Dunlaoghaire Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic

Dunlaoghaire Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic Dun Laoghaire Acupuncture clinic provides Free consulting, Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, cupping, reflexology and dietary advice

We are two Chinese Medicine practitioners from Mainland China and Taiwan and both are qualified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. We promote health using holistic and preventative methods inherited from ancient China for thousands of years. The treatments include Acupuncture, Moxa, Cupping, Herbal remedies for Sports Injuries, Digestive Disorders, Gynecology Disorders, Stress and Anxiety

, Respiratory Disorders, Weight Management, Allergies, General Well-beings and many more. In this clinic you will receive treatment not only relieving the symptoms but also resolving the underlying root causes.

Restorative Guidelines for Qi and Shen DeficiencyIndividuals with Qi and Shen deficiency often experience fatigue, menta...
18/07/2025

Restorative Guidelines for Qi and Shen Deficiency

Individuals with Qi and Shen deficiency often experience fatigue, mental fog, emotional instability, and heightened sensitivity to stimuli.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the key to restoration is conservation and inward gathering, rather than stimulation or dispersal.

✅ Recommended practices to support energy recovery:
• Simplify daily routines and reduce workload
• Eat lighter meals in the evening
• Prioritize rest and early bedtime
• Minimize overthinking and emotional consumption
• Increase time in natural environments
• Practice solitude and quiet sitting
• Engage in gentle, centering movement (e.g. Tai Chi, Zhan Zhuang, Yin Yoga)

❌ Practices to avoid due to energy depletion:
• Staying up late and sleep deprivation
• Overconsumption of spicy, oily, or greasy foods
• Excessive screen time (phone, computer)
• Prolonged social interactions or digital communication
• Mental overstimulation and emotional arousal
• Intense physical workouts or endurance training
• Hot yoga, sauna, or heat-based therapies

Healing requires containment.
In a world that encourages constant output, learn to honor the cycles of stillness and deep replenishment.

Dullness is not weakness. It is a strength in disguise.To be selectively dull - toward things that disturb your peace, t...
18/07/2025

Dullness is not weakness. It is a strength in disguise.
To be selectively dull - toward things that disturb your peace, that drain your energy, that do not serve your growth - is to possess emotional mastery.
Like flipping through a page without getting stuck, we pass over harmful thoughts and judgments with no ripple in the heart.
This is not numbness, but a focused mind pulling itself out of the chaos -
and back into presence, clarity, and inner power

What is Qi (氣)?Qi is the invisible force that powers everything within us - not just our physical body, but also our emo...
16/07/2025

What is Qi (氣)?
Qi is the invisible force that powers everything within us - not just our physical body, but also our emotions and thoughts.

In classical Chinese medicine, Qi is the bridge between the body and the mind.
When Qi is strong and flows freely, we feel calm, energized, and whole.
But when it’s weak or blocked, we feel tired, anxious, or stuck.

Modern life often disrupts our Qi through stress, overthinking, and emotional suppression.
That’s why daily breathing, mindful movement, and emotional awareness are essential.

When Qi flows, life flows. When Qi is disturbed, everything feels off.

Take a moment today to feel your breath. That is Qi in motion - your own life energy.

Listen to your preferences - they’re messages from your body and soul.When you know what you like, what you dislike, wha...
12/07/2025

Listen to your preferences - they’re messages from your body and soul.
When you know what you like, what you dislike, what nourishes you, and what doesn’t - especially in food, emotions, and habits - you begin to see the inner rhythm of your body and mind.
This clarity brings calm to your spirit and harmony to your energy.
✨When the spirit is settled, the Qi flows with ease.✨
This is what Chinese medicine calls “shen ding qi shuang神定气爽” - a peaceful mind, and refreshed vitality

“The Body’s Self-Healing Is Happening Every Day”：The Body’s Self-Healing Is Happening Every DayAs long as the body has e...
10/07/2025

“The Body’s Self-Healing Is Happening Every Day”：

The Body’s Self-Healing Is Happening Every Day

As long as the body has enough energy, its self-healing mechanism is always at work- quietly addressing hidden imbalances, one by one. This ongoing process of clearing internal “waste” strengthens the organs over time, making them more resilient and even younger in function. In Chinese medicine, this is called “organ rejuvenation”, and it is one of the most natural and effective ways to slow aging.

