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Bodhi Health Acupuncture

Chinese Medicine to get you back in charge of your physical, mental and emotional health.

23/02/2026

We recently lost a beautiful young lady to a tragic event overseas.
Wishing the families involved, all the very best during this grieving phase.

27/10/2025

Clinic update...
The gingers in my beard have gone a bit silver. Apparently I need some reading glasses. And I'm a lil bit fat.
Otherwise very good.
Hope your perfectly imperfect health picture is going well you.
Love Luke
Couple of spaces left Friday for anyone needing.

07/08/2025

Not All Anxieties Are the Same

In Chinese Medicine, anxiety is not treated as a single condition.
It’s seen as a signal — and the way it feels depends on the unique pattern your body has created.

Here are four common ways anxiety can show up:

🩸 Blood Deficiency Type
Life has worn you thin. You feel vague, light‑headed, forgetful, or emotionally fragile — like you’re not fully “in” your body. You may feel ungrounded, easily overwhelmed, and in need of deep nourishment.

💧 Kidney Yin Deficiency Type
It’s the “burnt‑out but can’t switch off” kind. You feel wired and exhausted at the same time. Sleep is broken, your reserves feel empty, and true rest feels almost impossible.

🌿 Liver Qi Stagnation Type
There’s constant internal pressure. You might feel tense, irritable, or moody. Your chest or ribs may feel tight. It’s like your emotions are bottling up, and you can’t find a way to release them.

💚 Gallbladder & Heart Deficiency Type
A quieter, easily missed form. You might feel timid, hesitant, or unable to express yourself. There’s often self‑doubt, a loss of confidence, or a tendency to people‑please at your own expense.

Each pattern has its own emotional texture and its own way back to balance.
Our work in clinic is to understand your pattern — not just the label “anxiety” — and respond with skill, care, and compassion.

Anxiety isn’t a weakness. It’s a message. And with the right support, it’s possible to feel steady, grounded, and at home in yourself again.

Which one sounds most like you?

06/08/2025

Acupuncture Point in Focus – Kidney 6 (Zhaohai)

Kidney 6, or Zhaohai (“Shining Sea”), is a point just below the ankle bone on the inside of the leg.
In Chinese Medicine, it’s one of the most important points for nourishing Kidney Yin — the cooling, restorative aspect of the Kidneys that balances the Heart’s Fire.

When Kidney Yin is strong, it anchors the Heart, helping to calm the mind, ease restlessness, and support deep, restorative sleep.
When Yin is depleted, the Heart can become unsettled — leading to anxiety, overthinking, or waking during the night.

Kidney 6 is often chosen for:
🌿 Calming the mind (Shen)
🌿 Helping with insomnia (especially difficulty staying asleep)
🌿 Supporting emotional balance in times of stress
🌿 Relieving dryness in the throat and eyes

In clinic, we often pair Kidney 6 with Heart points to restore balance between these two systems — creating a more settled mind and a calmer heart.

Have you ever had acupuncture around the ankle?

06/08/2025

Stillness
The Heart Needs a Good Night’s Sleep ❤️

When supporting someone with anxiety, one of the first areas we focus on is Stillness — creating enough space for the body and mind to rest, recover, and reset.

In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is the home of the Shen — our mind and spirit. The Shen depends on a good night’s sleep to stay calm, clear, and resilient. Without it, the Heart becomes unsettled, the mind races, and anxiety often intensifies.

Almost all types of anxiety — whether linked to Heart–Kidney imbalance, Gallbladder–Heart patterns, or Blood deficiency — improve with higher quality sleep. Guarding the Heart means guarding your sleep.

In the Heart–Kidney pattern, the cooling Yin of the Kidneys helps anchor the Heart’s Fire. When Yin is depleted — often due to stress, overwork, or adrenal overdrive — the Heart loses its anchor. The mind can’t switch off, rest feels foreign or even unsafe, and sleep becomes shallow or broken.

To protect the Heart, we must first calm the system and learn how to rest. That means:
🕙 Going to bed before 10pm to align with the body’s natural rhythms.
🌿 Using Chinese herbal medicine or magnesium to relax the nervous system.
🧘 Practising gentle breathing or meditation to signal “it’s safe to slow down.”
📱 Reducing stimulation in the evening to let the mind unwind.

Bottom line: To protect the Heart, we must calm down, guard our rest, and sleep well.

What’s one thing you can do this week to make your evenings calmer?

05/08/2025

Food as Medicine – Supporting the Heart in Chinese Medicine ❤️

In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is more than just a pump — it’s the home of the Shen, our mind and spirit.
A healthy Heart depends on strong, nourishing Blood and the right balance between Fire (activity) and Yin (cooling and rest).

Principles for choosing Heart‑friendly foods:

❤️ Colour Resonance – The Fire Element
The Heart belongs to the Fire element, linked to the colour red. Red foods often resonate with Heart Qi and Blood.
Examples: Tomatoes, pomegranate, strawberries, watermelon, beetroot.

