Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Waverton
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 Waverton to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Raynaud's phenomenon causes fingers and toes to turn white then blue in response to cold or stress, due to excessive vasoconstriction of the small arteries. In TCM, Raynaud's reflects Yang Qi deficiency failing to warm the extremities, combined with Blood stasis in the peripheral vessels. Cold pathogen invasion constricts the channels, and the underlying Yang deficiency means the body cannot generate enough warmth to counter it. The condition corresponds to the classical concept of "Cold Bi" of the extremities.
Treatment warms Yang and promotes peripheral circulation with moxibustion as a central therapy. GV4 (Mingmen) and CV4 (Guanyuan) strengthen core Yang Qi. KI7 (Fuliu) warms Kidney Yang. LI4 (Hegu) promotes hand circulation, and Baxie (extra points between the fingers) directly addresses finger vasospasm. For toe involvement, Ba Feng (extra points between the toes) and ST42 (Chongyang) improve foot circulation. SP10 (Xuehai) and LR3 (Taichong) move Blood stasis.
Moxibustion is particularly important for Raynaud's — applying warming moxa to the hands, feet, and Yang-strengthening points directly counters the cold constriction. Research in Rheumatology International has shown acupuncture can reduce the frequency and severity of Raynaud's attacks. Treatment is most effective when started before winter and continued through cold months, with patients advised to use hand warmers and warm gloves as supportive measures.
Acupuncture improves peripheral blood circulation through points that promote vasodilation in the fingers and toes. Moxibustion adds warming therapy directly to the extremities. Systemic Yang-strengthening points address the underlying inability to maintain warmth in the periphery.
Yes. Starting treatment in autumn — before cold weather triggers attacks — allows Yang Qi to be strengthened preventively. Treatment through winter maintains protection. This preventive approach is more effective than treating acute attacks reactively once Raynaud's episodes are already occurring.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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