acupuncture

Your a Peach!

In Chinese medicine, the kernel of peaches are used as a herb, but it’s fruit also has medicinal properties. While the kernels must be used by a trained herbalist as they contain poison, which is controlled by their preparation methods, the fruit is quite easily accessible and safe to use. Peaches are coming into season […]

Acupressure for morning sickness

In the first and second trimester, morning sicknes can be common.    MORNING SICKNESS Morning sickness is a feeling of nausea, (wanting to vomit)and can include vomiting and dry wretching so severe that some pregnant women can hardly hold any food down.   Morning sickness can also lead to tiredness, if the symptoms of dry […]

Podcast: Does Acupuncture hurt?

Does Acupuncture Hurt?  Marie discusses this common question:   What is it like to have acupuncture? Will sticking needles into me be painful? This is a great question, and a very simple explanation of how acupuncture needles work will help you feel more at ease if it’s your first time to consider seeing an Acupuncturist.  Answering […]

Discover the peace zone…

Where is your peace zone? Where is the place where everything shuts off, where your mind can focus on a singular thing? Just breathe – no emails, no ideas or problems, no bills, no to do list or things to organize.  …just breathe in and out. Feel that life giving breath as your chest expands […]

Natural ways to stop pain

When your in pain, all you want to do is work out the fastest way to stop the pain. Toothache, headache, back pain, stomach pains, joint pains – there are lots of natural ways to stop and relieve pain fast. Acupuressure for natural pain relief For thousands of years people have been rubbing where it […]

New Years Resolution…Part 2 Will Power

In the Huang Di Nei Jing it says the “Spleen stores ideas worrying beyond measure with out self-control will injure ideas” This concept that the Spleen stores ideas, is a link to digestion of both food and thoughts,  reinforced by another quote from the Nan Jing “…the Spleen stores ideas and intelligence” This same passage […]

Busting Winter Blues

Feeling down from the winter blues? You’re not alone. In winter, the lack of sunshine rays makes some people more vulnerable to feelings of depression, flatness and even sadness.   Lithium is a natural chemical that our bodies absorb through the skin which is present in rays of sunshine. Natural sunlight has the ability to wake us […]

I feel Energised

Energy is such a precious resource to our human world – it can seem like a finite resource – we only have so much and then once used, it is gone. We often use phrases like “conserve your energy” or “that took up alot of energy” or “I dont feel like I have the energy […]

Lest We Forget

In Australia we are approaching ANZAC day on 25th April. “Lest We Forget” – this day of remembrance and thankfulness about those Australian soldiers fallen and those who gave their lives to serve in war times. ANZAC has always had a special meaning to our family, as my granddad, Eustace Mickle was a Rat of […]

Natures Pain Killers

Pain is a natural human experience, and it’s not a pleasant one. As soon as we experience pain our next thought is “how can I stop it?” In our search for some relief, why not turn to nature to try to alleviate some or all of the pain with natural relief? Essential oils, herbs, mental […]

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