The body knows how to prioritize. It heals the most depleted organs first while keeping the whole system in balance. This repair process shifts from one organ to another, gradually upgrading the body’s functions as a whole.

However, during this healing, symptoms may appear - fatigue, discomfort, or strange sensations. Many mistake them for illness. Even when we understand it’s a healing reaction, we may not know how long it will last.

This confusion often comes from a medical perspective that doesn’t fully recognize the body’s self-repair capacity. Meanwhile, many people carry years of accumulated damage and continue creating new stress daily, delaying recovery.

The solution?
1. Stop the habits that constantly create illness.
2. Rebuild and regulate qi and blood.
3. Let the body’s intelligence do what it’s designed to do: heal.

True health isn’t just the absence of symptoms-it’s the steady return of vitality, balance, and resilience from the inside out.

🌞 Why Summer Fatigue Happens – Through the Lens of Traditional Chinese MedicineFeeling drained during summer afternoons?...
10/07/2025

🌞 Why Summer Fatigue Happens – Through the Lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Feeling drained during summer afternoons?
Heavy chest, shortness of breath, constant sweating, and a lack of energy - even without much activity?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this is often a sign of Qi and Yin Deficiency (气阴两虚).

☀️ Summer Heat + Excessive Sweating = Internal Depletion
Summer is the season of Yang, full of outward movement and heat. While the body opens its pores to cool down, it also loses vital fluids (Yin) and energy (Qi) through constant sweating. Over time, this leads to symptoms like:
• Fatigue and weakness
• Restlessness and chest tightness
• Poor concentration or mental fog
• Dry mouth, low-grade feverish sensation
• Reluctance to move or speak

🍃 How to Support Qi and Yin in Summer:
1. Hydrate with herbal teas like chrysanthemum, lily bulb, or mulberry leaf
2. Rest during the hottest hours (11am–3pm) to protect your heart-Yin
3. Use gentle tonics such as American ginseng or Mai Men D**g (Ophiopogon) under guidance
4. Avoid spicy and greasy foods, which increase internal heat
5. Gentle movement like Tai Chi or walking helps Qi circulate without draining Yin

In TCM, true health in summer isn’t just about cooling down—it’s about preserving internal balance and preventing burnout.

#气阴两虚 #中医养生

Summer Yang Nourishment: 3 Simple Steps to Boost Your Energy In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the season to bu...
09/07/2025

Summer Yang Nourishment: 3 Simple Steps to Boost Your Energy

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the season to build up your yang qi - the energy that keeps you warm, active, and resilient.

But how do we actually nourish yang in everyday life?

Here’s a simple 3 step method I love to share:

Step 1: Sunbathe Your Back

Expose your upper back to gentle sunlight (20-30 mins a day).
☀️ This warms the Du meridian - your “yang energy highway.”

Step 2: Gentle Movement

Yang thrives on circulation.
Do some daily movement that feels warm but not draining:
• Walking
• Tai Chi
• Stretching
• Light bodyweight exercises
Avoid excessive sweating - sweating too much actually weakens yang.

Step 3: Support Digestion

In TCM, the digestive system is like your body’s “yang engine.”
Eat warm, cooked foods. Avoid excessive cold drinks, ice cream, raw food.

A strong digestion means stronger immunity, better mood, and more lasting energy — all rooted in healthy yang.

🌿 Nourishing yang in summer helps you feel balanced now
🌬️ and resilient when the cold season returns.

Start with one step. Your body will thank you.

Summer Cleansing Is Not a Flaw - It’s a Flow In summer, the yang energy rises.Your body opens.Old illnesses stir.Maybe ...
09/07/2025

Summer Cleansing Is Not a Flaw - It’s a Flow

In summer, the yang energy rises.
Your body opens.
Old illnesses stir.
Maybe you sweat more. Maybe your nose runs. Maybe your digestion feels off.
This is not a setback.
This is a release.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we call it “bing xie wai xie病邪外泄” - the body pushing out hidden pathogens.
It’s your inner healer at work.
🌬️ A summer cough.
🌊 Loose bowels.
🔥 Skin flare-ups.
They may all be signs that your body is utilising of the full yang energy to cleanse.

