What is Moxabustion?Moxabustion is the use of a herb Mugwort/Moxa (Ai Ye in Chinese or Artemesia Vulgaris in Latin) for healing purposes.  Dried moxa will be burned on (direct) or above the skin (indirect) at acupuncture points. In Australia most acupuncturists do not use direct moxa in order to avoid scarring, but rather will burn the herb indirectly above the skin, like we do at Dr. Li's TCM Clinic. We usually combines moxabustion with acupuncture.How does Moxabustion work?We mostly use needle moxa , moxa warmers, or moxa may be packed onto a slice of ginger or garlic, in salt or on a piece of aconite.

What is Gua Sha?Gua Sha is a healing technique involving palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured in strokes by a round-edged instrument or scraper. This results in the appearance of small red elevated patches called 'sha'. Sha is the term used to describe blood in the subcutaneous tissue before and after it is raised as a small red bump. This will fade within a few days. If it takes longer to fade, it could indicate poor blood circulation and the practitioner must determine whether there is a deficiency of blood, Qi, Yang or a deeper organ deficiency at the root of the problem.

What is Ear Candling?Ear Candling is a technique use to naturally cleanse the inside of the ears and head. As a non-intrusive procedure, it may help alleviate the painful effects of chronic headaches or sinus conditions, ear infections, allergies or vertigo, as well as minor hearing loss due to excessive earwax build up. Today, people increasingly seeking alternatives to digging in the ears with Q-tips or using a hydrogen peroxide flush to clear blockages in the ear canal. 

 How does Ear Candling work?

Reflexologyis an all natural, drug free approach to reviving the body's own healing abilities and resetting homeostasis (the body's equilibrium). Reflexology, originally called zone therapy, is an ancient healing practice that restores the body's equilibrium by stimulating reflex points on the feet, hands, and even the ears. Based on the theory that the body contains an energy field, or Qi, and the blockage of this force compromises health and prevents healing, reflexology restores natural energy flow by stimulating the nerves.

Cupping is an ancient Chinese method use for causing local congestion. A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the skin either by means of heat or suction. This draws up the underlying tissues. When the cup is left in place on the skin for a few minutes, blood stasis is formed and healing takes place.

Acupressure- Tui Na is an ancient system of remedial massage. 

It includesdeep tissue massage,acupressure, andmanipulation techniquesto realign the muscle, tendon and ligament relationships (bone-setting). Tui Na can help relieve pain, balance the body and maintain good health. It is effective for soft tissue injuries, headache, migraine, neck shoulder back pain, arthritis. It also helps other chronic internal conditions as stress, insomnia, constipation. Acupressure uses same points and meridians as acupuncture does.

In an official report,Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, The World Health Organization states that hundreds of different diseases, syndromes, pathologies and traumas are proven to be effectively treated by acupuncture. 

 The ancient Chinese physicians believed strongly that "a superior healer is one who treats a disease before it shows symptoms, while an inferior one treats a disease only after it has manifested pain or discomfort," (Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor, 100 B.