Kinglake Chinese Medicine

08/03/2026

Curious about gut cleansing? 🤔 This month, Kinglake Chinese Medicine dives deep into the question: Do you really need a parasite cleanse?

In the latest blog, we unpack what gut cleansing really means, who might benefit from it, and how to support your digestive health naturally. Whether you’re feeling sluggish, dealing with bloating, or just want to optimise your wellbeing, this article offers clarity and insight based on traditional Chinese medicine principles.

📖 Read the full article here:
👉 https://www.kinglakechinesemedicine.com/post/do-you-really-need-a-parasite-cleanse

Take charge of your gut health — your body will thank you! 💪💓

It’s important to get professional help in making sure you know what you are looking for before doing any radical cleanse that you may see on the internet. Anti-parasitic herbs are often quite strong, bitter and cold in nature so if you are already run down with a low immunity you can end up feeli...

04/03/2026

Another wonderful plant that grows everywhere and is excellent for cough and more!

The cure goes back to ancient Egypt—so why has everyone been keeping it a secret, and why won’t popping marshmallows help your cough?

17/02/2026

🎉 Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at Kinglake Chinese Medicine! 🐴✨

Wishing our clients, friends, and community a prosperous and joyful Year of the Fire Horse! 🌟 May this year bring you good health, success, and happiness.

To celebrate, we invite you to read our latest article on the Year of the Fire Horse and what it means for you. Whether you're looking for insights on health, success, or personal growth, this year holds unique energy for all.

📖 Read the article here 👇
https://www.kinglakechinesemedicine.com/post/2026-year-of-the-fire-horse

Here's to new beginnings and exciting opportunities ahead! 🧧🎊

17/02/2026

Zhu Ni he Jia Ren Xin Nian Kuai Le! Happy lunar new year to you and your family!

05/02/2026

🔥🐴 Discover What the Year of the Fire Horse Means for 2026! 🐴🔥

Curious about the energy, symbolism, and traditions behind the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse?
Our latest article explores what this powerful year represents, how its fiery spirit influences us, and how you can align with its opportunities and challenges.

🌟 Whether you’re interested in culture, celebration, or personal insight, this read brings the Fire Horse to life in a meaningful way.

👉 Read the full article here:
📎 https://www.kinglakechinesemedicine.com/post/2026-year-of-the-fire-horse

Let us know what you think — and share with friends who might enjoy the wisdom too! 🧧✨

Really pay attention to your nervous system and shelter from the internet if you find yourself getting too caught up with what’s happening ‘out there’. Put yourself out to paddock whenever you feel overwrought.

03/02/2026

We have been warning about this for many years… see my article on Kids and Screen time on my website… this has got very very real now. Watch and share widely please 🙏🏿

26/01/2026

🌿 Classes Restarting in February 🌿

We’re pleased to share that Yoga Wednesdays and Qi Gong Thursdays are returning to Kinglake Chinese Medicine this February.

These gentle, grounding practices are a wonderful way to support your physical health, calm the mind, and restore balance — especially through the changing seasons. Suitable for all levels, with a focus on mindful movement, breath, and wellbeing.

🧘 Yoga – Wednesdays
🌬️ Qi Gong – Thursdays

📞 Call us for details and bookings:
(03) 5786 1889

Spaces are limited, so get in touch to secure your place. We look forward to welcoming you back into the studio.

24/01/2026

Everything old is new again!

Before parents questioned ingredient labels, before “whole foods” entered everyday language, before anyone thought to ask what processed meant for a growing body, one woman was already sounding the alarm.

Her name was Adelle Davis.

In the early 1950s, America was celebrating convenience. Baby food came in jars. Formula was marketed as modern. Additives were framed as progress. Doctors reassured parents that science had solved nutrition.

Adelle Davis was not convinced.

In 1951, she published Let’s Have Healthy Children, and in doing so, she quietly disrupted how an entire generation thought about feeding babies and children.

Her message was radical for its time.

Children are not small adults.
Nutrition in infancy shapes a lifetime.
Fresh, natural foods matter.

Davis warned against refined sugars, artificial additives, and overly processed baby foods long before regulation or public awareness caught up. She argued that convenience was being prioritized over health, and that growing bodies needed vitamins, minerals, and whole nutrients that could not be engineered into jars and powders.

This was not popular.

The food industry pushed back. Medical authorities dismissed her as alarmist. Advertisers ridiculed the idea that mothers should question products labeled “scientific” and “doctor approved.”

Adelle Davis did not back down.

She spoke directly to parents, especially mothers, who were expected to follow instructions rather than trust their instincts. She treated them as intelligent partners in their children’s health, not passive consumers. She explained nutrition in clear, practical language, empowering families to make informed choices instead of obedient ones.

Her books became bestsellers.

Not because she frightened people.
Because she respected them.

Davis emphasized fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, adequate protein, and proper vitamin intake at a time when deficiency related illnesses were quietly common. She linked poor nutrition to fatigue, developmental issues, and long term health problems long before those connections were widely accepted.

What made her influence lasting was not just what she warned against.

It was what she affirmed.

That mothers’ observations mattered.
That prevention was as important as treatment.
That health begins long before illness appears.

Decades later, many of her ideas became mainstream. Label transparency. Reduced additives. Emphasis on whole foods. Nutritional awareness in early childhood. Entire movements grew around principles she had been mocked for articulating.

She did not live to see full vindication. Adelle Davis died in 1974. But her fingerprints are everywhere.

Every parent who questions a label.
Every conversation about ultra processed foods.
Every insistence that children deserve real nourishment.

She challenged a system that told families to stop thinking and start buying. She reminded them that health is not something you outsource entirely to corporations or trends.

It is something you protect.

Adelle Davis did not just write about nutrition.

She restored agency to parents.
She centered children’s long term wellbeing.
She made it acceptable to ask hard questions about what we feed the most vulnerable among us.

In a culture rushing toward convenience, she insisted on care.

And that insistence changed everything.

20/01/2026

🌑 New Moon in Capricorn ♑

The New Moon in Capricorn is here — inviting us to focus on home, structure, and work. With the New Moon conjunct the personal planets and Pluto, nothing is overlooked. This is powerful energy for deep intention-setting and long-term planning.

Now is the time to set your goals for the year ahead — the kind that build stability, purpose, and lasting success. Clear your space, refresh your home, and cleanse with high-quality incense to release what no longer serves you.

Create space. Set intentions. Ground your vision.
✨ You’re setting the foundations for 2026.

Kinglake Chinese Medicine ☯️