Clinic Location
810 Fort Street (at Blanshard)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V8W 1H8

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Weekday morning, afternoon, and evening appointments are available in both the professional and intern clinics. Please call for hours and rates. The clinic is wheelchair accessible.

Appointment line: (250) 383-7988

Professional Clinic
Professional advice, consultation and treatment are available to the public with Dr. Wally Mui, Dr.TCM, R.Ac.
Dr. Mui holds a Ph.D. in Acupuncture from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. He is a master acupuncturist and herbalist with over 23 years of clinical experience and teaching in treating various conditions in the fields of internal medicine, gynaecology, dermatology, neurology, and acute or chronic physical or mental-emotional disorders. His extensive on-site herbal clinic contains well over 350 types of whole Chinese herbs with which to individualize your herbal prescription. His comprehensive treatment plans include diet therapy for wellness and health maintenance.

Dr. Mui in Vancouver
Dr. Mui is available for consultations and acupuncture treatments in Vancouver, Canada on most weekends in 2008.
Please call the Victoria clinic at (250) 383-7988 or email at info@tcminternational.com to arrange an appointment.

Intern Clinic
The intern clinic, where treatments are given by upper-year students of the ICTCM, is open to the public. Consultations are free and both acupuncture and Tui Na massage are offered at a reduced rate. Students and seniors also receive discounts. Chinese herbal prescriptions are available. The clinic runs year-round and is under the supervision of Dr. Mui, Dr.TCM, R.Ac.

Treatment Program
Treatments consist of an initial assessment of the patient's condition using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic techniques. These include physical inspection, verbal inquiry, auscultation, pulse taking on both wrists and a tongue diagnosis. Upon precise examination of the information presented, TCM diagnosis and a treatment principle will be formulated based upon the individual's needs. Treatments may include acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, Tui Na massage and herbal prescriptions.

Clinic Techniques
Our clinic uses only disposable, sterilized, stainless steel, filiform needles. The acupoints selected are cleaned with isopropyl alcohol (70%) both before and after needling. The physician's hands are scrubbed with soap, dried and rubbed with isopropyl alcohol prior to needling.

Medical Services Plan (MSP) Coverage
For MSP beneficiaries receiving premium assistance, MSP pays $23 per visit for a combined annual limit of 10 visits each calendar year for the following services: acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, naturopathy, physical therapy and non-surgical podiatry. Those who may be eligible for these supplementary benefit services include:

• Seniors or students
• Income Assistance recipients
• Convention refugees
• Inmates of B.C. Correctional Facilities
• Individuals enrolled with MSP through the At Home Program
• Residents of long term care facilities receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
• Individuals enrolled with MSP as Mental Health Clients
• First Nations individuals with valid B.C. Medical Plan coverage through the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada.

For more information, or to see if you qualify for premium assistance, please visit the MSP website. Please note that at our clinic, you must ask for a receipt for your acupuncture treatment(s) which are paid out-of-pocket, for which you must request reimbursement directly from MSP.

Membership
With an annual membership of $240, receive 30% off all professional acupuncture treatments, herbal remedies or Tui Na massage at the ICTCM, Victoria.