Ginkgo Practice for Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Dear patients,

In our practice in Düsseldorf, we combine traditional Chinese medicine with modern, scientific analysis.
Our goal: effective, precise, state-of-the-art treatments. We place particular emphasis on holistic and natural approaches – ideal for common complaints and complex illnesses.

A relaxing and soothing atmosphere is important to us so that treatments have the best possible effect.

Petra Freter

In-depth knowledge. Genuine care.

Sometimes we can clearly sense that something is out of balance, even if we can’t yet put a name to our symptoms.

I am Petra Freter, a naturopath specializing in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). My training in Munich, ongoing international continuing education, and my training in Chinese herbal medicine form the foundation of my work.

In a world that’s moving faster and faster, I make a point of taking time for you. Before I insert the first needle, I want to understand: What brings you to me? What’s weighing on you, and where do your symptoms stem from? For over 15 years, I’ve been helping people in Düsseldorf and Aachen find their way back to their personal balance.

Key Areas

Each treatment incorporates personalised aspects of nutritional advice based on the Five Elements, as part of my holistic approach.

Fertility

Dealing with infertility requires patience, empathy, and expertise. For many years, I have been pursuing specialized training in integrative fertility treatment. I support women and couples using natural methods to address menstrual cycle disorders, endometriosis, or PCOS, as well as providing support during IVF/ICSI and around the time of embryo transfer.

Male Fertility: Men can also seek individual and discreet counseling to support male fertility and sperm quality through acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Spine and Pain

Back, neck, knees or head: when pain dominates your daily life, I want to know why. Using acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I treat the source of the symptoms.

Stomach/Intestines

When you have stomach cramps, your digestion swings between constipation and diarrhoea, your wind smells unpleasant and, to make matters worse, your skin becomes inflamed, the distress can be considerable. How acupuncture and TCM can help in such cases.

Acupuncture for allergies & hay fever, stress and chronic conditions

Acupuncture for allergies and hay fever, stress and chronic conditions takes a holistic view of the person. Exhaustion, susceptibility to infection or the effects of Long Covid often have a long history. I take the time to understand this history and tailor acupuncture and TCM to your individual needs.

Skin and cosmetic acupuncture

Radiance comes from within. The facial acupuncture I learnt at institutes in New York, Seoul and London combines natural aesthetics with the holistic approach of Asian medicine.

Nutritional advice

What we eat affects how we feel. Drawing on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we’ll work together to identify, across all areas and health concerns, what’s good for you and what you can realistically incorporate into your daily life.

Nutrition based on the 5 elements – an integral part of every treatment

For me, nutrition based on the 5 elements is not just a key focus, but an integral part of every treatment. From the perspective of acupuncture and TCM, what you eat is inextricably linked to your health. During nutritional counselling, we’ll look at your habits together and find solutions that suit you and your everyday life. This applies just as much to fertility and pain as it does to allergies or your skin.

Get to know me during a one-on-one meeting in Düsseldorf or Aachen.
I look forward to meeting you.

About acupuncture

Many patients with back, neck, shoulder, migraine or chronic headaches confirm this: Acupuncture is an effective method against pain. In contrast to conventional painkillers it stimulates the healing process at the source of the pain and treats the pain sustainably.

While conventional medication often requires an increasing dosage, acupuncture can be used as often as required – gently, effectively and
without toxic side effects.

While many painkillers and methods temporarily relieve chronic pain, acu- puncture offers a sustainable alternative. It stimulates the flow of Qi – accor- ding to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the life energy whose blockage causes pain. Targeted stimulation restores the flow of Qi and pain subsides.

From a Western perspective, acupuncture increases endorphin levels and reduces the pain response of the nervous system. Studies have already proven the effectiveness of acupuncture for acute and chronic pain, although the exact mechanisms are still being researched.

Traditionally, acupuncture is understood to be the regulation of the flow of vital energy, which is called “Qi” in China.
This flow system is an energetic network of channels that not only connects the acupuncture points, but also - via internal pathways - the internal organs with each other.
For acupuncture treatment, very thin needles are inserted into selected points with virtually no pain in order to correct the previously identified imbalance.
As a rule, these remain for 20 - 30 minutes. Shorter times are sufficient for children.

About Chinese medicine

Our practice rooms in Düsseldorf and Aachen