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Which Element is out of balance?

Take the Quiz to find out which element is most out of balance in your body: [interaction id=”586a0297804953407ce1b8da”] This quiz was created by Marie Hopkinson, practitioner at Metro Health and Medicine. Most people actually have a more complex situation than one element that’s out of balance, but you can use this quiz as a bit […]

How to get rid of a hangover fast

This is a guide for how to get rid of a hangover fast. If you want to get back to feeling like yourself again, and find what helps hangovers, this article will give you lots of home remedies for a hangover – you can use stuff you might find around the home right now and […]

What you need to know about Dampness

Damp or dampness is a name you will probably hear frequently from your Chinese medicine (CM) practitioner. Before you discovered CM you probably never heard of dampness. It’s a concept that is unique to CM, today Herbalist Marie Hopkinson talks about damp, and everyone should know about Dampness. Firstly, damp is one of six pathogenic […]

Study Stress Busters

Study Stress is normal when you’ve got end of year final exam time, assignments deadline looming…not to mention the normal life pressure like work, relationships, kids, family and health. The good news is that Chinese Medicine can help you get through the end of semester season. Herbalist and Acupuncturist Marie Hopkinson gives some study tips: […]

The Five Elements

What are the Five Elements? Each element has an affinity to particular emotions, spiritual resources and physiological functions in our body. THE FIVE ELEMENTS range from Metro Health brings natural products which focus on the psychological and spiritual aspects of the 5 elements Find out which element best describes you? take the 5-element personality test. How […]

Wind

Considered one of the 6 Pathogens in Chinese Medicine, wind can cause disharmony in our body. No, in case you were wondering, we are not talking about the flatulence type of wind! Much of Chinese medicine can be understood from observation, particularly observing our body and the environment. While moderate wind in the environment is tolerable, […]

Improve your training with Chinese medicine.

How can Chinese medicine be used to improve your training? 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 may […]

Winter flu in spring? Why you get sick in the change of season

Why are flu’s and cold just as common, sometimes more common in spring as they are in winter? Why do we get winter colds in warmer weather like spring and summer? Chinese medicine has some answers. As one season ends, another comes. Yin into yang, yang into yin. While it’s normal around this time of […]

Find a Stockist of herbal tea & more

Metro Health & Tong Kuai Product Stockist Looking for Metro Health Product Stockists? Would you like to stock our products in your store or know more about it? CLICK HERE Where can I buy Metro Health Soy Wax Melts? Find herbal tea?  Tong Kuai Teas or Five Element Incense range?   Our products are now all around […]

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