Lenasia
Arooha Medical Centre
117–119 Rose Avenue
Lenasia Ext 2, 1827
Individualised Integrative Evidence-informedDr Tasneem Patel, acupuncturist & homeopath
Healing,
rooted in
you.
Acupuncture and homeopathy with care centred on your individual needs.
- AcupunctureFine-needle therapy for pain, stress, hormonal and digestive health.
- HomeopathyRemedies selected individually for your unique profile.
- Personalised careA treatment plan that considers the whole you.
Registered acupuncturist & homeopath
- BHSc & MHSc
- Complementary Medicine, University of Johannesburg
- Registered
- Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
- Trained in China
- Advanced clinical training in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Pestle Needle Therapy
- Among the first five formally trained practitioners in South Africa
How we can help
What brings you here?
Every person’s experience is different. Explore some of the common concerns people discuss with Dr Patel.
Pain & movement
Concerns people often bring about pain, stiffness and tension.
- Back and neck pain
- Joint discomfort and arthritis
- Headaches and migraines
- Jaw (TMJ) tension
Women’s health
Concerns across fertility, the menstrual cycle and menopause.
- Fertility support
- PCOS
- Menstrual regulation
- Menopause support
Digestive health
Ongoing digestive discomfort and related concerns.
- IBS
- Reflux
- Bloating
- Constipation
Stress, sleep & wellbeing
Concerns about stress, rest and energy.
- Stress and anxiety
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Immune support
Whether your concern is listed here or not, you’re welcome to discuss it with Dr Patel. Whether treatment may suit you is discussed honestly at your consultation, alongside the care you already receive from your doctor.
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Treatments
Personalised integrative care
You don’t need to choose before you book. Dr Patel recommends an approach after your consultation, and techniques are often combined.
- Needle therapiesAcupunctureFine sterile needles at selected points, including electro, auricular and cosmetic acupuncture.
- Needle therapiesPestle Needle TherapyA traditional technique using blunt, pestle-shaped instruments on the skin, without piercing it.
- Homeopathic & injection therapiesHomeopathyAn individual consultation followed by remedies selected for you.
- Homeopathic & injection therapiesBiopuncture & Injection TherapyPractitioner-administered micro-injections of biological or homeopathic preparations.
- Hands-on & heat therapiesFire CuppingGlass cups held on the skin by gentle suction, traditionally created with a brief flame.
- Hands-on & heat therapiesMoxibustionGentle warmth from dried mugwort applied near selected points.
- Hands-on & heat therapiesTuina MassageChinese therapeutic massage working on muscles and traditional channels.
- AssessmentTCM Health AssessmentA Traditional Chinese Medicine assessment, supported by an AI-assisted tool.
Interactive learning
Explore the acupuncture body map
Discover 25 commonly used acupuncture points, with their traditional names, channels and standard locations. Turn the figure, search the points and read about each one.
A figure you can turn
Rotate through a full turn, stop at any view and zoom in.
Search points
Find a point by name, code or body region.
Learn as you explore
See each point’s channel, location and related treatments.
For learning only, not for diagnosis or self-treatment. Point positions are approximate until Dr Patel has reviewed them.
About
Dr Tasneem Patel
Acupuncture Homeopathy Holistic health
A registered acupuncturist and homeopath with a particular interest in women’s health, fertility support, pain management and wellbeing.
She practises in Lenasia and, by appointment, in Sunninghill.
Holistic care
Your main concern seen alongside your wider health
Personalised approach
A treatment plan agreed with you
Traditional therapies
Acupuncture, homeopathy, cupping, moxibustion and tuina
- Vice President
- Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Africa (CMAAA)
- Director, Working Committee
- World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies (WFAS)
In the treatment room and the community
Photographs of Dr Patel at work in her practice and at outreach clinics.
Virtual practice tour
Look around a virtual practice
Take a rendered 3D walkthrough of reception, consultation, the treatment bay and the homeopathy shelves, with plain explanations at each stop. It’s optional: you don’t need it to book.
Enter the virtual practice- See the spaces
- Learn about treatments
- Know what to expect before you visit
Your visit
Your first visit
What happens from the moment you get in touch, so you know what to expect before you arrive.
- Step 1Get in touchWhatsApp or call 076 322 9054 to request a time in Lenasia or Sunninghill. Booking two to three days ahead is recommended for Lenasia, and a little longer for Sunninghill.
Every visit is planned with you
Your treatment plan follows your concerns and goals, and you can ask questions at any point. Everything about your visit
Visit the practice
Begin with a consultation
Send a WhatsApp message or call. The practice will reply to arrange a time that suits you.
- Personalised care
- Women’s health focus
- Holistic approach
Sunninghill
ACCMA Building, Unit 31, Sunninghill Office Park
20 Peltier Drive
Sunninghill, Sandton, 2157
When Dr Patel is in
Lenasia
- Monday
- 09:00 – 11:30
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
Sunninghill
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 11:30
- Friday
- 09:00 – 17:00
Dr Patel is not in on other days. Hours can change around public holidays; the practice confirms your time.