Difficulty getting to sleep, waking during the night or waking too early are the tell-tale signs of insomnia. While everyone can experience brief periods of disturbed sleep, on-going insomnia is […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Acupuncture is a holistic system of treatment which encourages repair and healing in the body by stimulating specific points on the body called acupuncture points. Acupuncture points can be stimulated […]
What is Acupuncture?
Chinese medicine is a holistic form of medicine originating approximately 3000 years ago in China. Chinese medicine is used to prevent and treat illness, as well as to maintain health […]
What is Chinese medicine?
The body is designed to release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline in response to a threatening situation (stress). These hormones give the body the extra capacity to escape from […]
Reducing Stress through Meditation (Mindfulness)
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis or epicondylalgia, is the most common type of elbow pain and contrary to its name is not caused just by playing tennis. Any type of […]
No Strain No Pain – Overcoming Tennis Elbow
Winter brings with it the challenge of first avoiding sickness and then if you do catch a bug, recovering as soon as possible. There is much that can be done […]
Immune Tips for Winter
A newly published study on acupuncture in 4 Melbourne emergency departments showed acupuncture as a valuable alternative to drug therapy. 200 patients experiencing pain and/or nausea received acupuncture and usual […]
Acupuncture: As Effective as Drugs for Relieving Pain and Nausea.
In clinic we routinely use acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbal medicine to support people undergoing Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Research continues to demonstrate the merit of this supportive care. […]
Acupuncture: Reduces Chemotherapy Side-effects, Improves Immunity
Have you ever wondered what makes an acupuncture point different to any other part of the body? In an exciting first acupuncture points have been objectively identified using a technique […]
Acupuncture Points identified by CT Scan
Allergies can be very troubling and we offer a range of options in the clinic to assist with allergies from acupuncture and Chinese herbs to specialized naturopathic immune techniques. There […]
Improve Your Sinus and Hayfever: What to Eat to Avoid ...
Deciding to start a family and finding that it isn’t as easy as expected can come as a big shock. Approximately 10-15% of couples are impacted by infertility, and of […]
Enhancing Fertility Naturally – latest research and strategies
Menopause may be a natural process, but that doesn’t mean that some of the uncomfortable symptoms often associated with menopause need to be tolerated. Common menopausal symptoms that bring women […]