Dr Holly Carruthers - Chinese Medicine

15/07/2025

Gosh, today was a big moment. I had a consultation with the man responsible for lighting my Chinese Medicine fire 🔥 Thank you Dr Zhang for seeing me and showing me more magic. I first walked into his clinic in Perths Chinatown in 1998 (thanks mum!) and continued to see him until 2006. Then I worked my tooshy off getting my Bachelor degree after 2 TCM schools closed down on me and then get this…. Victoria University is where I finished and we were last group to get through before they too closed the course 😳 I honestly had to dance for my dinner to get this degree. 📜

08/07/2025

I first took part in Thomas’s training 10 years ago. His work ripples through my clinic everyday I see patients. Early next year I plan to travel to Oxford to re do his training in the hope of receiving a “teaching license” so I can share his work with other TCM doctors. I am absolutely thrilled about this!!

04/07/2025

Our family travel Wellness bag. Here’s what’s in it. Charcoal- for tummy upsets or gastro. Alkalamin calm for minerals and magnesium. Greens powder to keep our cells thriving. SB flora to keep our guts clear and for upset tummy prevention. Biome probiotics to take to help the tummy good guys thrive. Melatonin if changing sleep patterns to get on track quickly. Clear co ear drops for after water parks and public pools. Iron for our vegetarian or post period women. Ionic silver spray for sore throats or wounds and rashes. Chinese herbs for sore throats, fever and for post sickness. Also a herbal antibiotic in there too. Garlic for if we eat seafood or are near sick people. Sodii hydralites to aid hydration from flying and hot weather. Lozenges for dry or sore throats. Also needles, press needles and phototherapy patches for on the go treatments. Have I missed anything!?

08/05/2025

29/03/2025

A patient sent this to me to show that their time on the acupuncture table came in at a lower stress reading than when they were sleeping 😯 I know for myself and from how often I hear “Woah that was so relaxing” that acupuncture feels great but to see it like this is very cool.

22/01/2025

Some pics from my recent worldwide presentation to a wonderful group of fellow Pediatric Chinese Med doctors. As you can see I talk with my hands 🙌 There’s a great resource for parents online via https://paediatricacupuncture.com/for-parents/

03/01/2025

Been a bit quiet over here- A Christmas holiday social media detox. 🎄 I look forward to being back in clinic on Monday and I’m very thrilled to be presenting to a world wide group of Pediatric specialists- Chinese Medicine of course on the 9th of Jan. 👀

05/12/2024

The app is called Yuka

26/11/2024

Tonsillitis for Miss 10 in our house last week. If you’ve had it, you know it’s not nice at all! For the first 2 days it felt like a full fledge battle- I was “hitting it” with salt water gargles, homeopathy from Emma Chinese herbs, essential oils topically, lymph massage, supplements, sun shine, soooo much couch time and of course acupuncture (Miss likes press tacs not needles so flexible I was!) Anyway much better, looking clear and back to school today at Day 5. Nows the important bit…… prevention of any further tonsillitis

17/11/2024

This week I/we were so lucky to be part of the IDA (indigenous dessert alliance) conference. We went out on country learning about flora and fauna conservation, eradicating feral species that are affecting our endangered species, bush medicine, and the rich spiritual culture that is rich in our TO’s.

11/11/2024

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07/11/2024

What a delight to treat this 3 week old today. I feel so honoured to be able to share in this special early time of life. What do I look for you ask? Firstly, neck rotation- this is important for feeding, settling and for spinal long term health. Secondly at this age they are often “venting” skin bumps, milk spots, cradle cap etc. It is essential to support this natural release of heat. Next I’m checking in with the child’s spirit or Shen, being born is a big thing and not everyone enters with ease. A little soothing goes a long way in nervous systems this young. Lastly I talk to the parents about baby handling, rhythms and general care for their developing child