Traditional Chinese Medicine in Samyan
Traditional Chinese Medicine: diagnosis, treatments and prices
How a licensed Chinese medicine practitioner assesses you, what acupuncture, cupping, gua sha and herbal medicine may help with, and what each costs at HanFang Clinic.
Reviewed by Naphatcha Theeraphornphokin, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner (พจ.1703), HanFang TCM Clinic.
Price
From 890 THB
Cupping 890 THB, acupuncture 1,500 THB, Chinese herbal medicine 900–1,800 THB. Gua sha is priced after assessment.
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) looks at the body as a whole and aims to restore balance, rather than focusing on one symptom alone. In Thailand, Chinese medicine practitioners are licensed professionals (the “พจ.” licence).
At HanFang Clinic, TCM is offered as care that works alongside modern medicine. If your symptoms need tests or a specialist, the practitioner will tell you.
The four diagnostic methods
These methods support a Chinese medicine assessment. They do not replace blood tests, X-rays or diagnosis by a medical doctor.
- Looking (望 wàng): your complexion, skin, posture, movement and tongue
- Listening and smelling (聞 wén): your voice, breathing, cough and certain odours
- Asking (問 wèn): symptoms, sleep, digestion, appetite, menstrual history, medicines and existing conditions
- Pulse reading (切 qiè): feeling the pulse at both wrists for its rhythm, strength and character
Treatments at HanFang Clinic
- Acupuncture – 1,500 THB per session: fine, sterile single-use needles at points chosen after assessment; the best-researched option for some types of pain
- Cupping – 890 THB per session: suction on the skin for some kinds of muscle tightness; temporary marks usually fade within days
- Gua sha – priced after assessment: gentle scraping of the skin along the muscles with a smooth-edged tool
- Chinese herbal medicine – 900–1,800 THB: prescribed individually after checking your medicines, liver and kidney health and pregnancy
Concerns people often bring to us
- Office syndrome: neck, shoulder and upper-back pain from long hours at a screen
- Back pain and chronic muscle tightness, assessed together with posture and any numbness or weakness
- Migraine and some types of headache, after warning signs have been ruled out
- Knee pain, planned around body weight, joint use and movement limits
- Nasal allergies, sleep problems and high blood pressure — as supportive care only, without stopping your regular medicine
Your first visit
- Book via LINE @hanfang or by phone, ideally 1 day ahead
- Bring a list of your medicines and any recent test results
- The practitioner assesses you, explains the options and costs, and starts only when you agree
Frequently asked questions
Does Traditional Chinese Medicine replace modern medicine?
No. TCM at HanFang Clinic is supportive care. Keep following your doctor's treatment and do not stop prescribed medicine on your own. If anything suggests you need tests or hospital care, the practitioner will advise you to go first.
How much does a visit cost?
Treatments start at 890 THB (cupping). Acupuncture is 1,500 THB per session and herbal medicine is usually 900–1,800 THB. The practitioner explains the plan and cost before starting.
What is pulse reading?
Pulse reading is one of the four TCM diagnostic methods. The practitioner feels the pulse at both wrists to assess its rhythm, strength and character as part of the overall assessment.
Where is the clinic?
Block 28X, Soi Chula 5, Samyan, Bangkok — near MRT Sam Yan Exit 2. Open 10:00–20:00, closed on Wednesdays.
Results vary from person to person. Our care is supportive and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by your medical doctor — please don't stop or change any prescribed medicine on your own. In an emergency call 1669 or go to the nearest hospital.
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Naphatcha Theeraphornphokin, a licensed Chinese medicine practitioner (พจ.1703), assesses and cares for every patient personally
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