Traditional Chinese Medicine for Rose Bay
Josephine treats a wide variety of issues, including acute muscle pains and also more complex health conditions that may have accompanied a patient for many years.
Your first visit will usually include a consultation similar to that of visiting your GP in a private consultation room, where you can discuss your health concerns and the reason for your visit.
You will also be asked a series of questions in relation to your health to gain a clear picture of your past and present health condition. Diagnostic techniques used by a TCM practitioner will usually include checking your pulse and observation of your tongue.
The Liver in TCM is known as the "General" — responsible for the smooth flow of Qi throughout the entire body. This function, called "coursing and discharging" (Shu Xie), affects digestion, emotional regulation, menstruation, and the flow of bile. When Liver Qi flows smoothly, emotions remain balanced, digestion operates well, and menstrual cycles are regular. When Liver Qi stagnates, frustration, irritability, sighing, distension in the ribs, and menstrual irregularities commonly follow.
The Liver stores Blood, particularly during rest and sleep, and releases it to nourish the tendons and eyes during activity. This is why the Liver opens to the eyes — blurry vision, floaters, and dry eyes can all indicate Liver Blood deficiency. The Liver also governs the tendons and is reflected in the nails. Brittle, ridged, or pale nails may suggest insufficient Liver Blood nourishment.
Emotionally, the Liver is associated with anger and its related states: frustration, resentment, and feeling constrained. Chronic emotional suppression or stress frequently leads to Liver Qi stagnation, one of the most common patterns seen in modern clinical practice. Acupuncture point LR-3 (Taichong, "Great Rushing") is one of the most frequently used points for promoting the smooth flow of Liver Qi.
The TCM Liver ensures the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body, stores Blood, governs the tendons, opens to the eyes, and is reflected in the nails. It plays a central role in emotional regulation, digestive harmony, and menstrual health. Liver Qi stagnation is one of the most frequently diagnosed patterns in clinical practice.
Chronic stress, frustration, and emotional suppression cause Liver Qi to stagnate. This can produce symptoms including rib-side distension, sighing, irritability, tension headaches, digestive upset, and menstrual irregularities. Prolonged stagnation may generate heat, further complicating the pattern.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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