Dr ShuQuan Liu

30/07/2021

Understanding Ancient Chinese Medicine:

https://www.drshuquanliu.com.au/understanding-ancient-chinese-medicine/

Chinese medicine is a 5000 year old holistic system that sees the body and mind as one – each has a profound effect over the other. Chinese medicine was not a ‘miracle cure’ but it could help alleviate symptoms.

28/07/2021

WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?
If you have never had acupuncture you may feel a bit wary about having needles pressed into your skin. Thankfully, it is not a painful procedure and has been studied and practiced for more than 2,500 years.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine based approach to treating many different conditions by triggering specific points on the skin with needles. Pure WellbeingCo founder and director, Dr ShuQuan Liu, said acupuncture stimulated the immune system by promoting circulation to the area.

He uses acupuncture to stimulate areas of the skin surface to influence tissues, glands, organs and other functions of the body.

Dr Liu, an expert in Chinese medicine, said acupuncture was designed to relieve pain or discomfort by opening up the patient’s energy flow.

“At PureWellbeingCo, acupuncture aims to help people achieve balance – the invisible life giving force called qi – which can provide relief for some ailments,” he said.

Want to know more? Call our Pure WellbeingCo clinic at Bondi Junction to find out about acupuncture.

23/07/2021

Dr ShuQuan Liu is the founder of TCM Australia, a clinic specialising in Chinese medicine. TCM makes use of herbs and herbal formulas to strengthen organ function and support good health. An understanding of the essence of various herbal components gives the TCM practitioner a way to create a healing effect that reaches beyond the chemical composition and physical properties of the herbs. The practitioner chooses the herbal formula whose essence, or signature energy vibration, correctly stimulates or adjusts the body’s own energy vibration.

Chinese herbal formulas, some in use for more than 2,200 years, are composed of ingredients chosen to function in combination with each other. In Western medicine, medications are usually prescribed individually for a specific effect. In classical TCM herbal formulas, each herb has a different purpose or role to help the body achieve harmony. For a plant to have been included in the Chinese apothecary, each of its parts had to be identified for a different healing purpose. TCM also looks at the healing properties of foods in the same way. Different foods carry different energies that can go directly to specific organs to help them heal.

23/07/2021

Dr ShuQuan Liu is the founder of TCM Australia, a clinic specialising in Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), system of medicine at least 23 centuries old that aims to prevent or heal disease by maintaining or restoring yinyang balance. China has one of the world’s oldest medical systems. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies date back at least 2,200 years, although the earliest known written record of Chinese medicine is the Huangdi neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) from the 3rd century BCE. That opus provided the theoretical concepts for TCM that remain the basis of its practice today. In essence, traditional Chinese healers seek to restore a dynamic balance between two complementary forces, yin (passive) and yang (active), which pervade the human body as they do the universe as a whole. According to TCM, a person is healthy when harmony exists between these two forces; illness, on the other hand, results from a breakdown in the equilibrium of yin and yang.

16/06/2021

WHAT IS TUI NA MASSAGE?

Tui Na massage – the main massage therapy at Pure WellbeingCo – originated in ancient China and is believed to be the oldest system of massage. It is one of the four main branches of traditional Chinese medicine, along with acupuncture, qi gong (an ancient Chinese exercise and healthing technique which involves mediation, controlled breathing and movement exercise) and Chinese herbal medicine.

Pure WellbeingCo founder and director, Dr ShuQuan Liu, said Tui Na massage was based on the theory that when your qi (the body’s vital life force or energy) was unbalanced, a person could get pain or illness.

Dr Liu, a Chinese medicine expert, said Tui Na massage stimulated the flow of qi to promote balance and harmony within the body.

He said in some ways this type of massage was similar to acupuncture as it targeted specific points of the body – but PureWellbeingCo massage therapists used fingers instead of needles to apply pressure.

The underlying philosophy of Tui Na massage is that true health is achieved when a person has found harmony and balance within themselves and their environment. The goal of this type of massage is to create harmony in the yin and yang of the body by getting rid of blockages that can manifest themselves as illness, disease or emotional issues.

Similar to acupuncture, Tui Na massage uses the same energetic meridians and acupoints to balance the qi and blood in your body, leading to better health.

Our Bondi Junction Pure WellbeingCo team are happy to explain the procedure – so just ask!

16/06/2021

YIN AND YANG UNVEILED

Most of us have heard about yin and yang – the two opposing, yet complementary, sides of nature. But did you know it is fundamental to Chinese medicine?

Chinese medicine expert Dr ShuQuan Liu said that in Chinese medicine, bodies were looked at like a battery, with positive and negative energy. “If you only have yang, you won’t have power. You need both yin and yang to function effectively,” he said.

Dr Liu, founder and director of PureWellbeingCo, said every person’s day was divided into 12 periods of two hours. Each period has its own specific balance of yin and yang.

“Every two hours there is an energy shift in your body and different organs behave differently, with one organ taking over from another,” Dr Liu said.

“Yang is an active energy, and yin a quiet energy. From 12 noon, the yang energy is at its highest and the yin at its lowest in your body. You rest at night. As the universe changes from day to night, so do you as your energy shifts.

“You must use the energy of the universe if you want to stay healthy. Start to relax and quieten down as the sun sets and wake up at sunrise. Some people who have worked night shifts for many years look older than their peers because they are not following the universe’s energy clock. Even if you sleep during the day, that sleep is not as restorative as night-time sleep.”

