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Breastmilk-Making Fish Soup for Postnatal Care

This is a very traditional breastmilk-making fish soup that Chinese women make for their daughters or daughters-in-law to encourage breastmilk production ...

Three Natural Hayfever Remedies to Combat Seasonal Allergies

The winds are up and the weather is changing from hot to cold to rainy, all in one day. The pollen ...

Traditional Chinese Postnatal Soup

To congratulate Naomi on the birth of gorgeous baby Koben, I wanted to make this traditional Chinese postnatal soup with ...

7 Ways to Keep Well in Winter

As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I love to think about how the external environment and seasons affect us. It can be ...

Lana’s Birth Story

I had always been a big believer in alternative and natural therapies to support my health and wellbeing, and so when ...

Overcoming a Winter Cough, Cold or Flu with Chinese Medicine – 6 Steps to Keep the Bugs at Bay

It’s that time of year again isn’t it – snotty noses, headaches, sore throats – it’s enough to want to make ...

Beating Mummy Burnout

Beating Mummy Burnout is a guest post by Pinky McKay. There’s no burnout without fire goes the saying, and there is ...

Acupressure For Constipation During Pregnancy

Constipation during pregnancy is often caused by a blockage of energy, or Qi, in your large intestine. In this piece, Rebecca ...

6 Common Causes of Exhaustion in Pregnancy

If you are struggling with exhaustion in pregnancy, you are not alone. It can be phenomenally overpowering – the total fatigue, the ...