Pediatric Acupuncture Shonishin
HOW IS THE DIAGNOSIS MADE?
Diagnosis is made through observation of the face, pulse and tongue, as well as palpation, analysis of signs and symptoms. In its broader scope, Chinese Medicine uses Tui Na Massage, Phytotherapy (herbal formulas), Qi qong (energy gymnastics) and Dietetics (prescription of appropriate diet).
O estilo Shonishin foi pensado como uma técnica indolor e adaptada à sensibilidade das crianças, tendo sido desenvolvidos, uma variedade de instrumentos que permitem pressionar, esfregar ou percutir a pele, possibilitando diferentes tipos de estímulo, sem causar dor.
Shonishin é um método único e poderoso de Acupuntura Pediátrica não invasiva, que foi desenvolvida no Japão nos séculos XVII e XVIII e teve o seu auge no século XIX com Daishi Ryu Shonishin através do Sensei Tanioka.
Shonishin possui diagnósticos específicos e técnicas de tratamento usando percussões suaves e raspagem dos meridianos com ferramentas metálicas para ter um efeito de equilíbrio no paciente pediátrico, na maioria dos casos, sem inserção de agulhas.
Esses métodos são usados para crianças de 0 a 12 anos e também podem ser usados para adultos em certos casos especiais. Shonishin continuou sua evolução na era moderna, com mestres famosos recentes, como Yoneyama Sensei e Mori Sensei, e agora é ensinado em todo o mundo.
Quando pensamos em acupuntura, vem-nos imediatamente ao pensamento, agulhas.
Por norma, as crianças têm aversão às agulhas e tendo isto em consideração foram desenvolvidas formas de tratamento específicas, em grande parte não invasivas e como tal bem toleradas pelas crianças.
Indicações específicas:
Problemas respiratórios como asma, alergias ou congestão nasal
Sistema imunitário enfraquecido
Problemas digestivos: indigestão, cólicas, entre outros
Problemas dermatológicos
Baixa auto-estima e estados depressivos
Eneurese noctura (fazer xixi na cama)
Irritabilidade
Ansiedade
Diarreira/obstipação
Hiperatividade
Otites
Acupuncture for children - Shonishin is a specialized and unique form of pediatric acupuncture that has been practiced for over 250 years in Japan.
Célia Fernandes
Graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine (ESMTC) in Lisbon.
Trained in Japanese Acupuncture Toyohar style.
Trained in Jing Fang, Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Founder of Casa Sakra, in 2009.
I grew up in Lisbon and throughout my adolescence I dreamed of being a professional dancer. It was Dance that led me to embark on the world of Internal and External Martial Arts, starting initially as a self-taught practitioner of Chinese Medicine.
In 2004 I graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the School of Chinese Medicine and Nanjing University.
I practiced Martial Arts for 10 years and graduated in Yogatherapy from Swami Vivekananda University in Bangalore.
In 2009 I began my studies in Japanese Acupuncture by the Toyohari Association and since 2020 I have been dedicated to the study and prescription of Jing Fang, Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas.
Casa Sakra was born from a clear vision that success is based on the integration of knowledge and experiences in health and life.
Mafalda Camões
Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture | Electroacupuncture | Pediatric Acupuncture | Phytotherapy | Moxibustion
Licensed in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Chinese Medicine of Lisbon - European branch of ChengDu University
Specialized in Classical Phytotherapy - JingFang.
She began her studies in this field in 2012, completing a five-year course in Lisbon at UMC - the European partner of ChengDu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since then, she has been specializing in various acupuncture techniques, including Japanese acupuncture, and in personalized Chinese herbal medicine (Jing Fang method).
"This is a medicine that has sparked a great passion and curiosity in me. It is, in a way, a medicine that becomes a way of being and living, approaching the human being as a whole and considering their environment and the importance of connection with Nature."
Joana Santos
Bachelor’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the University of Chinese Medicine in Lisbon
Specialist in Japanese acupuncture (Kiiko Matsumoto style) and Japanese moxibustion
Specialist in Japanese paediatric acupuncture (Shonishin)
Specialist in Classical Herbal Medicine – JingFang
Training in Craniosacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute
Training in Integrated Reflexology at the Lisbon Institute of Integrated Reflexology
Pedro Alves
— Chinese Medicine
He graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Lisbon University of Chinese Medicine – the European branch of ChengDu University of Chinese Medicine. In 2018, he began in-depth studies in Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine with Professor Dr. Salustino Wong, with whom he traveled to China for an internship in a hospital setting. In 2021, he had his first contact with the Japanese style of acupuncture and moxibustion, which he became passionate about and has continued to study intensively to this day. The knowledge acquired allows him to treat and/or assist with conditions related to pain, neurological/psychological and hormonal disorders, digestive system diseases, and autoimmune conditions.
“This is a medicine that has the ability to view the body as a whole and understand the origin of the imbalance causing the disease. It improves both physical and mental health through techniques applied in the clinic by the therapist, but also by adjusting the patient’s lifestyle habits.”
