Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Woollahra
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 Woollahra to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Seasonal affective disorder causes depression, fatigue, social withdrawal, and carbohydrate cravings during autumn and winter months when daylight decreases. In TCM, SAD relates to Yang Qi deficiency exacerbated by the seasonal decline of environmental Yang energy. The body's Yang fails to rise and circulate, leading to stagnation and the characteristic heaviness, withdrawal, and low mood. Liver Qi stagnation further impairs the smooth flow of emotions.
Treatment focuses on raising Yang Qi and moving stagnation. GV20 (Baihui) at the crown is the primary Yang-raising point. GV14 (Dazhui), where all Yang channels meet, is needled with moxibustion to powerfully boost Yang energy. LR3 (Taichong) moves Liver Qi and lifts mood. Yintang (Hall of Impression between the eyebrows) calms the spirit. SP6 (Sanyinjiao) and ST36 (Zusanli) strengthen the body's overall energy production.
A 2013 study in the Journal of Affective Disorders found acupuncture comparable to fluoxetine for depression, with fewer side effects. For SAD specifically, treatment ideally begins in early autumn before symptoms fully develop and continues weekly through winter. Moxibustion is especially important for SAD — the warming therapy directly counters the cold, dark conditions triggering the condition.
Ideally, begin treatment in early autumn before symptoms fully develop. This preventive approach strengthens Yang Qi before the seasonal decline. Weekly sessions through winter maintain the benefit. Patients with established SAD often notice improvement within four to six sessions.
Moxibustion provides warmth and Yang energy, directly countering the cold, dark environmental conditions that trigger SAD. Applied at GV14 (where all Yang channels converge), it powerfully boosts the body's Yang Qi. The warming sensation itself is often experienced as comforting and mood-lifting.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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