NUTRITION CLINIC

Patients undergo a thorough health assessment and are provided nutritional guidance. Patients may be given food suggestions, recommended diet changes and/or be given complete meal plans. Initial sessions generally take about 90 minutes.

To make an appointment in this clinic or other clinics listed below, please contact Pacific Rim College by phone (250.483.2119) or stop by the Market Square campus located on the top floor (above Paboom) in Victoria, BC. For more information, visit the Pacific Rim College website.

 

STUDENT CLINIC HOURS OF OPERATION

The Student Clinic is open from 8:15am-6:30pm Monday through Friday.

The schedule below applies from January 4 to April 25, 2016. The Student Clinic is closed on stat holidays and from February 29-March 3.

SERVICE FEES

Western Herbal Consultations – Free

Holistic Nutrition Consultations – Free

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Treatment – $25

Community Acupuncture – by donation

WellPlan Health Plan – $40/month

CLINIC DESCRIPTIONS

(Holistic) Nutrition Clinic
Patients undergo a thorough health assessment and are provided nutritional guidance. Patients may be given food suggestions, recommended diet changes and/or be given complete meal plans. Initial sessions generally take about 90 minutes.

(Western) Herbal Clinic
Patients undergo a thorough assessment and are given several therapeutic options in the form of herbal remedies. Remedies may include teas, tinctures, capsules, creams and more. Initial sessions generally take 90 minutes. The consultation is free and patients only need to cover the cost of herbal remedies.

Acupuncture Clinic
Following a thorough health assessment using the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, patients are treated primarily with acupuncture and may also receive other therapeutic approaches including acupressure and lifestyle and nutritional guidance. Initial treatments are 90 minutes. All sessions cost $25.

Chinese Medicine Clinic (Acupuncture and TCM Herbs)
Chinese Medicine Clinics include Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Consultations. When patients book, they can choose to either receive an Acupuncture treatment as above, a Herbal consultation, or both. Treatments are $25 per session. Herbal remedies are optional at an additional cost.

Community Acupuncture Clinic
Community Acupuncture Clinic is an acupuncture-based clinic with a group of student practitioners treating patients in a large open room. Patients receive treatments either while seated or lying down. The primary therapeutic approach used is acupuncture, but patients may also receive therapies such as acupressure, sound healing, and lifestyle and nutritional guidance. Treatments in Community Clinic are by donation and generally last for 60-90 minutes.

SERVICES

Herbal Consultations
Herbal Medicine is the use of plant remedies in the treatment of disease. It is the oldest form of medicine known. Our ancestors, mostly by trial and error, found the most effective local plants to heal their illnesses. Now, with the advancement of science enabling us to identify the chemical constituents within these plants, we can better understand their healing powers. Although herbal medicine is the most widely practiced form of medicine in the world, with usage spanning more than 80% of the world’s population, it is classified as an alternative or complementary discipline in the majority of the developed world.

Holistic Nutrition Consultations
Nutrition can be the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle. Through the foods that we eat, and ultimately don’t eat, we can influence our health in tremendous ways. Holistic Nutrition is not calorie-counting, measuring grams of fats and carbohydrates, or applying concepts of the Food Pyramid. It involves deeply exploring the health of an individual and using wholesome foods to maintain or improve health.

Acupuncture
The art and science of acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world, dating back more than five thousand years. Although its recorded use has been predominantly limited to Asian countries, during the last century acupuncture has gained enormous acceptance in every corner of the globe. Through the insertion of extremely fine needles into the skin, acupuncture gently encourages the restoration of health and well-being. Not only is acupuncture virtually painless, it is also relaxing, enjoyable, safe, and effective in treating practically every ailment.

Acupressure (not offered as primary therapy)
Acupressure is an umbrella term used for therapeutic massage techniques that employ basic philosophies of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Most treatments in our Acupuncture-based clinics involve some degree of Acupressure techniques.