Dr Debbie Smith
Health Care in Sandton

Dr. Debbie Smith : A South African specialist in integratedalternative medicine, focusing on Acupuncture, Homeopathy and Nutrition, byusing a blend of advanced modern techniques and ancient Chinese remedies, hascreated a unique healing experience.At the Point of Origin alternative medicine practice, Dr.Debbie and other highly skilled professionals provide patients with a balancedholistic approach to mental and physiological wellbeing.Disciplines- Acupuncture- EIS Scan- Homeopathy- Traditional Chinese Medicine- Nutritional Counselling.

She is registered with the South African Allied Health Professions Council as a Homeopath and Doctor of Chinese medicine, and registered with the Homeopathic Association of South Africa. Dr. Debbie has also completed the compounding and dispensing courses required by the South African Government and is certified as an advanced Acupuncture Practitioner. She is consistently studying the latest techniques and findings in the alternative medicine arena, and often provides input to leading health columns, programs and conferences on request. Debbie advocates a healthy lifestyle and enjoys sport, and activity. She is an avid adventure racer and has completed the Absa Cape Epic and Ironman South Africa. Complementary (alternative) medicine popularity for treatments has been on the increase in Western Medicine in the last few decades. Having a keen interest on how the body can heal itself and natural medicine Dr Debbie Smith has been studying and researching for the last 20 years into this effective treatment modalities. The purpose of this information is to educate people about the science, how complementary medicine works and the possibilities natural medicine has to offer. Dr. Debbie Smith (M.Tech:Hom) is an Integrative complementary medicine practitioner, focusing on Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Functional Medicine, Homeopathy and Nutrition. Dr Debbie has been using a blend of advanced, modern techniques and ancient Chinese remedies for the last 14 years in practice. The treatment with patients is based on a balanced holistic approach to mental and physiological wellbeing. Dr Smith uses natural medicines in her practice with no harmful chemicals in our practice in Sandton, Johannesburg. The focus is also on individualised treatments for illnesses and aliments. Samuel, age 43, has been suffering from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) for the last two years. He has increased bowel movements, up to four times a day, low energy and craving sweets. Prior to this he had a project he worked on working extensive hours. He was very busy and his diet changed to eating take-out foods and sugary foods. The project was also stressful as he was the leader and he find himself worrying about this even on Sundays. The Spleen is responsible for digestion and assimilation of food. Diarrhea is a sign on is losing chi, this will lead to being exhausted. The Vagus nerve (a nerve connecting the digestive system to the brain) can also impact worry. Hence most IBS are also linked to a state of stress and worry. He was advised to change his diet to wholesome foods. Interesting enough he was instruction given to not eat all raw food. The acupuncture treatment focused on improving his spleen meridian and calming his mind. After eight treatments once a week his digestion and bowel movements improved. He continued to come for maintenance treatments every 2nd week as he was still doing the project and felt the treatments helped him focus and kept his energy up.