I am a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor (M.Med. TCM, China) and natural health professional with a private practice in the centre of Cologne. I have authored three TCM handbooks, and numerous articles on skin health and Chinese herbal medicine. I am also the founder of CHINAMED COSMETICS – a line of natural, modern herbal skincare based on the principles of TCM, made in Germany. I was awarded “Alternative Medicine Specialist of the Year 2020/21” (West Germany).
I have completed several years of training in Classical Acupuncture, modern Acupuncture methods and Chinese Herbal Medicine in China, Germany and Australia – with a diploma in each. I successfully completed my studies majoring in Chinese Dermatology (pí fū kē, 皮肤科) with the international title ‘Master of Medicine’ (M. Med. TCM) at the Zhèjiāng Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) in Hángzhōu, China.
My particular interest in, and the focus of my practice lies in Gynecological Disorders (Chinese Gynecology), Fertility Treatment and Skin Diseases (Chinese Dermatology). The greatest influence on my work in Chinese Gynecology until this day has been Steven Clavey (Melbourne, Australia), and in Chinese Dermatology my former tutor Prof. Mǎ Lìlì (Hángzhōu, China). Without their knowledge and expertise, my work would certainly not have been the same.
Dedicating my entire career to the treatment of patients, before starting my own practice I have worked in hospitals, laboratories, universities, and national and international clinical research for the pharmaceutical industry, including studies on cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and endocrine disorders for 15 years. In the table below, you will find the most important stages of my professional education and training in TCM.
Study
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I am a graduate of the Zhèjiāng Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) in Hángzhōu, China. One of very few Western students majoring in Chinese medical dermatology (pí fū kē, 皮肤科); graduated with the international title ‘Master of Medicine’ (M.Med. TCM, China).
Qualifications
- Deutsche Akupunkturgesellschaft Düsseldorf, Germany: Diploma in Acupuncture
- AG für klassische Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (AGTCM), ABZ West e.V., Wuppertal, Germany: Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Zhèjiāng Chinese Medical University (ZCMU), Prof. Mǎ Lìlì, Hángzhōu, China: Chinese Dermatology (key subject of my studies)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic – Steven Clavey, Melbourne, Australia: Chinese Gynecology and Chinese obstetrics
Further Education
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China and China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Centre, Beijing, China: Advanced training in Acupuncture
- Zhejiang International Exchange Center of Clinical TCM (IEC-TCM), Prof. Xuan Lihua, Dr. Zhang Shuyan, Hangzhou, China: Cert. Turtle Acupuncture course according to Prof. Bo Zhiyun, Beijing, China
- Advanced training in the classical texts of Chinese medicine, diagnosis in Chinese medicine, differentiation of Chinese medicinal herbs and writing precise formulas in Chinese herbal medicine in Germany and China
- Further education in various medical specialities such as Chinese Dermatology, Chinese Gynecology, Chinese Endocrinology, Chinese Oncology and Chinese Internal Medicine in Germany and China
- Stephen Brown, USA and Dr. Morihiro Murata, Japan: Japanese Acupuncture und Meridian Therapy
- Classical Body Acupuncture, Abdominal Acupuncture: Dr. Zhāng Shūyàn, Hangzhou, China
- Chinese Gynecology – Song Family Gynecology: Dr. Sòng Shì Huá, Hangzhou, China
Internships
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China with its clinical units
- China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Centre, Beijing, China with its clinical units
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU), Hangzhou, China with its clinical units
- Zhejiang International Exchange Center of Clinical TCM (IEC-TCM), Hangzhou, China and Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hangzhou, China
- Fang Hui Chun Tang, Hangzhou, China
- Zhangtongtai Traditional Chinese Medicine Out-patient Department, Hangzhou, China
Acupuncture including cupping therapy, moxibustion therapy and gua sha, Chinese Gynecology (gynecology and obstetrics), Chinese Dermatology (skin diseases), internal medicine including cardiology (cardiovascular diseases) and endocrinology (metabolic diseases), rheumatology and immunology, orthopedics, ear, nose and throat diseases (ENT) and oncology
- Chinese Dermatology: Prof. Mǎ Lìlì, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Hangzhou, China
- Chinese Gynecology and Chinese obstetrics: Steven Clavey, Melbourne, Australia
Awards
- China Unlimited Award (2015)
- Alternative Medicine Specialist of the Year 2020/21 (West Germany)
Publications
Sabine Schmitz is an internationally renowned TCM expert in the field of TCM dermatology, and author of three TCM dermatology handbooks (the first handbook series dedicated specifically to skin diseases outside of China) and numerous articles on skin health and Chinese.
Memberships
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für klassische Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (AGTCM): Member
- Freie Heilpraktiker e.V.: Member
- Neoland School of Chinese Culture Ltd.: Advisory Board
