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
Drug reservoirs are pockets of substance that stay in the body and affect it when they are released - sometimes years after they have been initially taken. Here's a relatively simple explanation of how drug reservoirs develop and appear when you least expect them. In Chinese medicine we view the body as a landscape, with… Continue reading What’s a drug reservoir?
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
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.
(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
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