Category: TCM Education
What Happens to Your Body During Acupuncture? A Perth Practitioner Explains
The needle goes in. You feel a dull ache, heaviness or spreading warmth. Then a deep sense of relaxation washes over you. What is actually… Read more →
Dr Tan’s Balance Method — How Mirror Imaging Points Resolve Pain Quickly
You come in with right shoulder pain — your acupuncturist needles your left foot. Within minutes the shoulder begins to loosen. This is Dr Tan’s… Read more →
Master Tung’s Acupuncture — Imaging Theory and Distal Points Explained
Your Perth acupuncturist needles a point on your hand — and your hip pain resolves during the session. This is Master Tung’s acupuncture: a system… Read more →
The Shang Han Lun — A 2,000-Year-Old Formula Manual Still Used in Perth Clinics Today
Written in the 2nd century CE by Zhang Zhongjing, the Shang Han Lun contains 113 formulas that are still prescribed unchanged in clinics around the… Read more →
What Is Classical Formula Chinese Medicine? A Perth Guide
When Dr Yang describes his practice as ‘classical formula medicine’ (also called ‘classical Chinese medicine’), he’s making an important distinction from standard TCM taught in… Read more →
How to Get the Most Out of Your Acupuncture Treatment — A Perth Patient Guide
Acupuncture is a two-way process. What you do between sessions has a direct impact on how quickly you recover. Patients who follow these guidelines typically… Read more →
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture — What Perth Patients Need to Know
Your physiotherapist offers dry needling. Your acupuncturist offers acupuncture. They both use thin needles — so what’s the difference, and does it matter? For Perth… Read more →
Is Acupuncture Covered by Health Insurance in Australia?
If you have private health insurance with extras cover, acupuncture may be partially rebatable — but the coverage varies significantly between funds and cover levels.… Read more →
The Six Channel Theory — How Classical Chinese Medicine Maps and Treats Disease
When a classical Chinese medicine practitioner says “this is a Shaoyang pattern” or “you’re in Taiyin deficiency”, they’re using a 2,000-year-old diagnostic framework from the… Read more →
How Long Does Acupuncture Take to Work? A Realistic Perth Guide
One of the most important conversations to have with your acupuncturist before starting treatment is about realistic timelines. Acupuncture is not a single-session fix for… Read more →