

Volunteering in Nepal
I have been volunteering in Nepal with the acupuncture relief project www.acupuncturereliefproject.org for 2 and a half months. This is...


The Body Spirit Connection; Part 2
Obesity may lead to depression and depression can lead to obesity. Mental and physical health go hand in hand. In Chinese Medicine, the...


The Body-Spirit Connection; Part 1
What comes first; the chicken or the egg? Does mental affliction cause physical disease or is it physical disease that causes mental...


Pungent & Lungs
Do you get colds easily or your immune system is run down? This article will show you how to help your lungs with just one flavour! In...


Understanding Your Own Health; Five Elements
Have you ever seen that ‘mystical’ star emblem that in modern culture is frequently found elusively hidden as a tattoo or hung around the...


Understanding Your Own Health; Foundations: Part 2.
In Part 1 of this blog we talked about the overall concept of Yin and Yang. Today we will explore the 5 principles that define yin and...


Understanding Your Own Health. Foundations: Part 1- Yin and Yang
What does yin and yang mean to you? Is it good and bad? Or dark and light? does it insight feelings of mysticality, religion, science or...


Why do the Chinese Live so Long?
Why do the Chinese live so long? What are these foreign concepts of ‘wind attacking’ or sayings like ‘keep your kidneys warm’. Why is it...