Definition of stress The Oxford dictionary gives four definitions for the noun stress. We will be concentrating on the emotional definition, "A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding
A new year, a new beginning. Until recently I was a practicing Chinese medicine doctor. I had my own small clinic in South Yarra, and there were three doctors working there including me. We were
Kura Chinese Medicine the clinic will be closing its doors this Friday 27th October 2018. I am moving on to other new and exciting ventures. I have been living in north QLD for the last
Today we are going to look at grief and the lung in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). We all go through grief many times in our lives. It may be all consuming, it may wrench and
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sees a close relationship between the internal organs and emotions. There are considered to be seven emotions in TCM. These are joy, anger, worry (pensiveness), anxiety, sadness (grief), fear and fright.
A delicious Spring recipe featuring our focus food for the season, the asparagus. Beneath the recipe you may read about the TCM nature of the foods included. This is probably one of my favourite Spring
Chinese medicine can be very confusing if you have never encountered it before. You are placed inside a medical modality where none of the terms used may be familiar to you. Articles and blog posts
Uterine Fibroids in Chinese medicine. By Dr. Ellen Lee, CMD Below is a discussion on uterine fibroids in Chinese medicine, and how we may use acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines to treat them. We will
2 tbsp cup olive oil 1 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 rib celery, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 800 kg of very ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/3 cup water 1 cup packed
A healthy heart for a healthy mind Article by Dr Helen Bourke, CMD The heart in Chinese medicine The heart’s physical function is controlling blood circulation and the blood vessels. In Chinese medicine it is also believed to
