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Treating sporting injuries with Acupuncture and TCM | Scott Stephens BHSc (acu)

In Traditional Chinese Medicine pain as a result of sporting injuries is considered to be a result of stagnation – a lack of free flow of Qi (energy) and blood-in the injured area. The concept of pain in Chinese sports medicine is succinctly explained in the following equation: Pain = lack of free flow of […]

Keeping your kids healthy naturally

We hope you all had a blissful Easter weekend, and escaped the hustle and bustle for a little while. As paediatric month at MCM draws to a close and with the change of seasons, we thought we’d focus in on a few of our favourite products for keeping kids healthy and happy naturally. CATHAY HERBAL […]

Treating hyperactivity in children | Scott Stephens BHSc (acu), Shonishin therapy acupuncture

Hyperactivity in children. An often seen behavior that comes into our clinic is kids that are over excited or stimulated and can’t seem to slow down. Kids are naturally full of life but sometimes factors from the outside world or an imbalance in their system from a Chinese medicine perspective may be the cause of […]

TREATING MOTHER AND CHILD SIX WEEKS POST BIRTH | Kerry Marshall BHSc (acu) & Doula

TREATING MOTHER AND CHILD SIX WEEKS POST BIRTH I have been supporting women and couples to achieve pregnancy for many years. It is always a privilege to continue care with a women through fertility to birth and then again for another future baby. Not only is the acupuncture beneficial for creating a receptive body to […]

What is Shonishin? | Simon Altman B.HSc CMA, Shonishin Paediatric Acupuncture

What is Shonishin Paediatric Acupuncture? (sho=little, ni=children, shin=needle) Shonishin is more commonly known as Japanese Paediatric (or children’s) Acupuncture and it literally translates as “Children’s Needle”.   Both Traditional Chinese and Japanese acupuncturists have been treating children for centuries. The Shonishin system, more specifically, dates back to the 17th century Japan in the Osaka region and […]

Bone broth recipe for fertility

This week we are sharing a nutrient packed bone broth recipe that Jan came across. A doctor of Chinese Medicine and Herbs at Mornington Chinese Medicine Jan strongly believes in the importance of excellent nutrition in restoring your body to its’ optimal state. Working from the inside out, Jan often shares with her patients recipes […]