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Dr Alexandra
Dec 12, 2022
Bloated? Here's what you can do...
From a Chinese medicine perspective, bloating can be due to stagnation of Liver Qi. This means that the Liver is not functioning as it...
Dr Alexandra
Dec 11, 2022
How an acupuncturist can treat children without needles.
The acupuncture points in children are not fully formed until approximately 7 years of age, therefore treatment differs to adults....
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
Eczema and Chinese medicine
Living with a chronic skin condition is exhausting. The irritability and restlessness that arises from being itchy. The lack of sleep due...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
Menopause and Chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine, as women approach menopause: 💧the Kidney Qi declines and results in the cycles becoming irregular-absent. There may...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
Chinese herbal medicine, history and modern use.
Chinese herbal medicine is a part of TCM that has deep ancient roots that deserve to be honoured and respected. Here we discuss a short...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
The healing process
The process of acupuncture is deeply relaxing. But it also forces you to be still and be with yourself. You can’t run and hide. You can’t...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
How does acupuncture work?
Acupuncture uses fine stainless steel needles inserted into specific parts of the body to elicit a cascade of events in the body. It...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 30, 2022
Pain, a TCM view
From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, pain occurs when there is insufficient Qi & Blood circulation due to obstruction or...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 29, 2022
Ross River Virus (RRV)
With all the floods recently in Australia, I thought it would be a good time to talk a bit about ‘Ross River Fever’. Ross river is a...
Dr Alexandra
Nov 25, 2022
Cosmetic Acupuncture FAQ's.
Did you know that we do Holistic Cosmetic Acupuncture? This is often termed a ‘natural botox’ as it has the effect of smoothing fine...