How Do You Find the Best Chinese Medicine Practitioner? A Guide in the Age of AI
These days, finding a health practitioner often begins with a very simple question typed into Google, ChatGPT or another AI tool: “Who is the best Chinese medicine practitioner near me?” It sounds straightforward. But what does best actually mean? Is it the practitioner with the most Google reviews? The person who appears first in a […]
How to Find Relief from Tinnitus: An Integrative Approach
Tinnitus is more than an ear symptom. Learn how hearing care, nervous-system support, sleep, stress management, acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine may form part of a thoughtful integrative approach.
How Does Acupuncture Work? What the Science Tells Us
What modern research tells us about acupuncture, pain, the nervous system, inflammation and the body’s capacity to heal Does acupuncture really work? It is a question I have been asked many times throughout my years in clinical practice. The short answer is that there is now a substantial body of research showing that acupuncture may […]
Calming the Shen Before Birth
As the final weeks of pregnancy approach, preparation is not only about packing a hospital bag or getting everything ready for baby. It can also be a time to turn your attention inward, creating space for rest, connection and calm. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the concept of the Shen is often associated with the mind, […]
Sacred Labour Bites
Nourishing Date Recipes for Birth Preparation As the final weeks of pregnancy approach, food can be a beautiful way to nourish the body, maintain energy and prepare for the journey ahead. Inspired by the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these simple Sacred Labour Bites combine dates with nuts, seeds, botanicals and other nourishing ingredients. […]
How Acupuncture Works: A Modern Scientific Perspective
For thousands of years, acupuncture has been used to support healing, reduce pain, calm the nervous system, and restore balance in the body. Traditionally explained through the movement of Qi (energy) along channels known as meridians, modern research is now helping us understand acupuncture through the language of neuroscience, hormones, circulation, and the body’s own […]
Shingles: How Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal
Medicine Can Support HBy Dr Nicky MacDonald – HealthConnectSHEN Recently, I experienced shingles myself. Like many people, I had previously treated patients with thiscondition, but experiencing it personally gave me an even deeper appreciation for how uncomfortable anddisruptive it can be. The burning nerve pain, itching, and fatigue can be intense, and it reminded me […]
External Chinese Herbal Treatments for Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Educational Practitioner Guide – HealthConnectSHEN In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shingles (Herpes Zoster) is often referred to as Dai Zhuang PaoZhen or “snake-like sores”. External herbal applications are commonly used in Chinese dermatology tohelp clear heat toxin, reduce inflammation, relieve burning pain, dry vesicles, and promote skin healing. Common External Treatment Principles Key External Chinese […]
Postherpetic Neuralgia Treatment
And there are two techniques widely discussed in Chinese clinical texts and hospital practice: You may have heard it described as the “Singing Dragon”, but the traditional name is usually translated as “Surround the Dragon.” Some practitioners poetically call it “singing” because of the rhythmic placement of needles around the rash. 1. Surround the Dragon […]
Is acupuncture safe during pregnancy?
The research on the safety of acupuncture during pregnancy is quite clear. It can confidently be said that when practiced by a registered acupuncture professional, it is safe to have acupuncture at all stages of pregnancy. In this blog, we review the evidence which shows people benefiting from acupuncture throughout pregnancy with no increased risk […]