Amazing Mullumbimby Music Festival

G'Day from Downunda, This post is all about music and the people that make it . I believe they lighten the load that is foist upon us in the 21st Century and help devolve the stress and anxiety that the main stream media is jamming down our throats on a daily basis. I would like to take this … [Read more...]

Japanese Acupuncture V Chinese Acupuncture

This article was written and submitted for publication by Kelly Kilpatrick. Many thanks for your interest and commitment Kelly. The Difference between Chinese and Japanese Acupuncture When you think of acupuncture, it’s natural to think Chinese in the same breath. Not many people are familiar … [Read more...]

Japanese Acupuncture for Post Viral Syndrome

Japanese Acupuncture treatment for Steve's Post Viral Syndrome has been successful over a number of years. You can watch the Video of the entire treatment right here. Using a Spleen root treatment (Pe7-Sp3) and dispersing the excessive heat in the Liver (Liv.2) and Yangming meridians (St43-Co2) has … [Read more...]

Japanese Acupuncture and Severe Pain

Greetings one and all, A very happy patient recently reported that Japanese Acupuncture significantly relieved her severe lower back, hip & neck pain, resolved her diabolical sleep pattern and restored her sense of well-being in only 3 treatments ! Chris first attended Acupuncture clinic on … [Read more...]

A Skeptic Doctor Endorses Acupuncture

Post courtesy of Vitalis Skiauteris, Acupuncturist from Auckland, New Zealand specialising in acupuncture for infertility and IVF . Medical researcher Dr Shaun Holt used to belong to New Zealand skeptic society, an organisation known for being critical of acupuncture. Dr Holt reviewed a lot … [Read more...]

Pediatric Acupuncture

G'Day, Hope all is well in your world. It has been an action packed October for me, one of the highlight's being Soma Glick's Pediatric Acupuncture workshop in Brisbane last weekend. Workshop Participants, lotsa smiles here! This extremely enjoyable and practical workshop helped me to consolidate … [Read more...]

Pregnancy, Moxibustion & SP.6

Hi Alan, In your present article you are mentioning that scarring moxibustion at SP-6 is also effective for lower back pain. I am concerned about the use of SP-6 during pregnancy. Can you please comment about that?. Thanks a lot, Helena. Dear Helena, Thank you for your question regarding the … [Read more...]

24 Years Practicing Acupuncture

In 1984 I arrived in the town of Gatton, not quite 100 miles south-west of the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, Australia. I had completed the majority of my acupuncture studies and an old friend had assured me that there would be a strong demand for my services in this archetypal country … [Read more...]

Japanese Acupuncture for Severe Hangover

What an extraordinary couple of weeks it has been! Once again I have been challenged on the virtual front. Clinically however, it has been a very rewarding period with many challenges and some positive treatment outcomes. On Monday I treated Vivian who had a few extra champagnes on the previous … [Read more...]

Japanese Acupuncture for Health and Vitality

Hello , I hope you and yours are enjoying good health and soaking up some of our new found spring warmth. Have you or do you know someone who has been suffering with or struggling to recover from a bout of the flu? If Traditional Japanese Acupuncture is effective for elite athletes under immense … [Read more...]