Ming Chen Clinics

As some of you may already know, our dear practitioner Ran Zhao will be taking indefinite leave after Saturday 28th January 2025 for an unspecified period of time. Please join us in sending her our warmest thoughts and best wishes as she takes this time away.

For those of you who were seeing Ran for treatments, we want to assure you that we are fully committed to supporting you during her time away, therefore Ming’s schedule has now opened up and she is kindly offering to see Ran’s clients if they wish to continue sessions without interruption.

We understand that continuity of care is important, and Ming is dedicated to helping clients maintain their progress.

Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your ongoing support. Should you have any questions about your future appointments please don't hesitate to call or email us.

Dear Ran Zhao — Ming Chen Clinic As some of you may already know, our practitioner Ran Zhao will be taking indefinite leave after Saturday 28th January 2025 for an unspecified period of time. While we remain hopeful for her return when circumstances allow, please join us in sending her our warmest thoughts and best wishes as she ta

The holiday season can be a truly special time 🎉 however it can also be a challenging and difficult time for many people.

Make sure to look out for both yourself and others in need. Here are some tips for taking care of your mental health during the holidays, by Mental Health Foundation

Looking after your mental health during the holidays Find tips and advice on looking after your mental health during the festive season.

We will be temporarily closed from Thursday, March 28th until Tuesday, April 16th.

We will periodically be checking phone calls and emails during this time and endeavour to respond promptly.

We thank you for your understanding.

Happy Chinese New Year!

新年快乐! Xīn Nián Kuài Lè!

We wish you all the best in health, wealth & happiness for the year of the Dragon! 🐉

As the days are getting shorter, the biting winds are in full blow and the colder months are creeping upon us, it’s time to start thinking about ways to prevent all kinds of winter blues.
The intensity of these frigid and gloomy months have a troublesome way of throwing our bodies out of balance, both mentally and physically.

As our energy balance (Qi) is thrown off, our bodies become more susceptible to catching unwanted sicknesses, ranging from the winter cold, to the flu, chest infections and even COVID 19.
In addition, the bitterness of the cold tends to stiffen our joints, causing our bodies to slow down, including the process of healing. Not only does this increase any existing arthritis pains, but also prolongs any healing that our bodies are working in overdrive to promote.

The best thing you can do for your mental and physical wellbeing is to practice self-care.
Our recommendations for practicing self-care are;
- Drinking lots of decaffeinated/ herbal /loose leaf teas.
- Prioritizing getting plenty of sleep.
- Eating our favourite nutritious foods and ensuring meals are well-balanced.
- Getting regular acupuncture can help towards prevention of seasonal struggles.
- Practicing mindfulness and meditation.
- Staying active as much as possible.
- Most importantly.. Drink lots and lots of warm water!

If you have any questions or inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by messaging us here on Facebook, emailing us at [email protected] or by calling our phone numbers at 0131 554 7888 or 0131 554 0808.

Happy Acupuncture Awareness Week!

British Acupuncture Council

Tomorrow, Sunday 22nd, we will enter the Chinese New Year of the rabbit! 🏮🧧

We would like to wish you all happiness, health and prosperity for the year ahead. 🌺

**May/June 2022 Update**

It may be a late spring but it is here nonetheless and hopefully here to stay! Let us be kind to one another as we would wish the seasons to be kind to us.

We would kindly ask everyone to adhere to our face-mask policy within our premises which will continue to be in place until further notice.

The health & wellbeing of our clients and staff remains our first priority, therefore we will still be implementing policies that suit the needs of our clinic, similar to other medical & healthcare settings such as hospitals and GPs, regardless of restrictions lifting for many businesses in Scotland.

We truly thank you for your understanding.

All the best,

All of us at the Ming Chen Clinics

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."

[Meditations Divine and Moral]” ― Anne Bradstreet, The Works of Anne Bradstreet

Please be aware of road closures and bus diversions over Platinum Jubilee public holidays, June 4th & 5th as well as bus service changes from June 5th.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2022/05/service-provision-over-platinum-jubilee-public-holidays/

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2022/04/service-change-5-june-2022/

Service change from 5 June 2022 Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh

COVID RESTRICTIONS UPDATE - BEYOND LEVEL 0

Following the Scottish Government latest update in relation to moving beyond level zero, we want to provide some reassurance and update all the clients in terms of what this means for all of us in the clinic.

Being a close contact business, we have to take extra care to ensure the health and safety of all our clients and staff remain our first priority. Therefore, after carefully reviewed the current situation and in line with the British Acupuncture council latest update on this matter (remain level 2 - careful practice) , we will be remaining all current measures within the clinic to ensure the safety of our clients and staff for the time being. We will review all guidance regularly and take a considered approach to introduce any changes in the premises in the future.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Ming, Ran and all the staff at Ming Chen Clinics

9th Jan 2021

Dear All,

After the move into Level 4 of Scottish Protection Levels on the 5th Jan we are glad to announce that we are open again however please note that this is limited to medical cases that fall under the category of High Care & Urgent Needs. Therefore, as members of the British Acupuncture Council and the Association of Tradition Chinese Medicine, both practitioners Ming Chen and Ran Zhao can continue to treat clients for medical purposes only.

Please note that we are not a drop-in clinic, all appointments must be booked in advance. All existing and / or new clients will be assessed on a case by case basis. Please call us on 0131 554 0808 to find out if you are eligible for medical treatment.

Please click visit www.chinamedic.co.uk for a full update.

We would like to gently remind all who attend to please remember to bring a face-covering (exemptions will be assessed) & to remember the FACTS:

Face coverings.
Avoid crowded places.
Clean hands regularly.
Two metre distance.
Self isolate and book a test if you have symptoms.

The health and wellbeing of our staff and our clients remains our first priority. We would like to remind everyone to look after yourself and your family in these worrying and uncertain times, whether you have been directly affected by the virus or are struggling to cope with the restrictions, it is important to look after yourself both physically and mentally. If you are looking for practical advice or support, please visit www.clearyourhead.scot as recommended by the Scottish Government website.

Information about coronavirus symptoms and what to do if you think you, or any member of your household, may be showing symptoms can be found on https://www.nhsinform.scot/. For further information regarding COVID-19 please refer to the Scottish Government’s website here: www.gov.scot.

We would like to thank you all for your continued support during this difficult time.

Best wishes,

Ming, Ran & all the staff at Ming Chen Clinics.

Ming Chen Clinic Please see our News & Updates section below to find out what measures we have taken in line with Scottish Government Guidelines.