Fertility is complex. Every patient’s story is unique. And no one walks this road without hope. Everyone who’s faced “unexplained infertility” knows the frustration. They’ve felt the weight of not having answers. They’ve wondered what else could be missed. And it’s often in that moment they realise it’s time to look deeper. That’s why calling it “unexplained infertility” doesn’t work, it
Why “Unexplained Infertility” Deserves Better Investigation by Dr. Kirsten Wolfe.
Mornington Chinese Medicine Turns 20! Celebrating Two Decades of Community Care
Mornington Chinese Medicine is 20 years old this July, and we’re feeling quietly proud.For two decades, our clinic has supported the Mornington Peninsula community with thoughtful, personalised care rooted in Chinese medicine. What started as a humble allied health clinic in 2005 has grown into a trusted hub for integrative, whole-person health. When Mornington Chinese Medicine opened its doors on 1
Five things I wish I knew about my period when I was fourteen By Michelle Smith
What I know now, that I wish I knew then… I was fourteen when I had my first period – it was while we were on a beach holiday over the summer break, and on my first day back at high school I remember nonchalantly telling my friends “oh yeah, I got my period over the holidays” like it was
Adrenal Fatigue by Andrea Murphy
Exhaustion is rampant in our society even with reminders to slow down, switch off, and recharge. Catchy and hard to miss, this signalling from health minded sources is not to be ignored. Exhaustion or “burn out” arises from the constant need to push on and goes against the body’s pleas to slow down and rest. As a result, the dreaded
Preconception Care – The 10 Things I Love About It by Caz Butler
First things first. This is a long blog (sorry not sorry) and who even has an attention span anymore. There are 10 sections covered, so perhaps you might bookmark this page, email it to yourself and scroll through to the pertinent areas. Don’t feel pressure to read it all at once, but there are some cracking gems in here, so do
Long Covid – Hospitals and Holisms by Robert Wilkie
LONG COVID Hospitals and Holisms – how can they meet in Australia? A perspective from a Chinese Medicine physician in Melbourne. I was fortunate to have a great chat with the one of the heads of the ICU at Royal Melbourne Hospital recently who is also a respiratory physician, about long covid, particularly in young people – a chat which yielded
Acupressure for Calming Shen by Kerry Marshall
“When one applies medical treatment, one must keep in mind first of all, the patient’s spirits” (Ling Su, ancient CM text) The Shen is the Chinese word for spirit and in Chinese Medicine it encompasses the heart, mind, emotions, and spiritual aspects of the patient. We have many acupuncture points to choose from when addressing ones Shen. I’m going to
What I Would Tell My Teenage Self by Kerry Marshall
ACUPUNCTURE FOR TEENAGE GIRLS When I was a teenage girl I had acute bouts of tonsillitis that would clear up with antibiotics but would then reoccur. I was taken to a naturopath and with some herbs and small diet changes I was free of infections for years. I felt pretty invincible at that age and didn’t take much to health
Causes of Disease by Travis Clarke
When aiding people in overcoming illness and improving their health and wellbeing it’s important to the Chinese medicine practitioner to investigate and deduce the cause(s) of the ill-health. Our role not only involves applying our diagnostic and therapeutic skills to resolve an issue, but we must also educate patients in understanding why illness has taken hold, and what they can do
The Long Term Power of Tiny Choices by Caz Butler
The long term power of tiny little choices Chinese medicine is more than acupuncture and herbs. It is in the lifestyle choices you make everyday. It is in the simple health tales that parents and grandparents passed down to their children that we are lucky enough to have access to. Chinese medicine invites you to live as part of nature, as
Acupuncture for Migraines – Ease your Miserable Migraine Mystery by Dr Christina Tolstrup
Acupuncture for migraines. A different approach to ease your miserable migraine mystery. Migraine is one of the most common, miserable, misunderstood and debilitating conditions. Unfortunately, it is also very common for migraine sufferers to live with their migraine misery for years, maybe a lifetime, without finding suitable, effective and lasting treatment options and relief. In this blog I explore how
The Importance of Digestion in Chinese Medicine by Travis Clarke
In Chinese medical theory and practice, the role of the digestive function has always been placed at the highest importance when it comes to understanding the healthy functioning of all of the physiology within the body. The concept of the role of digestion in maintaining our overall health was first extensively detailed in the Chinese medical text called the “Nan Jing”,