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Acupressure for morning sickness

adminFebruary 5, 2015July 11, 2018Pregnancyacupuncture, birth, bring on labor, labor, maylands, maylands acupuncturist, morning sickness, moxa, moxibustion, pre-birth, pregnancy, pregnancy acupuncture, second trimester, TCMNo Comments

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?

adminJanuary 30, 2015June 7, 2016Acupunctureacupuncture, acupuncture north perth, acupuncture perth, Chinese herbal medicine, chinese medicine hospital, maylands, perth acupuncture, perth acupuncturist, TCMNo Comments

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 […]

Stories from China… Inside the Chinese Medicine Hospital

adminJanuary 30, 2015March 18, 2017Marie's Storiesacupuncture training, China, china trip, chinese hospital, chinese medicine, chinese medicine hospital, health care system, healthy, herbs, maylands acupuncturist, moxibustion, patients, TCM, training in chinaNo Comments

My three months in Hangzhou as an intern at the Hangzhou Shi Zhong Yi Yuan was one of my most memorable life experiences. As a teacher in Chinese Medicine, I am constantly urging my students to “go to China”. There is no substitute for this experience. I can’t even articulate all the reasons eloquently why […]

New Years Resolution…Part 2 Will Power

adminJanuary 30, 2015January 4, 2018100-Years Lifestyle, Chinese Medicine, Energy2018, acupuncture, acupuncture perth, chinese medicine, energy, how to achieve new year resolution, Intellect, keep new year resolution will power, kidney, manage stress, maylands acupuncturist, new year, new year goal, new year resolution, north perth acupuncture, Spleen Qi, TCM, weight loss, will power, ZhiNo Comments

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

adminJanuary 30, 2015January 9, 2017Chinese Medicine, Foods are Medicine, Seasonal Approach to Chinese Medicineacupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, chinese medicine, cold, depression, diet, exercise, healthy, herbs, sadness. food, stagnation, TCM, winter, winter bluesNo Comments

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 […]

The yin and yang of what we eat

adminJanuary 30, 2015January 30, 2015Foods are Medicineacupuncture perth, clean eating, cooked foods diet, diet, food, food is medicine, food porn, healthy diet, lamb, meat, TCM, yang foods, yin foods, Yin Yang3 Comments

Yin and Yang are fundamental to Chinese medicine, and just as much part of diet as they are other areas of medicine and health. I was teaching my classes this week, when I was reminded about yin and yang of foods being more than just the substance of the foods themselves as yin or yang, […]

Natures Pain Killers

adminJanuary 29, 2015Chinese Medicineacupuncture, Chronic pain, essential oils, extreme pain, healthy, herbs, medicine, natural pain relief, pain, stop pain, TCM, treating pain naturallyNo Comments

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 […]

Spring

adminJanuary 29, 2015February 4, 2016Chinese Medicine, Seasonal Approach to Chinese Medicineacupuncture, acupuncture perth, allergies, Chinese herbal medicine, enjoy life, hayfever, holistic lifestyle, natural allergy treatment, natural hayfever treatment, spring, springtime allergies, TCM, wind2 Comments

To paraphrase from the Yellow Emperor, “Spring is the season where all living creatures grow” Growth is a vital part of our lives, not just physically but mentally. The spring season brings warmpth that pushes our Yang Qi (Energy) from it’s hybernative state of winter to the exterior of the body. The sun rises earlier […]

What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?

adminJanuary 26, 2015March 11, 2017Chinese Herbs, Chinese Medicineboiling up herbs, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbalist perth, herbal medicine perth, herbal pills, herbs, raw herbs, TCMNo Comments

Chinese herbal medicine is one of the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Chinese Herbs are the most powerful and complex area of Chinese medicine. Each patients herbs are prepared individually, changing as the body changes. If you have taken herbs before, you may have had to boil-up “yucky” herbs! This is also known […]