Horváth Ildikó
Traditional Chinese practitioner B.Sc
Acupuncturist M.Sc
I am a fully licensed and qualified traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with a special interest in neurological & musculoskeletal disorders, health preservation and women’s health. I have been practising since 2009 and have worked with a lot of musculoskeletal and various neurological problems (spinal and disc disorders, sciatica, pins and needles, joint and muscle pains, headaches and migraines, post-operative pain etc.) joining a multidisciplinary team at an orthopaedic clinic. I experienced that my authentic Chinese education not only allows me to reduce pain and relieve symptoms but to treat the root of the problems to help patients stay symptom-free.
Praxis
Having spent 6 months in a Chinese hospital under the supervision of knowledgeable traditional Chinese medicine doctors I have the skill to use various painless needle insertion techniques and manipulations. I had the chance to study and practise at a very busy massage department and an acclaimed professor’s walk-in clinic who was specialised in neurological diseases. These valuable experiences allow me to use proper pattern identification in order to build the most suitable and effective individualized treatment plans for everyone. I graduated in 2009 and as soon as I arrived back to Hungary, I started practising as an acupuncturist. I spent a year at a private orthopaedic clinic treating various musculoskeletal and neurological problems. My patients were pleased to learn what a wide range of conditions can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine and some of them were eager to learn about the health preservation principals of TCM to improve the quality of their lives. In 2011 I started my private practice in Budapest and my clinical experience grew further. Since 2019 we live in Budakeszi, so I opened an additional practice here in 2025.
Background
I was born in Hungary in 1974. I received my first B.Sc. degree in biology and physical education at ELTE University, Budapest in 1999. Then I received my second B.Sc. degree at Heilongjiang TCM University in Harbin on majoring acupuncture and tuina (manual therapy) in 2009. Finally, I finished my M.Sc. course on acupuncture at Northern College of Acupuncture in York, the U.K. I was already interested in Asian culture and ancient knowledge when I had the chance to join a Tai ji group in 2002. I started practising Tai ji under the supervision of Prof. Dr Yu Funian. He is a Traditional Chinese doctor who has been working in Hungary for over 40 years now. His influence on my way of thinking, lifestyle and educational orientation was huge. In 2004 I started studying Traditional Chinese medicine and the following year working in his clinic as an assistant. It was a great opportunity for me to observe Chinese doctors during clinical work and it helped my studies a lot for I could see theory working in practise from the very beginning of my studies.
Health preservation
Traditional Chinese medicine always puts a great emphasis on health preservation. When a problem occurs, it is more difficult to treat it than preventing it previously by paying proper attention to it. This is especially important nowadays when everybody lacks the time for proper diet, exercise and rest. I am always more than happy to give advice on health preservation if someone is interested in the secrets of traditional Chinese medicine: how to live a long, healthy and happy life.