By Anna Boetto

Anna walks us through how Asian tradition and specifically Chinese medicine deals with the crucial period following childbirth, providing a week by week look at the healing foods that form the basis of 'The Golden Month'.

By Ren Clavey

People often use the term 'raw herbs' when talking about Chinese medicine treatments, but what does this term actually mean? In this blog we take a look at some common questions such as what compounds are usually considered to be raw herbs, what is a herbal formula, what is a herbal decoction and how do raw herbs compare to other herbal treatments.

By Cassie Young

I have a fond childhood memory of observing my Por Por (grandma) walk through her self care routine. She worked physically hard on the farm during the day, then before dinner she would pamper herself with a bath, self massage, and gua sha, while drinking a warm soupy herbal tonic that was for 'good health and hot flushes'

By Steven Clavey

In Chinese medicine, “women’s problems” are considered within the context of the whole body and its functioning. Chinese gynaecology addresses itself to the realm of “functional” disorder, a lack of coordination in the body which may not yet have damaged the body structurally. Endometriosis, for example, does not just happen overnight; it begins to develop long beforehand, and the signs of this development can be spotted in advance.

By Davina Mercuri

Chinese medicine dermatology sees the health of the skin as a reflection of the internal health of the body. In a consultation we don't only look at the skin but also ask questions regarding the health and functioning of the body, check your tongue and take your pulse. This information provides us with a holistic understanding of the mechanisms causing the disease and allows us to tailor a treatment specifically for the individual and their condition.

Endometriosis in Chinese Medicine is called 子宫内膜异位症 zǐ gōng nèi mó yí wèi zhèng. It is described as resulting from the slowdown and stagnation of blood flow in the pelvis, according to Chinese medicine. This stagnation gradually becomes visible by laparoscopy as endometrial lesions.

Even though the basic underlying pathological mechanism remains ‘blood stagnation’ Every individual case is individually diagnosed and prescribed for.