Palms Chinese Medicine Centre

29/08/2025

With millions of people all over the world getting acupuncture, it's not surprising a few celebrities are fans.

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18/08/2025

From Acupuncture World and Dr Abid, on Acupuncture and the Lymphatics.

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15/08/2025

My colleague Waveney wrote this for her Linkedin page and I had to share. Thanks Waveney.
Being well and wellbeing... both are achievable!
Being well or wellness, is generally regarded as the absence of physical illness, while wellbeing covers the whole of our being- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
Impacting positively on any one of these aspects of our being, will cascade into a positive impact for all aspects of our being. This is the unheralded bonus from treatments using the ancient medicine system and theories that originated in China, spreading to east Asia and now practised in over 180 countries around the world.
The theoretical depth and practice of Chinese medicine whether acupuncture or herbal medicines has been honed for over 2000 years to deliver a truly holistic impact- treating the whole of our being.
Western medicine has evolved to just treat illness and while this is necessary, integrating a medicine that helps to maintain wellness and wellbeing, working preventively rather than reactively should also be embraced for the amazing health and financial benefits.
Being ill costs on many levels- financially with medical tests, pharmaceutical drugs, referrals to specialists or other practitioners, surgery, rehabilitation, time away from work, loss of income - mentally and emotionally with loss or interruption to wellness, capacity, lifestyle, socialising and time while trying to cope with pain or disability.
The holistic nature of Chinese medicine treatments, mean that mind, body and spirit benefit altogether in the one treatment, a big saving because it's not fragmented care with several providers but a highly educated registered practitioner providing a whole of body approach. Nothing in our body works in isolation so treating whole of body with specifically individualised treatments is best practice approach for positive patient centred outcomes.

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20/06/2025

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27/04/2025

I'm seeing this more and more in clinic, especially with tennis players.

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted at two United States Air Force medical treatment facilities has confirmed the efficacy of acupuncture in reducing heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis.

10/03/2025

International Brain Awareness Week!

It's International Brain Awareness Week. Did you know one in three New Zealander's live with a neurological condition?
This review details the neuroprotective properties found in a number of TCM herbs. These compounds have demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neurogenic effects, making them promising candidates for the prevention and treatment of conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and depression. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1537363/full

02/03/2025

Let's talk Endo!
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. At least 120,000 girls, women and those assigned female at birth are living with endometriosis in Aotearoa.This research examines the effectiveness of acupuncture on pain and quality of life for people with endometriosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38033648/

28/01/2025

Gong Xi Fa Cai. Happy Chinese New year. To all my fellow snakes this is our year, let's make the most of it.

29/11/2024

Let the fun begin.

11/08/2024

I'm sure Mocha and Latte would love to help.

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03/08/2024

Acupuncture has made a significant impact on the lives and careers of top sports figures.