Instead of resisting, we support the flow.
This is the perfect time for what we call “Winter disease, treated in summer” — or d**g bing xia zhi冬病夏治.
Chronic issues that return every cold season - asthma, allergies, arthritis, IBS - they often have deep roots in cold and stagnation.
But in the heat of summer, the body is more open to release and realignment.

🌿 Support your summer flow:
• Rest during flare-ups.
• Eat simply.
• Avoid suppressing reactions like rashes or sweating.
• Consider external therapies like herbal plasters, gentle cupping, moxibustion, or acupressure.
• Let the body speak — and listen with compassion.

This is not a flare-up.
This is a clearing.

✨ Summer is a healing doorway.
When we align with nature’s rhythm, healing becomes softer, deeper, and wiser.

**gBingXiaZhi

✨ Release the Tension, Return to Yourself ✨Many of us carry tension in our bodies without even knowing it.The shoulders ...
09/07/2025

✨ Release the Tension, Return to Yourself ✨

Many of us carry tension in our bodies without even knowing it.
The shoulders rise. The jaw clenches. The breath becomes shallow.
Our body is speaking - are we listening?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we believe the body and mind are one.
When the body is tight, the spirit scatters.
When we soften the body, awareness returns.

Try this:
Close your eyes.
Take three gentle breaths.
Notice - where do you feel tension?
Don’t change it. Just feel it.
This is the beginning of healing: simple awareness.

✨ Relaxation is not laziness. It’s a return to your natural state.
When your body lets go, your energy flows.
And in that flow, clarity, calm, and vitality begin to arise.

How to keep your Shen (spirit) stable and protected — the Chinese medicine way:🌿 1. Daily stillness practiceTry sitting ...
05/07/2025

How to keep your Shen (spirit) stable and protected — the Chinese medicine way:

🌿 1. Daily stillness practice
Try sitting meditation or standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang).
It’s not about effort — it’s about awareness and relaxation.

🚫 2. Avoid horror films and dark stories
Fright scatters the Shen. Keep your emotional field peaceful.

🏋️‍♀️ 3. Strengthen your body, gently
If your body feels thin or weak, light physical training can help “hold the Shen” better.
Try:
– 30–60 squats
– 10–30 push-ups
– 1 minute plank
…every day or a few times a week.

🌙 4. Cut back on overstimulation
Too much small talk, social media, or staying up late wears down the spirit.

🍃 5. Be alone more often — and rest
More solitude. More sleep. More time in nature.
Your nervous system will thank you.

💡 A calm Shen = a resilient mind, steady emotions, and better health.



A serious illness is rarely caused by a single factor.Though it may appear to happen suddenly, it is often the result of...
05/07/2025

A serious illness is rarely caused by a single factor.
Though it may appear to happen suddenly, it is often the result of accumulation over many years—five, ten, even several decades.

From a Chinese medicine perspective, disease unfolds gradually:
from the level of spirit (Shen),
to the energy system (Qi),
and finally manifests in the physical body (Xing).

When the imbalance is not addressed, it solidifies.
Eventually, all layers become affected, and the person’s whole system falls into disharmony.

True healing, therefore, must begin at the root—
not only with the body, but with the spirit and energy that shape it.

In Chinese medicine, the earliest signs of illness show up in the Shen — your spirit, your vibe.First sign? Your mind fe...
05/07/2025

In Chinese medicine, the earliest signs of illness show up in the Shen — your spirit, your vibe.

First sign? Your mind feels all over the place.
Can’t focus, easily distracted, your energy feels scattered.

Next? You get easily triggered.
Emotions run high, little things set you off, and it’s hard to stay grounded.

When your Shen is weak:
You can’t sleep well, you wake up at the slightest noise, and maybe you even feel afraid of the dark or being alone. It’s like your inner world has no anchor.

If it goes deeper:
You start to feel disconnected from yourself. You say one thing but feel another. You can’t express emotions—or they flood out uncontrollably. You don’t feel “like yourself” anymore.

🌿 What helps?
Calm the Shen.
Breathe. Rest. Be quiet with yourself.
That’s where healing starts.

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Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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