Martin Silliton qualified as an acupuncturist at the Chung San School of acupuncture in 1988. He went on to study Chinese herbal medicine at the London Academy of Oriental Medicine under the eminent Tinh Thong Nguyen, a third generation Chinese herbalist, qualifying in 1994. Martin, like all members of the Register, undergoes continuous training and has completed advanced training in the treatment of ear, nose and throat; acne; arthritis; eczema; psoriasis; irritable bowel syndrome; migraine; endometriosis; infertility; hayfever; hepatitis and cancer. Chinese Herbal Medicine, along with the other components of Chinese medicine, is based on the concepts of Yin and Yang. It aims to understand and treat the many ways in which the fundamental balance and harmony between the two may be undermined and the ways in which a person’s Qi or vitality may be depleted or blocked. Clinical strategies are based upon diagnosis of patterns of signs and symptoms that reflect an imbalance. However, the tradition as a whole places great emphasis on lifestyle management in order to prevent disease before it occurs. Chinese medicine recognises that health is more than just the absence of disease and it has a unique capacity to maintain and enhance our capacity for well being and happiness.
