A-Chooooo!!!! Spring is in the air, and so are the pesky pollens causing hayfever sufferers to go into a frenzy of antihistamines, purse-pack tissues, red-eye drops, and muttering “I swear I don’t have the flu” 50 times a day. Not to mention figuring out how to scratch the inside of your nostril in public…?! There […]
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Walnuts, such as found in this Veggie bread, are great for brain health. And what do walnuts look like?… A brain of course! Wholistic living has its roots in nature, and nature leaves us clues to help us look after ourselves. We are all about superfoods here at Mornington Chinese Medicine and walnuts are a […]
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Spring is nearly here! Spring brings the energy of the WOOD element and pertains to the LIVER organ system in Chinese medicine. The colour is GREEN and the energetic action is bursting UP & OUT, like the bright green buds starting to form and unfurl their blossoms. This is a great time of year to […]
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Did you know one of the major building blocks of the brain is the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)? Both are crucial for optimal brain health throughout all stages of life from the neurological and visual development in infants all the way through to prevention of ailments such as depression, […]
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The Ear as a MicrosystemThe ear is a fantastic microsystem that can be used to effect the whole body. A microsystem is a region of the body that reflects the entire system, like a hologram. If you look at the ear you can place the head of the body at the bottom ear lobe, then […]
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Treating Facial Pain or Trigeminal Neuralgia with Acupuncture. Facial pain or Trigeminal Neuralgia is generally described as intermittent shooting pain or generalised intense pain of the face. It can be experienced as sudden, stabbing, severe, electric shock pain that can last from several seconds to more continuous pain. Facial pain can be felt on the […]
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