July 03, 2018 - by enrica
- in Conditions, Diet Therapy, Lifestyle
Migraines are a debilitatingly painful condition that affects up to 3 million Australians each year [1]. Usually it’s experienced as a one-sided throbbing or pulsating that is at least moderately intense. It is sometimes accompanied by light-sensitivity and nausea and vomiting, and for many people, doesn’t go away even with medication until they have slept
April 27, 2018 - by enrica
- in Conditions, Diet Therapy
So, my favourite Chinese herbal tea is Chyrsanthemum (Ju Hua). I grew up on that, both in its highly-sweetened packaged form, which was such a treat for a kid, and in it’s more pure form, boiled by my Mum when we were getting “heaty” and getting mouth ulcers or biting the sides of our mouth
August 19, 2017 - by enrica
- in Conditions, Diet Therapy
In Chinese Medicine and many other cultures with a traditional healing modality, food is medicine. If you eat the right foods, it can help you feel better and alternatively, if you eat the wrong foods, it can make you feel worse. There are certain foods that can help you to feel better by relieving your
June 26, 2017 - by enrica
- in Uncategorized
One of the first questions I often get when I tell people that I do acupuncture is “doesn’t it hurt?”. My answer is “no” and you can find out why below. First of all, the size of the needles are much thinner than what we are used to going to a clinic to have our
April 15, 2017 - by enrica
- in Conditions, Lifestyle
It’s Autumn already and that crisp cold bite in the air has appeared and with it, the return of sniffles, headaches and sore throats and if we haven’t been looking after ourselves and our immune system is quite compromised, the body aches and pains with chills and fevers of the flu, which can knock us
April 08, 2017 - by enrica
- in Conditions, Diet Therapy, Lifestyle
My cousin had a gorgeous little girl recently and as is common in Chinese tradition, I wanted to help her by supporting her health. What is it that commonly happens to a woman’s energy and vital substances during labour?What does she need to ensure that her and the newborn are at their optimal level of
December 05, 2016 - by enrica
- in Diet Therapy, Lifestyle
In Chinese Medicine, Jing is the essence of who we are, where we have come from and where we are going. It is a substance or energy that comes from our parents and from it, our growth and development occur. With weak Kidney Jing, people may experience infertility, chronic miscarriage, low quality sperm count, impotence
September 25, 2016 - by enrica
- in acupuncture melbourne, Acupuncture Points, Conditions, Injuries
Recently, I woke up with a stiff neck from sleeping “funny”. It was one of those bothersome and painful stiff necks where you had to do head checks in the car with your whole body! However, Chinese Medicine came to the rescue! There is an acupuncture point called “Luo Zhen”, which translates as “fall off
September 13, 2016 - by enrica
- in acupuncture melbourne, Acupuncture Points, Chinese Medicine Melbourne, Conditions
Spring is so lovely – with all the leaves unfurling, blossoms budding and warmth returning to the world so we can step out into the sunshine and breathe it all in. However, this time of year often has the effect of producing itchy and watery eyes, constantly running noses and sudden attacks of sneezing in
August 27, 2016 - by enrica
- in Acupuncture Points, Injuries
Acupuncture can help you catch more Pokemon – really. If you have been trying to “catch them all” recently, you will have found that you are walking much more than you used to and you might be feeling sore feet and sore legs. Check out Gizmodo’s article on Tweets people have made about their ailments