• 03 9994 6387
  • 2 Wembley Avenue, Yarraville Vic 3013

  • Mon - Sat : 9:00am - 6:00pm | Sunday : Closed

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Chinese Medicine Practitioners

Dr. James Tam - Founder of Pivotal Chinese Medicine
Dr James Tam - BHSc – Chinese Medicine

Bachelor Health Science (Chinese Medicine)
Certificate (Sports Nutrition)
Clinical Internship (Tzu Chi Hospital, Taipei Taiwan)

James is a qualified and registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner. He is a member of:

  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Australia (CMRB)
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Australian Natural Therapies Association (ANTA)

He holds a Bachelor degree in Health Science – Chinese Medicine, and practices Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Dispensery. Not only can he prescribe herbal formulas, but he can also mix herbal formulas based on a client’s specific requirements

He studied in Melbourne at the Southern School of Natural Therapies and did an internship at Tzu Chi Hospital in Taipei Taiwan.

James is the principle practitioner and owner of Pivotal Chinese Medicine clinic in Yarraville. He started his clinic in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs to share his passion on health and well being to his clients. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and great grandfather who also practised Chinese Medicine in China.

He provides a holistic approach to treatments and has a keen interest in Womens and Mens Health issues, Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Low Energy and Fatigue, and Musculoskeletal problems, however he also treats many common ailments such as common cold, poor immunity and digestive issues. He focuses on restoring the balance of Yin and Yang by treating the overall well being of his clients and assisting with nutrition and dietary advice.

​He also helps clients who are sufferring from long-covid to restore their energy and good health.

Services include:

  • Acupuncture
  • GuaSha (spooning)
  • Chinese Herbal Medicine
  • Cupping
  • Moxibustion
How We Can Help
How We Can Help

The clients who attend our clinic do so for a variety of reasons. They may have physical conditions that they find are supported by treatments at our Chinese medicine clinic, used in conjunction with conventional medicine. Our treatments might be helpful if you’re seeking:

  • Support for women’s health in Melbourne
  • Fertility support acupuncture in the western suburbs of Melbourne
  • IVF support acupuncture in Melbourne
  • Pregnancy acupuncture in Melbourne
  • Support for men’s health in Melbourne
  • Musculoskeletal pain management
  • Relief from long Covid symptoms, more information on long covid is here
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