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Acuneeds Australia

Did you know Acuneeds Australia is under new management? Maurice Ryan (Owner) and Carol Phillis (Manager) are a dynamic duo with a passion for improving the quality of health care in Australia. Maurice has over thirty years experience in the health field, supporting public hospitals, Doctors and Allied Health Care Professionals.

Maurice believes that acupuncture has the potential to transform health care in Australia and has a vision of integrating acupuncture in hospitals. In a recent trip to China, he encountered the blended health care system, where western medicine and eastern medicine are concurrently prescribed. He has a particular interest in promoting acupuncture as a safe and effective treatment and aims to supply practitioners with superior quality equipment.

Sun Ten

For 60 years Sun Ten has led the way in the development and manufacture of Traditional Chinese herbal medicines. Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. is a renowned GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice, quality assurance concerned with both production and quality control) manufacturer of concentrated herbal extracts by both Taiwanese and Australian authorities and one of the largest suppliers of Chinese herbs in the world.

CHINA BOOKS

CHINA BOOKS is not just books.

In fact, CHINA BOOKS stocks a full range of Herbs and other TCM products too - acupuncture needles, moxibustion supplies, etc.

To understand Chinese medicine completely a practitioner also needs to know something about China - to know where TCM has come from - its social and cultural origins - and where it is going.

CHINA BOOKS has books, magazines, journals, CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs on all things Chinese - philosophy, history, culture, art, politics - in English and Chinese.

Helio

Helio is a supplier of Traditional Chinese Medicine products with a commitment to innovation, quality, and value. Helio provide a fast and efficient service so they can best serve the needs of your practice. Helio see themselves not just as a supplier but as a partner in your future success. Helio endeavour to be a one stop supplier for your practice and we offer you a broad range of quality acupuncture needles, Chinese herbal medicine, clinical supplies and associated products. Helio’s goal is to meet and exceed your needs and expectations.

Helio in Australia is at 93 Shepard Street, