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Cures come from the Orient Laurence White

The mysteries of Oriental alternative medicine are about be unveiled in Co Down.

A clinic offering Chinese natural health treatment is to open at Ballyward, near Banbridge.

Dr Hao Rifang, who has practised in China, Poland and London, will carry out acupuncture and herbal therapy at the Closkelt Road premises.

The centre is the idea of local businessman Nari Sherewani.

Clinic

He said: "I got interested in Chinese medicine during my travels in the Far East and eventually was introduced to Dr Hao in England."

She agreed to visit Northern Ireland to examine the feasibility of setting up a clinic here and has been granted a four year work permit.

Dr Hao said herbal therapy and acupuncture works best in the treatment of skin diseases such as dermatitis and eczema, and internal disorders such as headaches, ulcers and gastritis, using natural products.

Symptoms

She said it can also be used for the relief of pain, emotional and sexual problems and as an aid to stopping smoking.

"Chinese medicine works on the principle of treating the causes not the symptoms. We try to treat the underlying condition which is causing the pain."
