The Primary Healer – Intention

The first and foremost priority of a Chinese Medicine practitioner (in fact all health practitioners in my opinion) as stated in the Ling Shu is Intention. This should clear up many mis-conceptions for those who find a weakness in their diagnostic abilities. In fact, diagnosis falls at number 5. Intention to treat with a clear […]

Acupuncture Point Discussion – Small Intestine 17 (Heavenly Expression)

As a window of heaven point and an acupuncture point on an organ associated with the Fire element and therefore the heart (via direct yin/yang partnership), the strategic placement of acupuncture needles at this acupuncture point may help reconnect an individual with a powerful sense of purpose and unity to one’s spirit and to heaven […]

The Psycho-Spiritual Concept of Gall Stones

Gall Stones are one of the most prominent challenges in Australia with an estimated total of over 40,000+ people annually getting surgery to remove their Gall Bladders mostly due to stones and also Gall Bladder dysfunction. This is not a discussion on the pathology of Gall Stones but more so the psycho-spiritual concept of why […]

Are you a victim of your emotions?

It is important for us to acknowledge what emotions really mean. Some schools of thought may believe that emotions are pathologies and therefore do not serve the body but rather hurt and damage it. But it is also important to remember that there must be a reason why particular emotions come about and how they […]