So, while yin and yang helps you understand the ebb and flow of your energy throughout the day, Qi is the vital life force which allows a person to grow and develop.

“Qi flows through your body and if it is disrupted, it can cause illness. It is connected to all things in the universe. It is life in motion,” Dr Liu said. “ The meridians or channels are invisible energy pathways that run through your body, through which qi flows.

“There are 14 major meridians but only 11 are linked to different organs. There are eight minor meridians that are not connected to any organ system. For you to be in good health, these channels must remain open so that qi flows freely.

“Sometimes these channels can become clogged or even blocked due to stress or other poor lifestyle habits, and this affects the functioning of the corresponding organ.

“We can’t touch our organs, but we can stimulate the meridians associated with them, mostly with acupressure and acupuncture, ensuring that they function better.”

Our Pure WellbeingCo team are happy to talk to you about how you can improve your qi through specialist treatments at our Bondi Junction clinic.

16/06/2021

DR LIU’S PERSONAL HEALTH PLAN

Chinese Medicine expert and founder of TCM Australia Dr ShuQuan Liu has a simple life recipe to keep as healthy as he can. He says every morning when he wakes he thinks: “I will have a wonderful day.” As he stretches to get his circulation moving he thinks pleasant and relaxing thoughts. “I then drink a glass of warm water to wake up my digestive system and to get rid of toxins,” he says. “I take a warm shower, ending with cold water to kickstart my body and waken my vessels and muscles. I always try to have a few good laughs as it’s good for my mental wellbeing. I smile at myself in the mirror.”
Dr Liu always has a 15 minute power nap around midday. “It is very restorative,” he says. “I also meditate every day, either when I go for a walk, a swim or when at work.”
He practices tai chi every day for at least ten minutes, often in his own home. His favorite exercise is standing on one leg and balancing. Every few days he goes for a gentle 45-minute jog, and often does push ups to maintain a balanced circulation flow between his arms and legs. In terms of self care, the Chinese medicine expert has regular acupuncture treatments, massages and reflexology. “At night, I relax by listening to music and always
laugh before going to bed. When I go to sleep I imagine I have gone to heaven and beautiful things are happening to me. I always fall asleep straight away,” he says.
Dr Liu says like most of us, on the weekend he relaxes with his family and friends – but always remembers to tell his friends not to overuse their bodies! “My wife usually tells me to stop being boring,” he laughs. “I can’t help myself though, I feel it is my duty to educate people to become responsible for their own health.”

16/06/2021

ABOUT THE TCM AUSTRALIA FOUNDER

Dr ShuQuan Liu is the founder of TCM Australia, a clinic specialising in Chinese medicine. In 2010, Dr Liu, an expert in Chinese medicine, graduated from the prestigious Changchun Traditional Chinese Medicine University with a Doctor’s degree in Acupuncture and Tui Na massage. He started practicing as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner in Changchun Traditional Chinese Medicine and Traumatology from 1993 to 1996, moving to Australia in 1996.

After leaving school, Dr Liu began his higher education at the Changchun Traditional Chinese Medicine University, studying western and Chinese medicine. His courses included basic western medicine, anatomy, pathology, microbiology, traditional Chinese Pharmacology, Science of Prescriptions, acupuncture, moxibustion and Tui Nai massage. In 1993 he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree Of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Dr Liu also graduated after learning about research orientation, traditional Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture, specialising in how these can help reduce the speed of how our internal organs age. He also researched traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and Tui Nai in pain management.

Located in Changchun, Jilin Province, the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine is one of the top TCM universities in China.

08/06/2021

THE HUMAN BODY ENERGY CLOCK

Every two hours there is an energy shift in your body, with one organ taking over from another. TCM Australia founder, Dr ShuQuan Liu, says a person’s organs have energy peaks and troughs throughout the day so it’s good to know when that occurs so you can become in tune with your body.

“Our organs are like a factory; each with a specific function and all of them working together as a team,” the Chinese medicine expert says.

A daily energy clock helps people understand how their organs work throughout the day.

Here is a daily human body energy clock.

5-7 am: Wake up and drink water. Go for a walk and avoid caffeine. (Large intestine).
7-9 am: Rise and shine! Drink a glass of warm water; eat a healthy breakfast. (Stomach).
9-11 am: The best time to exercise and work as energy is high. The spleen is responsible for metabolism, converting nutrients into energy. (Spleen).
11-1 pm: Have a light lunch, socialise and enjoy conversations with others. (Heart).
1-3 pm: Detox by drinking water or herbal tea while your body digests lunch. (Small intestine).
3-5 pm: This is the best time to work efficiently. Drink water. (Bladder).
5-7 pm: Eat a healthy dinner and restore your energy. (Kidneys)
7-9 pm: Avoid eating. Relax, go to bed. (Pericardium).
9-11 pm: Best time for sleep as energy is restored. (Sanjiao, the meridian that controls our fight, flight or freeze response).
11-1 am: Body should be at rest. Yin energy fades, yang energy begins to grow. (Gallbladder)
1-3 am: Toxins released from the body. If you wake your liver is overwhelmed by the detoxing process. (Liver).
3-5 am: Body should be asleep. Lungs help replenish the body with oxygen. (Lungs)

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