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Postnatal Care – what do acupuncture and moxibustion have to offer?

In the post natal period women are prone to suffering from deficient conditions following the immense consumption of energy following the childbirth (whether vaginal or ...

Chinese Medicine advocates a good breakfast everyday

The Big Superfoods Breakfast This porridge is low GI, alkaline and has all the 5 tastes and colours so it’s all round good for you. ...
back pain

BackCare Awareness Week 7-11 October – Win free Acupuncture Treatments!

Back pain affects almost all of us at some stage in our lives, and is not only debilitating but also costly.  According to the NHS ...
facial acupuncture

Facial Enhancement Acupuncture or needleless Jade Face Elevating. Alternatives to more invasive cosmetic measures

Natural Beauty For centuries cosmetic treatments have been used to help us roll back the years and make the best of our skin as we ...
Acupuncture for fertility

Acupuncture for fertility; maybe you are planning a family or having trouble conceiving

Having a baby is a natural stage in life and something that many couples take for granted.  After years of using contraception to prevent parenthood, ...

Second Spring: A Survey On Women’s Attitudes To The Menopause

The end of a woman’s fertile life marks the beginning of her new life, now wiser, more experience, and confident, the second spring is the ...
Acupuncture Awareness Week

Acupuncture Awareness Week 25th February – 3rd March 2013

What can Acupuncture do for you? Acupuncture can help with insomnia Acupuncture Awareness Week, aims to educate people about how traditional acupuncture can help improve ...

Practitioner Notes from a Seminar on the Classical View of Fertility

Fertility is one of the most frequent reasons my patients seek treatment with acupuncture. Last month I attended a workshop with Sandra Hill in Brighton ...

Preparing for the birth of your baby with Acupuncture

Looking forward to the big day!  As the birth of your new baby approaches you may already be making a number of changes; starting maternity ...
needles back

Getting under the skin of dermatology with Acupuncture

Dermatology can be notoriously persistent and difficult to treat in any medical system.  Conventionally, dermatological conditions such as psoriasis and eczema often require the use ...
cosmetic acupuncture

Looking for a natural way to stay beautiful? Cosmetic Acupuncture treatments may be the answer

Acupuncture has been around for 4,000 years, and works by balancing the energy in our systems, thus enabling the body to heal itself.  Over the ...

Treating Alopecia with Acupuncture – A Case Study

A patient I have recently been treating has kindly given me permission to include a study of her case on my blog.  Katherine is a ...

Spring Newsletter

Hello everyone Welcome to my (late!) Spring newsletter!  This is the first of my seasonal newsletters I would like to sent to you.  It will ...

Pregnant? Acupuncture is a safe and natural way to have the best possible experience

Pregnancy is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life, growing and nurturing a new life is fulfilling, exhilarating, and inspiring.  It is ...

Don’t let Hay Fever ruin your Spring – this year try something natural like Acupuncture

Spring is here and whilst some of us are out enjoying the warmth of the sunshine (when it comes out) after a long cold winter, ...

Give your face some needle work!

Is your face looking a bit dull and listless after a long Winter of no sun to give it a healthy glow, central heating drying ...

What is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion involves burning the dried herb moxa to release it’s healing propertie Moxa is a dried herb, usually mugwart, which is used in Chinese Medicine ...