Shen Healing Chinese Medicine

08/07/2025

During winter we may easily experience chilblains. Itchy, red or purple swellings develop on fingers, toes, ears, or nose after exposure to cold. These can be annoying but are usually not serious.
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During winter we may easily experience chilblains. Itchy, red or purple swellings develop on fingers, toes, ears, or nose after exposure to cold. These can be annoying but are usually not serious.

01/05/2025

Mother's Day Special Offer

Spoil her with something a bit different 🌸

Shen Healing Chinese Herbal Shampoo and Conditioner are made from Coconut oil and maize extract and sulphate-free.
We have added selected Chinese Herbs that have been used over centuries to promote a healthy scalp.
A natural and environment friendly product.

https://shenhealing.com/store/ols/products/mothers-day-special
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11/04/2025

Holiday Closure:
Please take note of the following closure dates:
Good Friday: April 18
Easter Saturday April 19
Easter Monday: April 21
ANZAC Day: Friday 25th April

Happy Easter!

21/03/2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr72xep44kdo

Access to nature and a strong welfare system are cited as factors as Nordic nations dominate the rankings.

29/01/2025

Happy Chinese New Year of the Wood Snake! 🐍🎉
Wishing you joy, prosperity, and success in this Year of the Snake! May it bring wisdom, strength, and new opportunities to shed the old and embrace the new. 🧧✨
For a recipe of lucky Long Life Noodles go to:

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake according to the Chinese zodiac. The Snake is known for wisdom, elegance, and intuition. It's said to be a year of transformation and strategic thinking, so it’s a great time to make ca...

25/10/2024

Our new moisturising lotion is suitable for dry and sensitive skin. It contains extracts of Chinese herbs including Angelica and Asparagus which have been traditionally used to moisten and nourish the skin. With cooling Aloe vera and hydrating Urea in a rich, coconut based cream.
https://shenhealing.com/store

11/09/2024

Mulberry Tree - a medical treasure

Spring is here and everything is blooming. I walked past this mulberry tree in my neighbourhood the other day and stopped in my tracks to admire this treasure.
Did you know that
Mulberry leaves are used in Chinese medicine at exactly this time of the year to treat coughs, colds & flu and allergies. And the silkworms like them, too.
The bark is used to cool the Lungs and treat cough.
The twigs have been used to treat pain, especially in the upper extremities.
The fruit concentrates the best part of the tree: it is sweet and cooling and used as a blood and Yin tonic, gentle and moistening. And it tastes delicious.

What a treasure!

25/07/2024

National Pain Week - Managing Chronic Pain
1 in 5 Australians over the age of 45 are affected by Chronic pain.
According to Painaustralia, chronic pain:
can be a symptom of other disease, or it can be a stand-alone condition
can occur anywhere in the body, or at multiple sites
can involve several forms of pain, or just one
can be daily, or recurrent (such as migraine)

Common types of pain include (but are not limited to) back pain, arthritis, headaches and migraine and musculoskeletal pain.
Acupuncture may be an option to assist with the Pain Management of acute and chronic pain.

https://shenhealing.com/f/national-pain-week--managing-chronic-pain

16/07/2024

How to be more optimistic

The weather is gloomy, the news are bad - it is easy to get downhearted.
Just a few simple steps may help to switch your thinking to become more optimistic. From re-assessing situations, setting daily goals to focusing on the positive, practicing gratitude, strengthening social relationships and practicing smiling.
Apart from feeling better there also seems to be a link (but not a guarantee) between happiness and longevity.
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The weather is gloomy, the news are bad - it is easy to get downhearted.

09/07/2024

Brain fog?
If you often feel spaced-out, dazed and have difficulty focusing without any associated illness you might be suffering from “brain fog.” It can be very annoying since it does not really make you ill, but not well enough to enjoy a normal life.
According to Healthdirect it is ‘a term people use to describe problems with thinking and memory. It may include forgetting things, having difficulty concentrating or struggling to find the right word. Brain fog can have many causes, such as poor sleep, stress, menopause or long COVID’.

Read more how CM views brain fog: https://shenhealing.com/f/brain-fog

image: flickr. com/photos/ 14844674@N05/6270015312 ("sleepy" by la_farfalla_22)

If you often feel spaced-out, dazed and have difficulty focusing without any associated illness you might be suffering from “brain fog.” It can be very annoying since it does not really make you ill, but not well enough ...

17/06/2024

Too Exhausted
It seems Australians are more exhausted than ever, according to an ABC news article (14 June 2024). So much so that a new research study has been designed to find out how people manage stress and recover from work.
Exhaustion may even result in burnout, a frequent modern diagnosis when someone shows signs of exhaustion, fatigue and feels emotionally drained due to stressful working environment, family or social life.
Read more how CM views exhaustion: https://shenhealing.com/f/too-exhausted

(photo credit: flickr.com/photos/59328895@N00/7708851288)

26/04/2024

Forest Bathing as therapy

The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the simple and therapeutic act of spending time in a forest. This is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental well-being.
All it takes is getting out into the forest and appreciate your surroundings, listen to the birds, the wind and trickling streams, breathing clean air and taking in the sights of nature. Letting the stillness influence your mind and forget the hassles of the city.

Forest bathing has become a vital part of preventative healthcare in Japan. The results of Japanese studies have shown forest bathing improves sleep quality, mood, ability to focus, and stress levels. Prescribed forest bathing in Japan has led to a healthier lifestyle for people of all ages.

Dr. Qing Li, a doctor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and president of the Society of Forest Medicine, even identified a ‘nature deficit disorder’ in society, which contributes to negative feelings about life, but can be significantly improved by just a few hours of forest bathing (www. japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing)

But you don’t have to travel to Japan for the experience - the Dandenongs are great, too. If you have time this weekend, why not go for a bit of forest bathing therapy!