Traditional Chinese Medicine

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TCM treats the individual as a whole — body, mind and emotions. Explore the conditions I can help with.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, every symptom is the signal of a deeper imbalance. Rather than treating pain in isolation, I seek out and treat the root cause for lasting healing. Select a category to explore the conditions I can help with.

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🪡 Afraid of needles? Let's talk about it honestly

Acupuncture needles are barely thicker than a hair — nothing like a blood-test needle. Insertion usually amounts to a one-second tingle, then you no longer feel them. And if you are not ready, we can start entirely without needles: moxibustion, cupping, acupressure and manual therapy are all part of the practice.

Pre-conception & Infertility

  • Infertility
  • Optimising conception and the future baby's health
  • Preparing the maternal terrain before pregnancy

Pregnancy

  • Threatened miscarriage
  • Nausea / vomiting
  • Anxiety / insomnia · Migraines · Dizziness
  • Constipation / haemorrhoids
  • Sciatica / back pain
  • Gestational diabetes · Breech baby

Post-partum & Breastfeeding

  • Post-partum depression
  • Abdominal pain · Prolapse · Haemorrhoids
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Breastfeeding difficulties (engorgement, mastitis, low milk supply)

How Chinese medicine sees it

A baby that is slow to come, a draining IVF journey, a pregnancy made uncomfortable by nausea or sciatica, then the sheer exhaustion of the first weeks with a newborn: each stage of this chapter has its own vulnerability. Chinese medicine reads these situations through the Kidneys, the deep energy reserve which, in this tradition, governs fertility and sustains pregnancy. Before conception, the work is about preparing the ground: regular cycles, sleep, digestion, a calmer nervous system — for both partners. During pregnancy and after birth, it supports the body through each transition, always alongside your gynaecologist or midwife.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture timed to your cycle phases, including IVF support
  • Anti-nausea points and manual therapy for pregnancy sciatica
  • Moxibustion on point Zhiyin to encourage breech babies to turn
  • JZ herbal formulas and warming postpartum food advice

What to expect: Pregnancy nausea and mechanical pain often ease within a few sessions; fertility work takes longer — allow at least three months, the length of one full egg-maturation cycle. By the second or third session I will tell you honestly what I am seeing and whether Chinese medicine has a genuine role to play in your case. And throughout this chapter — IVF, pregnancy, postpartum — I work strictly alongside your gynaecologist or midwife, never in their place.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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Menstrual disorders

  • Intense pain · Heavy or scanty periods
  • Periods with clots · Amenorrhoea · Irregular cycle
  • Premenstrual syndrome (mood swings, bloating, hormonal acne)

Gynaecological conditions

  • Endometriosis · Adenomyosis · Uterine fibroids
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • Menopausal disorders

How Chinese medicine sees it

Periods that leave you curled up in bed, a cycle you can never predict, hot flushes that arrive unannounced: many women are simply told to live with it. Chinese medicine reads these signals differently — most often as a disruption of the free flow governed by the Liver, the organ that, in TCM, regulates the smooth movement of blood and emotions. Every cycle tells a story: when the pain starts, how heavy the flow is, even the colour of the blood are clues I examine closely during the initial assessment. That detailed reading is what makes a tailored approach possible, rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture on cycle-regulating points, adjusted to each phase
  • Moxibustion over the lower abdomen for cold-type period pain
  • JZ herbal formulas to support the hormonal terrain
  • Manual therapy for related lower-back and pelvic tension

What to expect: Period pain and PMS often respond within two to three cycles — and that is when I give you an honest progress check, at the second or third session: we look together at what has genuinely changed. Endometriosis, PCOS, adenomyosis or fibroids call for longer-term work on the underlying terrain, always alongside your gynaecologist's care — never instead of it. For menopause, the goal is concrete: fewer hot flushes, steadier sleep, a smoother transition.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hashimoto's disease
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Graves' disease
  • Thyroid nodules

How Chinese medicine sees it

Fatigue that will not lift even though your TSH comes back "within range", weight that no longer responds to anything, mood swings, feeling cold all the time or, on the contrary, a racing heart: thyroid disorders are lived day to day, well beyond the lab numbers. Chinese medicine does not look at the gland in isolation: it reads a system that is slowing down (hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's) or running too fast (hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease). In the slower forms it often points to a weakening of the Kidney, the body's deep energy reserve; in the faster forms, an internal heat that agitates and exhausts. That reading lets us work on what you actually feel — energy, sleep, mood, weight — while your endocrinologist manages the treatment itself.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Regulating acupuncture: strengthening sluggish patterns, calming overactive ones
  • Moxibustion on the abdomen and lower back for cold intolerance
  • JZ herbal formulas chosen with your hormone treatment in mind
  • Chinese dietary guidance for digestion, weight and energy levels

