in order to maximize the therapeutic effect of the treatment session, please, mind the following recommendations:

* if you have not filled in Medical History Form online or manually,
* please, come 15-30 min in advance so to fill in the form prior to consultation session

* tongue should not be cleaned/scraped for 3 days prior to the visit
* in TCM tongue, its coating (along with pulse reading) is a major way in assessing overall condition of organs
* scraping of the tongue would hide its clinical signs, thus, creating an incomplete clinical picture and sometimes even difficulty in establishing the diagnosis

* do not consume food or beverages containing strong pigment:
* these include: berries, beetroots, carrot juice, coffee, black tea, chocolate, red wine, green drinks (chlorella, spirulina, …), etc.

* do not drink coffee/ black tea 3 hours prior to the visit
* tonifying beverages can affect blood pressure, thus, skewing pulse reading

* no alcohol on the day of the visit
* this can affect blood pressure, skew pulse reading as well as weaken therapeutic affect

* no substantial food intake or do not be excessively hungry prior to the visit

* generally, weakened people should not exercise or do any strenuous physical activity (ex. prolonged or strenuous bicycling) prior to the treatment

* fasting patients (Ramadhan, or strict dieting) are discouraged to be treated with cupping, Gua Sha or reducing acupuncture techniques (i.e. those that eliminate pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat or stagnation of Qi and Blood