Suankwangtung Clinic Samui

For medical concerns, if you feel lacking in energy, unwell or if you are suffering from illness of virtually any kind, Traditional Chinese Medicine can help you by treating your whole body as well as any diseases, if present. First you’ll be given an initial diagnosis, performed by the doctor. You certainly don’t need to know the name of whatever you’re suffering from. Chinese medicine is able to treat conditions that cover most ailments and even general poorly feelings brought on by old age, unhealthy lifestyles and so on. Many people simply go along to maintain their health; Chinese Traditional Medicine is also preventative; if you treat the patient holistically and as an individual it’s less likely that problems will emerge.

Doctors at the clinic, by the way, all undergo rigorous training. This starts with medical studies in Thailand, typically for three years, followed by another three years in a Chinese medical facility, such as the Zhongyi Yao University, in Shenzhen.

Depending on the diagnosis, you’ll receive treatments that may include acupuncture, moxibustion (a form of heat therapy), chiropractic elements and Chinese massage.

Facial treatments can include silicon cupping, ultrasound and Gua Sha (a natural therapy that involves gently exfoliating the skin to improve the circulation). If you’re new to acupuncture, you may think it’s going to be painful. This isn’t the case. Needles are thin, don’t pe*****te deeply and are expertly placed – they don’t hurt. They are also guaranteed sterile.

No clinic of Chinese medicine is complete without mentioning herbs and medicine. To say they’re tried and trusted is a bit of an understatement. With the first pharmaceutical information compiled in 659 AD (almost 900 years before western medicine published theirs) these medicines are efficacious and many are still used today.

The Suankwangtung Clinic naturally has its own pharmacy – good news for people seeking medicines as they no longer need to resort to trips to Bangkok or the mainland to find them. Chinese herbs are processed from their raw state by baking, roasting, washing, soaking, steaming and stewing – they’re all natural, but need to be purified and correctly stored. So far so good – but just as with their western counterparts, it’s not a good idea to try and diagnose yourself and then prescribe the medicine yourself. It’s hit-and-miss, and could in fact be dangerous. Even ginseng bears some toxic side effects.

You can make an appointment either by calling directly or by using the smart phone app ZeekDoc. Suankwangtung Clinic is at Royal Muang Samui Villas, on the beach road in Choeng Mon. The clinic consists of three small, well-appointed and comfortable buildings which guarantee privacy and are ideal for relaxation.

Your health and good looks are definitely worth investing in but you won’t need to worry about prices at Suankwangtung Clinic. They’re amazingly good. For acupuncture, prices can be as low as 300 Baht per session. Take advantage of the raft of promotions that the clinic is offering, too.