Geelong Chinese Medicine Clinic blog
Why the First 24 Hours of a Cold Matter More Than You Think
There’s a familiar script that plays out every winter. You feel something in the back of your throat, or a slight heaviness behind your eyes, or you’re a bit more tired than the day warrants. You register it, briefly, then... Read more
Cold Hands, Cold Feet: Understanding Yang Deficiency in Winter
You put the heater on. You wear socks to bed. You still can’t warm up. The warmth doesn’t reach you. Cold in your lower back even in a heated room. Cold feet that wake you at 2am. A bone-deep chill... Read more
Can Chinese Medicine Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
What the research says, and how we approach it in clinic. Most people with chronic fatigue syndrome do not arrive at our clinic looking for an alternative. They arrive because they have run out of road. Years of appointments. Tests... Read more
Burnout, Willpower and the Wisdom of Chinese Medicine
Burnout, Willpower and the Wisdom of Chinese Medicine When pushing through stops working, and what to do about it. Since opening our Geelong clinic, we have seen a steady increase in patients presenting with burnout. Some come to us... Read more
Parasite cleanses and liver detoxes: What Chinese medicine actually sees
We are seeing more patients who have tried, or are considering, popular parasite and liver cleanse protocols. Here is how we think about the symptoms driving that interest, and what Chinese medicine offers instead. Parasite cleanses and liver detox protocols... Read more
Digital Eye Strain: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
If you spend hours each day looking at a screen, whether for work, study, or scrolling through your phone, you may be familiar with tired, dry, or aching eyes by the end of the day. In conventional medicine this is... Read more
Qi Gong for busy people
At Geelong Chinese Medicine Clinic, we often see people whose work keeps them at a desk: shoulders rounded, neck tight, wrists sore, and lower back fatigued. Many experience aching, or even numbness and tingling, from long hours of sitting and... Read more
Are you tired but wired? – a Chinese medicine perspective
A frequent concern we see in clinic is tension, muscular, nervous, or mental. The obvious answer might be “just relax,” but anyone who has struggled with tension knows it’s not that simple. In Chinese medicine, this restless exhaustion often reflects... Read more
Warm your centre this Winter: understanding stomach fire and yang deficiency in Chinese medicine
As winter deepens and the air grows colder, you may notice subtle (or not so subtle) changes in how your body feels. Perhaps your hands and feet are always cold. Maybe your appetite isn’t quite right. You might feel foggy,... Read more
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