Chinese Dietary Therapy Tips for Autumn In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is linked to specific organs, energies, and foods that help maintain balance. Autumn is associated with the Lung and Large Intestine organs, as well as the Metal Element. During this time, the body is vulnerable to dryness and cooling, which can affect […]

No one likes the first signs of a common cold coming on - sniffles, sneezing, sore throat and runny nose. It then makes you think about taking leave from work, family members and if you will all come down with it together. We all want to bounce back as fast as we can to minimise […]

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the different emotions are related to specific organs in the body. When the Qi is stuck, knotted or disrupted, emotions can be a tell-tale sign of where its stuck and where to begin treatment using Acupuncture or Chinese Herbal Medicine. TCM believes emotions like joy, anger, sadness, and fear directly […]

Can Acupuncture Help with Asthma? To say Acupuncture can prevent Asthma is somewhat naive - the first step in managing your condition, is to consult with your doctor and seek preventer medication. With seasonal changes, Asthma can flare up without you doing anything wrong. Often thunderstorms, spring allergies, or triggering factors such as dust mites […]

Acupuncture for Sinus Congestion has shown promise in providing relief from the annoying symptoms of pressure and pain. By stimulating specific pressure points on the body, acupuncture aims to alleviate symptoms and improve sinus function.

What is Damp? How do we see dampness present in our external environment? Things that are waterlogged, moist, musty, dank, soggy. It may even have a specific smell of stagnant water. Traditional Chinese Medicine has language around how certain symptoms present in people.  Historically, master practitioners were constantly observing nature and looking for similar patterns […]