Gentle Acupuncture

07/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!
To all the women of this world who work tirelessly in every space, often in a world shaped by men. Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, and courage it takes to keep creating change. May we continue lifting each other up and shaping a more equal and compassionate world.
Happy day of recognition to us all. 💜✨🌍

17/02/2026

16/02/2026

What a line-up! We have the most amazing, informative and entertaining women with decades of combined experience in their fields ready to share their expertise with you 💛🙌

This is a sneak peek at our Guest Speaker list for our Mums & Minis mother's group that runs every Monday morning 11am-1pm. You can join anytime, call or email our admin team to book your spot!

~ Women supporting women 💕
~ A safe space to be heard and supported 🙌
~ Building community 💁‍♀️
~ Getting informed 👯‍♀️

13/02/2026

Shonishin
Acupuncture for pregnancy adults and children. 🙏💙✨️

09/02/2026

✨ INTRODUCING…. Sylvia Flores Larrain from Gentle Acupuncture ✨
Sylvia is the guest speaker TODAY at our Mamas & Minis Mother’s Group - those lucky ladies ❤️

🌻You can always join Mamas & Minis at any time! Call 5443 5555 to book your spot. Every Monday 11-1 🌞

Sylvia provides a unique blend of classical acupuncture and moxibustion techniques to address specialist areas such as pregnancy support and paediatric treatments! 🥰 She is a beautiful soul and we love having her in the clinic every Tuesday and Thursday!

08/02/2026

Shonishin
Tracing its roots back to 17th century Osaka in Japan (and ultimately to ancient China), this
specialized acupuncture technique was developed specifically for infants and children up to the age
of seven. Practitioners insist Shonishin offers a viable alternative to pharmaceuticals in the
treatment of childhood health problems, everything from behavioural and emotional to many
physical conditions. It has been used with some success in treating infants and children afflicted with
a wide variety of conditions, including colic, indigestion, GERD, constipation, and diarrhea. It has
even shown some success in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
allergies, asthma, eczema, hives, bedwetting, and stuttering. Children as young as one month old
have been effectively treated.
Babies are born with very weak digestive systems and sensitive nervous systems. Regular Shonishin
treatments sooth your baby’s nervous system, strengthen their digestive system and help ease and
prevent episodes of colic, gas and acid reflux.
Shonishin treatments can also help your baby sleep through the night. Regular treatments are highly
recommended, if your baby is unsettled at night, not sleeping well, and waking up several times
during the night without obvious reasons (hungry, wet diapers etc.). Similarly, Shonishin can help
reduce and prevent discomfort for your baby while teething. Regular treatments calm the nervous
system, clear inflammation and considerably relieve pain and discomfort in the gums, making it an
excellent choice for teething baby.

02/02/2026

Taiwanese researchers discovered acupuncture triggering stem cell release healing damaged organs naturally. They do not realize that place the needles stimulates UPE release that stimulate the photorepair pathways in mammals.

Scientists at China Medical University found that electroacupuncture at specific meridian points stimulates bone marrow to release mesenchymal stem cells into circulation, which then migrate to injured organs and promote tissue repair. This mechanism explains acupuncture's therapeutic effects through measurable biological processes rather than placebo.

Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years, but Western medicine dismissed it as placebo due to lack of biological mechanism.

Taiwanese researchers using advanced imaging and cellular tracking discovered that needle stimulation at specific points triggers measurable stem cell mobilization, providing a clear biological explanation for acupuncture's effects. Becker was the first to link to the DC electric current in man in his papers on accupunture.

The Taiwanese paper Electroacupuncture (needles with mild electrical current) at ST36 (Zusanli point) and GV20 (Baihui point) causes a 300% increase in circulating stem cells within 24 hours.

These mobilized stem cells express homing signals drawing them to damaged tissues, injured liver, heart, kidneys, or brain, where they differentiate into organ-specific cells and release healing factors. It's like acupuncture triggers the body's internal repair dispatch system.

Stroke patients receiving electroacupuncture within 48 hours of stroke showed 40% better functional recovery than those receiving standard care alone. Liver cirrhosis patients showed reduced fibrosis markers. Heart attack survivors demonstrated improved cardiac function. The mechanism is entirely biological, traced stem cells from bone marrow to damaged organs. This is precisely what Becker found in his work on bone regeneration.

CITES

China Medical University, Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2025

27/01/2026

Memories of my wonderful trip to Japan in 2012. Pregnant with my first son, studying intensively with our dear Ikeda Masakazu Sensei, surrounded by legendary acupuncturists in the beautiful cities of Imabari, Osaka, and Kyoto.
I woke every morning before sunrise, as my baby stirred and moved, gifting me the most breathtaking dawns. Those quiet moments became even more precious when friends joined me on early walks, so I was never alone.
Oh Japan, you are a place like no other. Eternal gratitude to my teachers, Sensei, and colleagues—for the knowledge, the generosity, and the memories that will live in my heart forever. 🫶💜

22/01/2026

Many historians and practitioners consider acupuncture one of the earliest organized medical systems, and in that sense it can be seen as one of the beginnings of medicine, though not the only one.
Why acupuncture is considered among the origins of medicine
1. Very ancient roots
Archaeological evidence in China suggests the use of stone needles (bian shi) as early as 6000–8000 BCE.
Early healing practices combined observation of pain, injury, digestion, emotions, and the environment—core elements of medicine.
2. Medicine before drugs
Acupuncture developed before herbal pharmacology, surgery, or chemistry-based medicine.
It focused on regulating the body’s internal balance, not suppressing symptoms—arguably one of the first systematic health models.
3. Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Acupuncture predates written texts, but was later codified in classics like the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, ~2nd century BCE).
This text describes anatomy, physiology, pathology, prevention, lifestyle, and treatment—hallmarks of a complete medical system.
4. Preventive medicine
One famous line states:
“The superior physician treats disease before it arises.”
This preventive focus arguably represents a more advanced concept of medicine than mere crisis care.
But acupuncture wasn’t the only beginning of medicine
Other ancient cultures developed medical systems independently:
Ayurveda (India) – ~3000 BCE
Egyptian medicine – surgical papyri, anatomy
Mesopotamian medicine – diagnosis and prognosis
Greek medicine (Hippocrates) – humoral theory
Each arose from humans trying to understand suffering, healing, and survival.
So is acupuncture the beginning of medicine?
One of the earliest systematic forms of medicine
One of the first to emphasize prevention and balance
Not the sole origin of medicine worldwide
In essence

Acupuncture represents a foundational medical philosophy—medicine as regulation, harmony, and prevention—long before modern biomedicine framed health in terms of pathogens and organs.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for pregnancy adults and children.

11/01/2026

Back in Flaxton clinic this week! May 2026 be gentle with us all!
Monday and Wednesday Flaxton clinic
Tuesday and Thursday Coast Life Midwifery Maroochydore
To book☆ www.gentleacupuncture.com.au