What to expect: Let me be clear: your hormone treatment stays in the hands of your endocrinologist, and I will never suggest changing it. What Chinese medicine can offer is comfort: sleep and nervousness often respond within a few sessions, while background fatigue and weight call for a longer follow-up over several weeks. By the second or third session we take honest stock together: if you feel no change at all, I will tell you so and we reassess.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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  • Abdominal pain · Bloating
  • Nausea · Vomiting
  • Acid reflux · Heartburn · Hiatal hernia
  • Bad breath · Halitosis
  • Diarrhoea · Loose stools · Constipation
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Ulcerative colitis (UC)
  • Crohn's disease

How Chinese medicine sees it

A bloated belly after meals, acid creeping up, a bowel that never quite settles: digestive troubles weigh on daily life well beyond mealtimes. Chinese medicine sees digestion as the work of the Spleen/Stomach pair, whose role is to transform food into usable energy; when it weakens, or when stress disrupts it, bloating, nausea, reflux or an erratic transit often follow. My physiotherapy background also leads me to assess the diaphragm and abdominal tensions, which frequently play a part in reflux. The assessment looks for the logic behind your symptoms, rather than chasing them one by one.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture on key digestive points such as Stomach 36
  • Gentle abdominal moxibustion to warm a sluggish digestion
  • Manual therapy for the diaphragm and abdomen, helpful for reflux
  • JZ herbal formulas and dietary advice suited to the tropics

What to expect: Functional complaints — bloating, nausea, irregular transit — often respond within a few sessions, especially once the dietary adjustments follow. By the second or third session we take honest stock: if nothing has shifted, I adapt the approach or refer you on. For ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, Chinese medicine works alongside your gastroenterologist's care, supporting digestive comfort between flare-ups — never replacing your treatment.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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Emotional disorders

  • Depression · Anxiety · Panic attacks
  • Anger · Frustration · Irritability
  • Rumination · Emotional hypersensitivity · Persistent sadness

Behavioural disorders

  • ADHD (with or without hyperactivity)
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
  • Addictions (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, medication)

Sleep disorders

  • Insomnia · Frequent waking · Nightmares
  • Non-restorative sleep · Chronic fatigue

How Chinese medicine sees it

Racing thoughts at bedtime, a short fuse with the people you love, cravings you can't reason with, or a mood that keeps sinking: in Chinese medicine, these share a common thread. They all involve the Shen — the mind, which needs a calm, well-nourished body to stay settled. When tension builds up or your reserves run low, the Shen grows restless, and sleep, mood and behaviour follow. My assessment looks for what is unsettling or depleting that balance in your case: anxiety with a pounding heart calls for a different approach than rumination that keeps you awake.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture on calming points such as Yintang, Shenmen and Anmian
  • JZ herbal formulas to settle or nourish the mind
  • Manual therapy and cupping to release neck and diaphragm tension
  • Evening routine and dietary advice for more restful sleep

What to expect: Physical tension and how easily you fall asleep often respond within a few sessions; easing long-standing anxiety, chronically unrefreshing sleep or a persistent low mood takes regular work over several weeks. By the second or third session we take honest stock — if nothing is shifting, I will tell you. For depression, eating disorders or addictions, Chinese medicine works alongside your doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist, never instead of them, and never by altering an ongoing treatment.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Angina · Stroke
  • Heavy legs · Oedema
  • Restless legs syndrome · Haemorrhoids

How Chinese medicine sees it

Heavy legs as soon as the heat sets in, ankles that swell by evening, blood pressure or blood sugar your doctor keeps a close eye on: these complaints share one thing — circulation. Chinese medicine often reads them as fluids slowing down, linked to the Spleen, the organ that, in TCM, transforms and moves the body's liquids. When it weakens, dampness builds up: swelling, heaviness, a sense of stagnation — and the humid Mauritian climate doesn't help. My dual background as physiotherapist and acupuncturist lets me work on both the mechanics of circulation and the terrain behind it.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture on leg drainage and circulation points
  • Manual drainage of the lower limbs, from my physiotherapy training
  • TCM dietary advice against dampness, suited to Mauritius' climate
  • JZ herbal formulas to support the terrain, never as replacement

What to expect: Let's be clear: diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, angina or stroke recovery belong first to your doctor or cardiologist, and your medication must never be stopped. TCM works alongside that medical care: it can help ease day-to-day comfort — heavy legs, swelling, restless legs, haemorrhoids — and support the lifestyle changes these conditions call for, including as a complement to post-stroke rehabilitation. For comfort issues, you'll usually know by the second or third session whether the approach suits you; deeper metabolic terrain work takes months, hand in hand with your medical follow-up.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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  • Acne · Rosacea
  • Psoriasis · Eczema
  • Itching · Hives · Shingles
  • Scleroderma

