The end of an era!
Kura2018-10-23T18:18:58+00:00Kura 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
Grief and the lung – A Chinese medical perspective
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:58+00:00Today 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
The seven emotions in traditional Chinese medicine
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:58+00:00Traditional 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.
Spring recipe | Stir fried chilli scallops with asparagus
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:58+00:00A 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 glossary of terms
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:00Chinese 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
Using acupuncture and Chinese medicine to treat uterine fibroids
Kura2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:00Uterine 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
Acupuncture job oppurtunity
Kura2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:00Update 2 March, 2018 We are again inviting interested practitioners to join our team. More details may be found on the acupuncture jobs page. We look forward to hearing from you! Update 13 May, 2017
Tomato and basil soup | A summer recipe
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:002 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
Maintaining a healthy heart in Chinese medicine
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:00A 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
My journey through acupuncture for pregnancy
Sera Mar2018-10-23T18:18:59+00:00A lot of the work that I do in my clinic is dispensing acupuncture for pregnancy, so naturally when I found out I myself was pregnant I did not hesitate to book my first appointment