Hey everyone, From midnight tonight until midnight on Wednesday, Central Highlands Pain & Wellbeing will be closed for treatments due to Victorian government directions on COVID-19. The good news is that you can still give us a call or text on 0422 353 446 to arrange a herbal consult via Skype or phone telehealth. We… Continue reading Victoria in 5-day Stage 4 lockdown
Author: Dr Bec (TCM)
(Recipe) “OMG! I think I’m coming down with something” soup
Change of season is upon us again! Hot, cold, hot, cold - it sends our immune systems askew, we're more likely to wear inappropriate clothing for the weather and all of a sudden before we know it there's a lurgie on the way. In TCM we call these Exterior Wind patterns, because the ancients believed… Continue reading (Recipe) “OMG! I think I’m coming down with something” soup
Getting off the couch: Post COVID muffin-top? Read this.
Has anyone actually looked at their belly lately? It's squishy and a bit wobbly at the moment after little exercise and a sedentary lifestyle. This article will give you some ideas about what Traditional Chinese Medicine-related health issues can occur from sitting down for too long, and some self-care activities that are easy and accessible. … Continue reading Getting off the couch: Post COVID muffin-top? Read this.
(Omnivores only) New batch of local bone broth
(Sorry Vegetarians & Vegans! It's a meaty post.) Hi lovely people, It's getting chilly out there and Winter is well on the way with all that frost in the morning, despite the sunny afternoons! In the clinic there are often patients who present with Yin & Blood deficiency and the various structural and internal medicine… Continue reading (Omnivores only) New batch of local bone broth
Outlink: Polycystic Ovaries & Herbal Medicine
The Jean Hailes Foundation is an amazing Public Health resource for patient education & health promotion of women's health issues. They have just released a web article about the collected research and pros & cons of various systems of herbal medicine in the treatment of Polycycstic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). The article on PCOS at Jean… Continue reading Outlink: Polycystic Ovaries & Herbal Medicine