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October 24, 2022

What does cupping do? Does it draw out toxins?

What does cupping do? Does it draw out toxins? After explaining what cupping does and how cupping works to my patients for the last 20 years, […]
May 22, 2022

How do you use moxa sticks to help turn a breech baby?

How do you use moxa sticks to turn a breech baby? Moxa sticks are made from a herb called Mugwort. The herb is rolled into a […]
October 29, 2021

What is the difference between dry-needling and acupuncture?

What is the difference between dry-needling and acupuncture? I get asked this question a lot. Or I get told in an off-hand comment, “Oh, my physio […]
August 5, 2021

How to use a BBT chart to help you fall pregnant

How to use a BBT chart to help you fall pregnant We often use BBT charts for women who are trying to fall pregnant. It’s a […]
June 14, 2021
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How Traditional Chinese Medicine treats PCOS

How Traditional Chinese Medicine treats PCOS Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine We are frequently asked by very well-meaning, curious people, questions like “Can Chinese Medicine treat endometriosis?” […]
June 4, 2021

Patterns in women’s health: Gynaecological and Gastrointestinal comorbidity

Patterns in women’s health: Gynaecological and Gastrointestinal comorbidity by Teja Jaensch. Teja completed his Masters in Research through Western Sydney University in 2016. The coursework component […]
May 24, 2021
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How to improve sperm morphology

How to improve sperm morphology. This blogpost originally started out as a facebook post/rant on our Point Specifics facebook page. It reached over 2000 people in […]
January 28, 2021
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Blebs, breastfeeding and mastitis

Blebs, breastfeeding and mastitis Are you pregnant and wanting to breastfeed? Maybe you’re breastfeeding right now? Perhaps you tried breastfeeding and it wasn’t successful, maybe you […]
January 17, 2021
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The liver is not a detox organ

The Liver is not a detox organ. In Chinese Medicine the Liver is responsible for a healthy regular menstrual cycle in women, due to its role in moving Qi and storing blood.