How Chinese medicine sees it

Acne that lingers long after your teens, eczema that keeps returning to the same spot, red patches that flare with stress or heat: your skin is often telling a story from within. Chinese medicine reads the skin as a mirror of the internal terrain — what shows on the surface starts deeper down. Many red, itchy conditions match what it calls Heat in the Blood, an internal heat rising to express itself at the skin. So my work is less about erasing the patch than understanding why your terrain keeps feeding it.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture points traditionally used to cool the blood and ease itching
  • JZ herbal formulas matched to the type of lesion
  • Gentle cupping away from the plaques to stimulate circulation
  • Chinese dietary advice on heating foods in a tropical climate

What to expect: Itching and recent flare-ups often settle fairly quickly; long-standing psoriasis or eczema takes several weeks, because skin renews itself slowly. By the second or third session, we look for a concrete sign: less itching, calmer sleep, flare-ups spacing out — even if the patches are still visible. For psoriasis, shingles or scleroderma, I work alongside your dermatologist's care, never instead of it.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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  • Migraines · Headaches · Occipital neuralgia
  • Back pain · Fibromyalgia
  • Tendinopathies · Frozen shoulder
  • Osteoarthritis · Osteoporosis · Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Gout flare · Carpal tunnel syndrome

How Chinese medicine sees it

A back that seizes up in the morning, a shoulder that will not follow, migraines returning week after week: pain ends up taking over everything. Chinese medicine most often reads this as a flow problem — Qi, the energy that drives muscles and joints, stagnating exactly where it hurts. My background as a French state-qualified physiotherapist adds a mechanical reading: joint, posture, muscle chains. That double lens, mechanical and energetic, is what guides both my choice of points and my hands-on work.

In practice, at the clinic

  • Acupuncture on local and distal points along the painful pathway
  • Hands-on physiotherapy techniques: joint mobilisation, soft-tissue work
  • Cupping and moxibustion over tight or cold areas
  • JZ herbal formulas targeting inflammation and circulation

What to expect: Recent muscle tension, acute blockages and tension headaches often respond within a few sessions. Osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis call for longer-term support, always alongside your rheumatologist or doctor, never instead of them. And one commitment: if nothing has shifted after two or three sessions, I will tell you and we reassess the plan together.

What your 1-hour assessment includes

  • In-depth consultation: your history and lifestyle
  • Pulse and tongue examination according to TCM
  • First treatment session included — not "just a diagnosis"
  • Personalised plan: number and pace of sessions estimated honestly
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Your first visit, step by step

  1. Step 1 Book online 2 minutes, at the time slot of your choice
  2. Step 2 Health questionnaire received by email, filled in quietly at home
  3. Step 3 1-hour assessment consultation, pulse, tongue + first treatment included
  4. Step 4 Personalised plan estimated number of sessions, honest check-in at every step
Antoine Menguy, acupuncturist and TCM practitioner at Cabinet Endémika
Who will be treating you

Antoine Menguy

Acupuncturist · Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner · State-certified physiotherapist — ten years of practice

A rare double perspective: the clinical rigour of a state-certified physiotherapist, and the whole-person reading of Chinese medicine. Consultations in English or French, at the Endémika practice in Petit Raffray.

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My commitment: an honest progress check, at every session

No imposed packages, no miracle promises. From the very first assessment, I tell you what Chinese medicine can bring to your situation — and what it cannot. If your condition first calls for another professional, I tell you so and point you in the right direction. That is how I have worked for ten years.

Your questions before booking

Do the needles hurt?

They are barely thicker than a hair — nothing like a blood-test needle. Insertion usually amounts to a one-second tingle. And if you are not ready, we can start entirely without needles: moxibustion, cupping, acupressure and manual therapy are all part of the practice.

How many sessions will I need?

It depends on how long-standing the condition is: recent imbalances often respond within a few sessions, while entrenched patterns take several weeks of work. From the second or third session, I give you an honest check-in — if nothing is moving, I adjust the approach or refer you on.

Is it compatible with my medical treatment?

Yes. Chinese medicine is practised here alongside your medical care, never instead of it. I will never suggest changing a treatment, and if your situation calls for a doctor first, I tell you so and point you in the right direction.

What happens during the 1-hour assessment?

An in-depth consultation, pulse and tongue examination, then your first treatment session — all within one hour, for 3,000 MUR. You leave with a clear plan: what TCM can bring to your situation, in how many sessions, and what it cannot.

Should I bring my medical records?

Yes, it helps: blood tests, imaging, current prescriptions. They let me cross-reference the TCM reading with your medical file — and the health questionnaire sent after booking already prepares this work.

Getting to the practice

  • Goodlands 5 min
  • Grand Baie 10 min
  • Cap Malheureux 10 min
  • Pereybère 12 min
  • Mont Choisy 15 min
  • Trou aux Biches 18 min
  • 🅿️ Free parking on site
  • 🗓 Monday–Friday · 8am–12pm / 1:30pm–5:30pm
  • 🗣 Consultations in English or French
  • 💳 Pay per session — no imposed packages

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