Dry Mouth (xerostomia) and Chinese Medicine
22 October 2017
What is Xerostomia?
Xerostomia is the medical term used to describe the symptom of a severe dry mouth due to reduced salivary flow. This symptom commonly affects patients who are receiving radiotherapy for cancer of the head and neck because of damage to the salivary glands. …
Restore the Menstrual Cycle Post Contraceptives
3 September 2017
Contraceptives have certainly liberated women in many ways and almost all of us have used them in some form or another. For some women, when they stop using hormonal contraceptives their periods do not come back anywhere near as quickly as they thought they would. This …
Acupuncture For Headaches associated with Traumatic Brain Injury: Recent Study
10 June 2017
A study published in the 2016 Medical Acupuncture journal assessed whether Auricular Acupuncture (AA) and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA) were more effective than usual care alone for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) related headaches. The researchers acknowledge that 80% of military service members report chronic or …
Pain intensity vs Pain quality
16 May 2017
Pain intensity vs pain quality - what's the difference?
Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek healthcare treatments. During a consultation we ask patients for more information such as: Where is it located? Does it stay in one spot or does it travel …
Zheng Gu Shui liniment for Injury Healing
18 April 2017
What is Zheng Gu Shui?
Zheng Gu Shui has always been my go-to liniment of choice for assisting injury recovery of conditions such as tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and patellar tendonitis (runner's knee). It is commonly prescribed for injuries to tendon, ligament or bone which …
Acupuncture Eases Pain in Carpal Tunnel
27 March 2017
Carpal Tunnel
In February 2017, the Acupuncture Evidence Project found that the research evidence to support using acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome was unclear. New research has identified the possible reasons behind why acupuncture may be useful for wrist pain involved with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. A study …
Vitamins, Supplements & Liniments
13 January 2017
Vitamins, Supplements & Liniments
Fusion Acupuncture stocks a variety of health products to help you achieve your health goals. These include vitamins & supplements, probiotics, topical herbal liniments, adhesive herbal heat patches and skin products. Examples of some of the brands we stock include Bioceuticals, Metagenics, …
Chinese Herbal Medicine at Fusion Acupuncture
11 January 2017
What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Our practitioners stock and recommend ChinaMed and Black Pearl products sourced from Sunherbal, a reputable Australian company.
Traditional Chinese herbal formulas date back thousands of years and some of these classical formulas have remained unchanged whilst others have been modified over time.
Why use …
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture – What’s the difference?
5 January 2017
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture
In recent years there has been an increase in the practice of ‘acupuncture’ by practitioners who are not adequately trained or registered to provide treatment. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) reserves the practice of acupuncture for health professionals who are …
Home Remedy for a Head Cold – Chinese Medicine Style
6 May 2016
Common Cold
This Chinese Medicine recipe is perfect for when you feel the acute onset of a cold. It is not appropriate if you have a sore throat or high fever. These ingredients have a warming effect on the body and are used to encourage sweating. …