❤️ Doctrine of Signatures – Nature’s Clues
In traditional herbal systems, foods that resemble the heart or blood were seen as beneficial for circulation and vitality.
Examples: Tomato (heart‑like chambers), strawberry (heart‑shaped), pomegranate (red seeds = healthy blood).

❤️ Blood‑Nourishing Foods
A strong Heart relies on healthy Blood to “house” the Shen. Deep‑coloured fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens help build and enrich Blood.
Examples: Dark leafy greens, beetroot, pomegranate.

❤️ Yin & Fluids to Cool the Heart
Balancing Heart Fire with juicy, hydrating fruits can help calm the mind.
Examples: Watermelon, strawberries, pomegranate.

You don’t have to overhaul your diet — just adding more of these colourful, nutrient‑rich foods can be a simple way to support both physical and emotional Heart health.

👉 Which of these is already in your kitchen?

05/08/2025

Acupuncture Point in Focus – Heart 7 (Shenmen)

Heart 7, or Shenmen (“Spirit Gate”), is the Yuan‑Source point of the Heart meridian — considered the primary or “home” point for calming and regulating the Heart in Chinese Medicine.

It’s a point we use in almost every treatment in clinic because of its gentle but powerful ability to:
• Calm the mind (Shen)
• Ease anxiety and emotional restlessness
• Support deeper, more restorative sleep
• Help with overthinking or mental busyness

In classical terms, the Heart is the home of the Shen — our spirit and mind. When the Shen is unsettled, we may feel ungrounded, anxious, or unable to rest. Heart 7 helps “anchor the spirit” so we feel more centred, clear, and at ease.

Modern research also suggests points like Heart 7 can help regulate the nervous system, supporting the body’s shift into a more restful, parasympathetic state.

Because this point is on the wrist, we use smaller, finer needles here for comfort — making it a gentle but highly effective part of many treatments.

A trusted favourite in our clinic for supporting both emotional steadiness and mental clarity.

Have you ever had acupuncture on this point?

04/08/2025

Acupuncture & Anxiety – How It Works

Research shows acupuncture can:
• Activate the parasympathetic nervous system – shifting the body from “fight-or-flight” into the rest-and-digest state that promotes calm, digestion, and healing.
• Influence neurotransmitters – such as serotonin, dopamine, and GABA, which support mood regulation.
• Reduce stress hormones – including cortisol, helping the body recover from prolonged stress.

These mechanisms are now well-documented in modern research — and they translate directly into how people describe feeling after treatment: calmer, more grounded, and often sleeping better.

In fact, a 2021 meta-analysis of 20 randomised controlled trials found acupuncture produced a moderate reduction in anxiety symptoms in people with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), with high safety and tolerance.

In Chinese Medicine, these physiological effects integrate with a personalised approach — identifying the root pattern of imbalance and tailoring care to each individual.

📖 Read more about anxiety patterns and support in our latest blog: https://bodhihealth.net.au/2025/05/20/understanding-anxiety-through-chinese-medicine-a-gentle-practical-guide/

04/08/2025

Anxiety is now one of the most common reasons people visit our clinic — from school-aged children to busy professionals and older adults.
It’s overtaken stress as a deeper, more complex challenge, and the fast pace of modern life puts unique pressure on the heart — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

In Chinese Medicine, the heart is more than a pump. It’s home to the Shen — your spirit, your sense of calm and connection. When the Shen is unsettled, we can start to feel ungrounded… and anxiety appears as a signal, not a flaw.

Chinese Medicine sees anxiety as the result of different patterns of imbalance, each with its own signs and ways forward. Four of the most common are:
• Blood Deficiency – light-headed, forgetful, emotionally fragile.
• Kidney Yin Deficiency – burnt out yet unable to switch off.
• Liver Qi Stagnation – internal pressure, mood swings, chest tightness.
• Gallbladder & Heart Deficiency – timidity, indecision, holding back.

Each type calls for a different approach — from nourishing foods and movement to emotional expression, rest, and acupuncture.

If you live with anxiety, you’re not alone — and your experience is valid.
Read the full blog to explore each pattern and find gentle, practical ways to restore calm.

📖 Read more here:
https://bodhihealth.net.au/2025/05/20/understanding-anxiety-through-chinese-medicine-a-gentle-practical-guide/

What’s one thing that helps you feel more grounded?

17/06/2025

A lot of modern ways of being involve being consistently up in your head.
From here we often try to continue to figure things out, plan, idea create etc...
Sometimes the best thing we can do is to shift priority away from thinking towards being and being physical in particular.
Sitting still and doing nothing, or getting active and going for a run or a walk in Nature is often the fastest way to higher mental function.
The path of the upside down pyramid is well worn with burnout and neurotic disappointment.
Try flipping the pyramid.
A more physical life can help make for more balanced and effective mind.

28/05/2025

Check out our new client information and education blogs at the bodhi health website below:

https://bodhihealth.net.au/blogs/

The topics range from su***de, anxiety, digestion, ADD, impotence, maternity care, the feng shui of money, sciatica and high performance.

Some of them are funny, some are serious but between the 37 of them, there should be something there for everybody.

If you like them commenting and sharing is appreciated.

08/04/2025

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See you Friday.

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Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 7pm

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