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How to release a headache naturally and almost instantly

Posted on March 14, 2017 by tracey everard

I woke up with a terrible headache yesterday, feeling frustrated that I could wake after sleeping with a headache I reached for the needles and cups.

Yes I did dry needling directly on the pain, in temporalis muscle at the temples

and cupping on my trapezius on gallbladder 21. Image result for free image temporalis muscle

Image result for free image cupping gallbladder 21

I placed one needle in my temple for about 30 minutes directly on the pain until I could feel the de qi, a term used in Shiatsu and acupuncture meaning to feel the energy. I used one dry cup on my shoulder where there was some stagnation, stuck energy to be released. I left the cup on for about 40 minutes.

I’m happy to say that the sharp pain that I felt was gone immediately and the dull ache around my shoulders and neck disappeared after treatment.

Please do not stick needles in yourself unless you are trained to do so. I’m a certified dry needling practitioner and diploma qualified in shiatsu and oriental therapies.

If your interested in a treatment check out our website and see the list of wonderful treatments that we offer.

Thank you for reading.

Oriental Nutrition

Posted on February 28, 2017 by tracey everard

Oriental Nutrition

Learning to eat for the condition of your body and with the seasons if very helpful to aid in your general health and help prevent illnesses. Using oriental diagnosis tools we can understand and guide our clients on the diet that would best suit their needs.

Food has energy and each food item may be more cooling or heating for the body. Knowing this alone is very important and can aid in you feeling more comfortable during heat waves and very cold periods. For example the very popular quinoa is very heating so I would not recommend eating a lot of it during summer or if you have a condition of heat. A better alternative would be millet or amaranth. There is also the five flavours to consider, what route the food takes example how each food will effect the organs in the body. In general yellow foods are loved by your spleen and stomach, where as green foods will give your liver and gallbladder a boost.

Eating for the seasons can also help our bodies deal with the temperature changes, example eating sprouts in spring is beneficial as this is a time for the new.

Dill Chemistry

Posted on September 13, 2016September 14, 2016 by tracey everard

Dill Chemistry
Botanical name: Anethum graveolens Anglo-Saxon ‘dylle’ or ‘dylla’ which was the common name, but has since changed to dill. The word means ‘to lull’ – referring to its soothing properties. It was used as a charm against witchcraft in the Middle Ages .

Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitising.

Extraction method: by steam distillation (sometimes water) from fruit or seed.

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