Vitamin D for Vitality & Yang Qi
25 September 2018
Vitamin D for Vitality & Yang Qi
Summer Sun
Like most of us in Brisbane city, my weekdays are spent indoors with little to no time either side of my work to see the sun. Coming into Summer, I’m looking forward to getting a good dose of …
Menstrual Cycle Phases in Chinese Medicine
24 September 2018
Menstrual Cycle Phases in Chinese Medicine
What’s a normal period?
In Chinese Medicine theory, menarche – a female’s first period, should be at age 14 and for the first couple of years an irregular cycle is not considered to be pathological.
Ideally, a normal cycle is 28 days …
Goji Berries for good health
10 September 2018
What are goji berries?
Goji berries (‘gou qi zi’ or Lycium Barbarum) have been used in Chinese Herbal Medicine for thousands of years and have gained popularity in recent years in the West. In modern terms, they are known for their rich antioxidant content, specifically beta-carotene …
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 …
Digestion Changes with the Menstrual Cycle
31 August 2017
Digestion Changes with the Menstrual Cycle
This topic keeps cropping up during consultations with female patients so I thought I could make the most of this opportunity to discuss why women may experience digestion changes with their menstrual cycle and what the implications of this are …
Turning Breech Babies with Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
10 June 2017
What is moxibustion?
The botanical name for moxa is Artemesia Vulgaris and the Mandarin name for it is Ai Ye. It involves the burning of the dried herb 'mugwort' for a variety of reasons. Some forms of moxa are used directly against the skin and others …
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 …
Clear UTIs with Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
12 February 2016
Clear UTI with Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are painful annoyances which tend to affect women more than men. The most likely reasons for this is simply that the female urethra is shorter than males and therefore bacteria can reach the bladder …
Menopause Hot Flash relief using Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
28 November 2015
What happens during menopause?
Menopause, the cessation of menstrual cycles, occurs with the decline of blood oestrogen and the ovaries no longer releasing eggs. Perimenopause is the term given to the years leading up to menopause during which the menstrual cycle is present but increasingly irregular. …
