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Yilan Chen

Yilan Chen
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Availability: Chatswood store: Wed & Thu;
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Chatswood

Ms Yilan Chen is an AHPRA-registered acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, and a member of the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA). A medical doctor by training, she obtained a Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Sydney, motivated by a strong belief in human-centred and holistic approaches to healthcare. She has a particular interest in body constitution and published on its application in clinical settings, as well as being an advocate for integrative and preventative medicine. In her clinical practice, she applies both acupuncture and herbal medicine, with an emphasis on acupuncture based on pulse diagnosis recorded in the classics, to enhance patient wellbeing and overall quality of life, especially in those with chronic fatigue, psychosomatic diseases and various functional disorders.

Clinic Introduction

As an overseas member of China Beijing Tong Ren Tang Group, we landed in Australia in 2004 and started our first Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical store in Sydney CBD from 2005. And now we have several TCM clinical stores in major eastern coast cities of Australia including Haymarket in Sydney central, Chatswood in Sydney north, Cabramatta in Sydney west, and Hurstville in Sydney south, as well as Chinatown in Melbourne CBD, Box Hill in Melbourne east and Sunnybank in Brisbane south.

Our Chinese herbal medicine practitioners, acupuncturists and Chinese herbal dispensers are all accredited and registered by the Australian regulatory body of CMBA (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia). Some of them are even holding overseas TCM Doctor Licenses with extensive integrative medical experience from China TCM hospitals and various clinical treatments.

Our professional team provides a complete range of TCM services as a sensible second opinion and approach from a different perspective that include diagnoses and consultation, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, Tui-Na (Chinese therapeutic massage), remedial massage, dietary therapy, health management, group consultation, home-visiting (subject to availability and booking), professional herbal dispensing, decocting and packaging, online ordering and mailing etc. The TCM products we provided include ARTG listed manufactured herbal medicines, raw and prepared Chinese medicinal herbs named Yin Pian (decoction pieces), valued and rare TCM products , dried marine tonics, healthcare soup ingredients, food supplements, herbal teas, TCM tools etc.

We may also provide on-the-spot claim from your private health funds rebates via equipped HICAPS system at most of our clinical stores for major healthcare insurance providers including the Medibank Private, Bupa, HCF, NIB, CBHS, etc. Alternatively insurance templated -receipt will be issued for you to claim by yourself. Please ensure you always bring your private insurance card with you while you visit us. Rebates may vary from funds to funds, level of coverages and different practitioners. It is strongly recommended to check with the clinical store for your practitioner you proposed to see or visit beforehand.

Service Flow

TCM Clinical Fees

CHINESE MEDICINE CONSULTATION (CC)       

  • Initial Consultation (CCi): From $40 per session (up to 20 minutes)
  • Follow-up Consultation (CCs): From $35 per session (up to 15 minutes)

Each session includes up to 15 minutes of Chinese medicine diagnosis, personalized prescription, and/or health advice. Every additional 10 minutes will incur an extra charge of 0.5 sessions.

ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT (AT)                                                

  • Fee: From $55 per session (up to 30 minutes)

Includes up to 30 minutes of personalized acupuncture treatment. Every additional 15 minutes will incur an extra charge of 0.5 sessions.

OTHER ASSOCIATED THERAPIES (OAT)                                        

Depending on the patient's condition, time spent, and informed consent, the practitioner may concurrently apply and charge for one or more therapies/fees.

  • Therapies include, but are not limited to: Moxibustion, warm needling, thread embedding, cupping, Guasha (scraping), Tuina, manual therapy, electrotherapy, and other ancillary therapies as determined by the registered practitioner.

REMEDIAL MASSAGE (RM)  (Available only with participating practitioners)                                     

  • Fee: $80–$100 per session (30 minutes)

Includes 30 minutes of remedial massage, along with basic diagnosis, assessment, consultation, and/or other appropriate therapeutic techniques.

CHINESE MEDICINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT (HM) - (Available only with participating practitioners)         

  • Fee: $150 per session

Includes up to 60 minutes of comprehensive health assessment and consultation, providing lifestyle management advice, preventative protocols, and personalized conditioning or treatment plans.

 

*Discounts for VIP Members and Other Eligible Groups:

  • VIP Members: Valid VIP membership cardholders are entitled to discounts on Chinese medicine consultations, treatments, prescription herbal medicine, and other in-store products, excluding certain special offers or promotional items.
  • Concession Card Holders & Students: Low Income Health Care Card (LIHCC), Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) holders, and overseas students are eligible for discounts on prescription herbal medicine.

Note:

  • All discounts for VIP members and other applicable groups are subject to adjustment at any time without prior notice.
  • Actual fees and service contents may vary across different stores and are subject to change without prior notice.

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