Kasahara TCM

Kasahara TCM is a practice specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Zurich’s District 8, focusing on supporting female fertility patients and on gynecologic complaints. At its center is Rika Kasahara, who completed two master’s degree programs: one in acupuncture and one in Chinese herbal medicine, both earned in the United States. These are supplemented by study stays at the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China and training in Japanese meridian therapy. In Switzerland, she is recognized as a certified acupuncturist and certified herbalist (TCM-FVS) and is approved by complementary medicine insurers. The treatment offering for women trying to conceive is explicitly also aimed at patients who are undergoing IVF, ICSI, IUI, or FET cycles at the same time. Kasahara TCM supports specific starting situations such as PCOS, low AMH levels, premature ovarian insufficiency, recurrent miscarriage, and infertility at an advanced age. Continuing education on topics such as egg quality at older ages and evidence-based natural medicine for ovulation disorders is documented on the website. The treatment methods include low-pain Japanese acupuncture, cupping therapy, electroacupuncture, and individually compiled herbal formulas following a four-phase fertility protocol. Blood count analyses, micronutrient recommendations, and nutritional counseling in the spirit of functional medicine are also used. The practice works by appointment only and is open Monday through Friday between 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. With 4.7 out of 5 stars on Google and patient reports that describe, among other things, doubled follicle counts and positive pregnancy tests after IVF preparation, Kasahara TCM has a solid reputation for TCM support in reproductive medicine in Zurich.