Welcome

Caroline Bowles is a dedicated and caring acupuncturist practicing in Cork City. She is a member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Council of Ireland (TCMCI) - the national professional registry of acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners in Ireland. Caroline trained with the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland (AFI) in Dublin where she graduated with a licentiate in acupuncture. Her clinical experience was completed in Zhong Da hospital in Nanjing, China which is affiliated to the renowned Nanjing University Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Since then she has undertaken further training with the AFI in other aspects of Chinese medicine including Chinese patented herbal formulas and auricular/ear acupuncture. Caroline has additionally studied tuina massage, having completed a post graduate course with the Irish College of Integrated Medicine in Cork.

My treatments are covered by all the major insurance providers including BUPA, VHI, VIVAS and HSA.

The site now includes a new section containing some of Caroline's published health articles. The articles are full of useful tips on on a range of topics such as preventing colds and flu, treatments for back pain and coping with post natal depression.