
Acupuncture for Period Pain – a TCM Perspective
Period pain in Chinese medicine can generally be caused by two things; stagnation or deficiency.
Stagnation is the easiest to understand as it is when the blood or energy in your body slows down or stops completely. It causes pain because blood…

What is moxa?
It’s a really common question in clinic…what is moxa, closely followed by ‘what does it do?’Moxa is a herb and moxibustion is an ancient technique which involves the burning of moxa to promote healing and wellbeing.In clinic, I use a…

Aging and Environmental Factors Affect Embryo Growth
Recently, a comprehensive research paper was published in Fertility and Sterility detailing the effects of aging and environmental factors on egg, sperm and embryo growth and development. When you look at the statistics of IVF, the numbers…

