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New Years Resolution Part 1 – Thinking and the Intellect (Yi)

adminJanuary 3, 2018July 10, 2018Mental Health, self discovery, The Five Elementsachieve goals strategic thinking, anxiety, chinese medicine and thinking, dampness, goal, Intellect, new year, new years resolution, Spleen Qi, stragegy, thinking and dampness, ways to keep your new year resolution, worry, Yi

New Year Resolution Part 1 As new year fast approaches, many of us will ponder the good ‘ol New Years Resolution…here is a TCM take on how our body approaches decisions, will power and change. Chinese Medicine views our body in an entirely unique way, and our thinking, emotions and mental functions are not exempt […]

How to stop sciatic pain yourself with acupressure _ MARIE’S CHINESE MEDICINE TRAVEL TIPS

adminDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017Uncategorizedacupressure, acupressure for sciatica, acupuncture, acupuncture sciatica, balance acupuncture, doctor tan, dr tan, how to stop pain naturally, low back pain perth acupuncture, marie hopkinson, mirroring acupuncture, pain, pain when travelling, relieve pain, sciatic pain, self help stop pain, stop pain, tan acupressure, tan acupuncture

In this video, I’ll show you a step by step guide how to stop pain with an acupressure sequence. I suggest you download this video to your device, have it ready to watch and follow along the next time your on a plane and stuck in back pain…If you liked it, I would love you […]

Stop Nausea with this simple exercise

adminDecember 14, 2017January 29, 2018self discoveryacupressure for car sickness, acupuncture motion sickness, car sick, car sickness, how to stop motion sickness, how to stop nausea, motion sickness, nausea, travel sickness

There is nothing worse than being stuck on an aeroplane feeling like your going to vomit. Or feeling sick in the car, boat or anywhere else…it can ruin your holiday. Watch as Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Marie Hopkinson shows you how to stop travel sickness. You can use this anywhere – on the plane, […]

Improve your training with Sports Acupuncture

adminDecember 7, 2017July 18, 2018Acupunctureacupunc, acupuncture, acupuncture benefits, acupuncture leederville, acupuncture meaning, acupuncture north perth, acupuncture points, acupuncture reviews, acupuncture training, chinese needle treatment, enhance performance herbs, herbs performance, how does acupuncture work, natural support for exercise, sports acupuncture, tired after exercise, training chinese medicine

How can Chinese medicine be used to improve your training? Sports acupuncture (and associated treatments like cupping) is often sought out by athletes because it’s not adding anything into your body. While there’s nothing illegal about Chinese herbs used in Australia, it is a legitimate concern for high level and competitive athletes using substances that […]

Tips for dealing with stress

adminDecember 6, 2017July 17, 2018Stressacupuncture for stress, anxiety, can acupuncture help with stress, cope with anxiety, headache acupuncture, headaches, how can chinese herbs treat stress, how to cope with stress, short term stress managment, short term stress stop, stop panic attacks, stress, tips for dealing with stress, treating stress with acupuncture

Dealing with Stress Just reading this word can raise some people’s blood pressure a few points…but actually stress is a normal part of life. We needn’t be afraid of it. We even need certain types of stress to be healthy. However stress can affect individuals in different ways. Why do some people seem to be […]

Make it – Black Forrest Crackles

adminDecember 4, 2017December 4, 2017Uncategorizedbarley recipie, chocolate crackles, healthy chocolate crackles, low sugar, sugar free

so yummy + so easy 2 main steps The topping – This is cooled Black Forrest Congee – it’s two ingredients, made in a slow cooker overnight. Prep time 5 mintues – cook time 8hours /overnight. Get that recipie here: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/30-days-winter-day-12-black-forrest-congee/ The base – Recipie below: Mix 2/3 Walnuts with 1/3 of cranberries in […]

Moxibustion…what is it?

adminOctober 3, 2017November 1, 2020Moxibustionacupuncture and moxibustion perth, acupuncture moxibustion, breech moxi, chinese moxa, does moxa work, does moxibustion work, is moxa marijuana, is moxibustion marijuana, marie hopkinson, moxa, moxa benefits, moxa smell, moxa smell like pot, moxi, moxibustion, moxibustion at home, moxibustion benefits, moxibustion perth, moxibustion side effects, moxibustion sticks where to buy, moxibution, pain, what is moxa

Moxibustion, or moxa as it’s commonly know is a herbal therapy used in Chinese medicine, often alongside acupuncture, where the herb Mugwort (or moxa) is burned to warm acupuncture points. There are several types of moxa, and two main uses known as direct and indirect Moxa. Although Moxa smells similar to marijuana when […]

Nei Jing Wisdom for Spring

adminSeptember 4, 2017December 5, 2017100-Years Lifestyleacupuncture spring, chinese medicine spring, nei jing, spring, spring health, yellow emperor spring

The Nei Jing is the oldest, most used text of Chinese Medicine, dating back to the Han Dynasty around 2,200 years old. It’s written as a discourse between the Emperor – Huang Di (meaning Yellow Emperor) and his Physican Qi Bo, where he asks questions of life, death, health, disease and medicine. Here’s the conversation […]

30 Days of Winter – day 14 – busting winter blues

adminAugust 9, 2017August 11, 201730 days of winter30 days of winter, acupuncture depression, blockage, depression, flat, low motivation, mental health chinese medicine, sluggish, stangation, winter blues, winter depression

Feeling down from the winter blues? You’re not alone. In winter, the lack of sunshine rays makes some people more vulnerable to feelings of depression, flatness and even sadness. Lithium is a natural chemical that our bodies absorb through the skin which is present in rays of sunshine. Natural sunlight has the ability to wake us […]

30 Days of Winter – Day 12 – Black Forrest Congee

adminJuly 12, 2017July 12, 201730 days of winter, Foods are Medicine, Recipies

30 Days of winter continues with this fun new recipe. Mini slow cookers are great for winter, you can pick up these tiny slow cookers from supermarkets (I got one from Woolworths recently) for around $20. The benefits of slow cookers being smaller is great for congee, because generally each serve is quite small, and […]