The primary problem with the carnivore diet is that it does not contain an adequate balance of the five flavours, being Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet and Pungent. The use of bitters, sours and pungent in particular, whose flavours are required to: In the case of bitters, drain, disinhibit and...

It's possible this is a physical issue, namely Spleen Qi sinking - I won't go into it in detail here as I understand there's some unpleasantness in this syndrome but I would invite you to check the pinned post in the Health group for Chinese Medicine consultations - I believe there may be a...

Are you a woman of childbearing age who has had children before? Do you have any loss of appetite or diarrhoea?

Excessive fluid and congestion is always due to phlegm. It's not necessary to be overweight to have phlegm, and it can exist either due to digestive insufficiency or poor diet choices.

A miscarriage will only occur in the event of a non viable pregnancy. A simple meal is insufficient to cause a miscarriage, unless the body cannot hold the fetus. This is common in women whose diet does not allow sufficient creation of Yin and blood in the body (animal products are the only...

There is also an important relationship between the spleen and lungs that I urge you to explore. The spleen creates damp, and the lungs store it.. This is why the sinuses, part of the opening of the lung organ becomes afflicted with and holds onto damp. It is a product of the generating cycle...

Si Jun Zi Tang is a spleen qi tonic, but it will not resolve phlegm on its own. First there needs to be differentiation between hot and cold phlegm, and then a formula added to resolve that, as well as the Spleen qi nourished when and if the time is appropriate. Triphala may be effective in...

Do you have instances of dark body hair, easily gaining weight and feelings of cold?

I am looking to engage the service of a Canadian resident, to investigate shipping to Australia for Acupuncture supplies not yet available here. If there is someone who can assist, please leave a message so that we can discuss details.

There are more questions that need to be asked to determine why you are not sleeping through the night, but they are too lengthy for this thread. If you would like, check the pinned post at the top of the Health and Well-being forum for how you can book a consultation with me, so that I can ask...

TCM does not require blood work and invasive xray etc to reach a diagnosis. The tcm doctor gets the information they need from the outside of the body, and by palpation of the pulse and viewing of the tongue. The person's experience of symptoms also contributes to this information which is how...

The condition of blood, and the fullness of the stomach and large intestine channels, which are easily blocked by damp and phlegm sets the bar for how full and rich the beard is. Maintenance of a healthy, unobstructed bowel and stomach is imperative to having the channels of the face unimpeded...

Kidney essence and yin deficiency are closely linked but each can be interlinked with the other. It is often multifactorial and not so simple. In fact, male pattern baldness seems to be more common, as men are more vocal about it and its more open, but in fact there are an equal number of...

Hi Norse, Yes that's correct, I will make contact with you on the email you've provided when booking, at the time of your appointment - those steps are correct. It's possible my email may go to spam, so if you've made an appointment and the time has passed in GMT +0930 time (my time zone), and...

My apologies for the late response. I accept payment via all types of credit card using Stripe payment gateway. Due to my busy schedule, it is important you book an appointment so that I can set time aside out of my usual consultations with members of the public to at least initiate the...