Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Glebe
Josephine is a registered acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner based in Lane Cove and Frenchs Forest. If you're willing and able to travel from Glebe to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Liver Qi Stagnation is one of the most common TCM patterns seen in modern clinical practice, driven by the stress, frustration, and sedentary lifestyles prevalent in contemporary society. The Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body — when this function is impaired, symptoms include irritability, mood swings, sighing, a sensation of a lump in the throat, chest tightness, rib-side pain, and menstrual irregularities. The primary treatment point is LV3 (Taichong), often paired with LI4 (Hegu) as the "Four Gates" to powerfully move Qi.
Untreated Liver Qi Stagnation can progress to other patterns: Liver Fire Rising (headaches, red eyes, outbursts of anger), Liver invading the Spleen (alternating constipation and diarrhoea, bloating), or Blood Stasis (fixed pain, dark menstrual clots). Points such as LV14 (Qimen, the Liver's Front-Mu point), GB34 (Yanglingquan), and PC6 (Neiguan) are used alongside LV3 to address these progressions.
Those experiencing stress-related symptoms may find that acupuncture for Liver Qi Stagnation provides rapid relief — many patients report a noticeable sense of relaxation and emotional ease within their first few sessions.
The most common causes are emotional stress, frustration, repressed anger, and lack of physical movement. The Liver thrives on smooth, free-flowing energy — anything that constrains this flow causes stagnation. Other factors include excessive alcohol, poor diet, chronic illness, and hormonal changes. Sedentary desk work is a significant modern contributor.
Yes. In TCM's five element theory, the Liver (Wood) controls the Spleen (Earth). When Liver Qi stagnates, it often "invades" the Spleen, disrupting digestion and causing bloating, irregular bowel movements, nausea, and poor appetite. This pattern is called "Liver overacting on the Spleen" and is treated by soothing the Liver while strengthening the Spleen.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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