
- Enuresis nocturna (nocturnal enuresis)
- Impotence (erectile dysfunction)
- Infertility (infertility)
- Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva)
- Uveitis (inflammation of the skin of the eye)
- Juvenile myopia (short-sightedness in children)
- Glaucoma (green star)
- Sicca syndrome (dry eyes)
- Incipient macular degeneration (retinal calcification)
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- Acute and chronic viral infections
- Sinusitis (inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
- Globe sensation (lump in the throat)
- Loss of odor
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Recurrent otitis (inflammation of the middle ear)
THERAPIES
Treatment options in TCM
Chinese medicines, acupuncture, tuina or qigong and nutritional therapy based on the Chinese diagnosis are used to restore or regulate disturbed functions.
INDICATIONS
Where TCM can help
This list is for guidance only and does not claim to be exhaustive. This list is based on clinical experience, current research results and recommendations of the professional societies for acupuncture, the National Institute of Health (USA) and the WHO.
- Allergies, hay fever, bronchial asthma
- Acute viral infections
- Chronic bronchitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome, irritable stomach
- Food allergies
- Chronic diarrhea
- Constipation (constipation)
- Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (CED) – (chronic inflammatory bowel disease)
- Chronic hepatopathies (chronic liver diseases)
- Functional heart diseases
- Vegetative cardiac arrhythmias
- Latent hypertension
- Rheumatic diseases
- Anemia (anemia)
- Accompanying therapy for cancer
- Idiopathic facial nerve palsy (facial paralysis)
- Polyneuropathy
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Dizziness
- Multiple sclerosis
- Minimal cerebral dysfunction (dysfunction of the central nervous system)
- Developmental disorders in childhood
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Sleep disorders
- Depression and anxiety disorders
- Psychovegetative states of exhaustion
- Accompanying therapy for addictions
- Increased infections
- Chronic cold
- Cough
- Digestive disorders
- Clogging tendency
- Functional abdominal pain
- Allergies (neurodermatitis, asthma, hay fever, food)
- Restlessness and sleep disorders
- Headache
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Enuresis (incontinence)
- Back pain, sciatica, lumbar spine syndrome, cervical spine syndrome
- Joint pain (knee, hip, shoulder, elbow)
- Tendinosis such as tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow
- Neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, zoster neuralgia
- Phantom pain, stump pain
- Tension headaches and migraines
- Fibromyalgia and rheumatic pain
- Dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual pain)
- Cycle disorders
- Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Chronic genito-vaginal inflammation
- Fertility disorders
- Pregnancy sickness
- Edema and pain during pregnancy
- Facilitating birth
- Birth preparation
- Shortening the duration of birth
- Climacteric syndrome (menopause)
- Acne
- Rosacea (chronic inflammatory disease of the facial skin)
- Urticaria (hives)
- Pruritus (chronic itching)
- Psoriasis vulgaris (psoriasis)
- Neurodermatitis (atopic eczema)
- Chronic eczema
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- Herpes simplex
- Lichen (chronic skin disease in the genital area)
- Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
- Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)
- Functional disorders of the urogenital tract
- Irritable bladder (overactive bladder)
- Urinary incontinence
- Enuresis nocturna (nocturnal enuresis)
- Impotence (erectile dysfunction)
- Infertility (infertility)
- Conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva)
- Uveitis (inflammation of the skin of the eye)
- Juvenile myopia (short-sightedness in children)
- Glaucoma (green star)
- Sicca syndrome (dry eyes)
- Incipient macular degeneration (retinal calcification)
- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
- Acute and chronic viral infections
- Sinusitis (inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
- Globus sensation (lump in the throat)
- Loss of odor
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Recurrent otitis (inflammation of the middle ear)
EXPERT
YOUR CONTACT PERSON
Your contact person
Dr. Florian Pichler
Young Florian was drawn from the beautiful Mondsee to study medicine abroad. He perfected his language skills in France and England. Today, he is the proud father of four children. Another “baby” was added in 2011 with the opening of his general practice at Lammgasse 5, and this offspring is also growing and thriving. Since the beginning of 2022, the group practice has been the center for primary healthcare in Josefstadt. His additional qualification in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” proves that he not only has an excellent command of “technical jargon” in general medicine. That all sounds pretty good? Then you should hear Florian Pichler sing or play the trumpet. Because here, too, he always strikes the right note.
His prescription-free recipe for life: LAUGHING IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Dr. Florian Pichler
Young Florian was drawn from the beautiful Mondsee to study medicine abroad. He perfected his language skills in France and England. Today, he is the proud father of four children. Another “baby” was added in 2011 with the opening of his general practice at Lammgasse 5, and this offspring is also growing and thriving. Since the beginning of 2022, the group practice has been the center for primary care in Josefstadt. His additional qualification in “Traditional Chinese Medicine” proves that he not only has an excellent command of “technical jargon” in general medicine. That all sounds pretty good? Then you should hear Florian Pichler sing or play the trumpet. Because here, too, he always strikes the right note.
His prescription-free recipe for life: LAUGHING IS THE BEST MEDICINE
