TCM questions before your visit

Subsidised enrolment benefits such as health screening, vaccinations, and chronic disease management with a family doctor sit with your Healthier SG GP. TCM consultations and treatments at PULSE are outside the scheme today. You can continue TCM alongside GP care. Read more in our TCM and Healthier SG guide.

Yes. Traditional Chinese Medicine is officially recognised in Singapore. PULSE physicians are registered with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (TCMPB) under the Ministry of Health. See our physicians and clinic locations.

Yes. Every consulting physician at PULSE is registered with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (TCMPB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Health. Each profile lists the registration number. Meet the team on our physicians page.

Yes. Keep seeing your TCM physician, and enrol with a Healthier SG family doctor for subsidised screening and vaccinations. Learn more on Healthier SG and HealthHub. Find an enrolled GP with the GoWhere Clinic Finder. See our Healthier SG guide or book a consultation.

Registration is the licence to practise Traditional Chinese Medicine under MOH. Accreditation is a separate voluntary framework still being developed, and it may matter for future Healthier SG-TCM joint pathways. Our physicians are TCMPB-registered today. More detail in our TCM and Healthier SG guide.

We are working with a GP partner on a proposal for MOH’s Healthier SG–TCM proof of concept. The model is not final yet, so joint enrolment is not available through PULSE today. Meanwhile keep TCM care here and enrol with a Healthier SG GP for subsidised screening and vaccinations. See our Healthier SG guide.

Care is safest when led by registered physicians. Our physicians are registered with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (TCMPB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Health. Meet the team on our physicians page.

Yes. Our physicians can work alongside your GP or specialist and review existing reports so TCM care complements your current regimen, including coordination with physiotherapy and Allied Health when helpful.

Browse PULSE clinics and physicians, then book a consultation online. Walk-ins are accepted, but booking ahead helps secure preferred times.

Most clinics operate daily from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Select CBD branches such as Raffles Place operate Monday to Friday and are closed on weekends and public holidays. Confirm hours on each clinic page.

Walk-ins are accepted, but booking in advance is recommended to secure preferred time slots and reduce waiting time. Book online.

A first visit typically takes 30 to 60 minutes. It usually starts with consultation plus pulse and tongue diagnosis, then a tailored treatment plan. Wear comfortable clothing that can be adjusted easily, and remove accessories; we can provide a gown if needed. Bring recent reports if you already see a Western specialist.

TCM aims to restore balance using modalities such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, moxibustion, and Tuina. Imbalance may relate to internal factors (for example organ disharmony or emotions) or external ones (environment, weather, season). PULSE programmes span pain and injury, women’s health and fertility, digestion, sleep and stress, skin, hair, and more. Start on treatments or programmes.

Cupping (ba guan) is a physician-led modality used to support local circulation and ease muscle tension as part of a personalised plan. Your physician confirms whether it suits your presentation. Read more on cupping therapy.

No. Acupuncture is not mandatory. Alternatives may include herbal medication, cupping, gua sha, or paediatric Tuina, depending on your presentation and what your physician recommends.

A physician consultation is $40–$70 ($50–$90 for a senior physician). Treatments such as acupuncture or cupping are charged separately. Indicated prices exclude GST. Full modality ranges are on our charges page. Your physician confirms the plan after assessment.

Yes. Physician-led paediatric TCM is available, with paediatric Tuina as a common hands-on start for younger children. See paediatric TCM for age guidance, safety, and indicative fees.