Traditional Chinese Medicine for Watsons 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 Kidneys are considered the "Root of Life" in TCM — the foundation upon which all other organ functions ultimately depend. They store Jing (essence), which governs birth, growth, development, reproduction, and ageing. The Kidneys are the source of both Kidney Yin (the body's fundamental cooling, moistening substance) and Kidney Yang (the body's fundamental warming, activating force). All other organs draw upon Kidney Yin and Yang for their own balance.
The Kidneys govern water metabolism, working with the Lungs and Spleen to regulate fluid distribution and excretion. They produce marrow, which in TCM fills the bones, generates bone marrow, and forms the brain (called the "Sea of Marrow"). This explains the TCM connection between Kidney health and bone strength, cognitive function, memory, and hearing — the Kidneys open to the ears.
The Kidneys also govern the reception of Qi from the Lungs, anchoring breath deep into the body. Kidney deficiency can therefore cause breathlessness, particularly on exertion. The Kidneys manifest in the head hair, and premature greying or hair loss can indicate declining Kidney Jing. Fear is the emotion associated with the Kidneys — chronic fright or insecurity can weaken Kidney Qi over time.
The Kidneys store Jing (essence), provide the source of all Yin and Yang in the body, govern water metabolism, produce marrow (including the brain), control bone health, open to the ears, and anchor respiration. They are considered the foundational organ upon which all others depend.
Kidney deficiency symptoms include low back and knee weakness, fatigue, poor memory, hearing loss or tinnitus, premature greying, urinary frequency, reduced libido, infertility, and breathlessness on exertion. Kidney Yin deficiency adds heat signs; Kidney Yang deficiency adds cold signs.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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