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Welcome to MB Acupuncture, a whole-person approach to health and well-being based in Reading, Berkshire.  I am Merre Bristow, a traditional acupuncturist offering a friendly, caring and professional service for your individual healthcare needs. My clinic is based at the prestigious College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Castle Street, Reading.

On this site you will find information about acupuncture, see how acupuncture can help you and your family, and what to expect when you come for treatment. There is also some information about me and my training, my contact details and information about appointments and fees, plus some links to websites you may find useful or interesting.

What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a tried and tested system of medicine, originating in the Far East over 2,000 years ago and is now accepted all over the world as a valid system of healthcare.

Optimum health can be disturbed by various factors - emotional, environmental, dietary and so on. Acupuncture aims to bring you back to a state of optimum health and well-being by stimulating your body's own healing response with the use of fine needles placed at specific points on the body.

Everyone is unique, and acupuncture treatment is tailor-made for you as an individual, treating the whole person. Being a complete system of holistic medicine, maintaining good health and preventing illness are considered equally as important as managing disease.

Acupuncture is suitable for all ages, and can be safely used alongside conventional medicine.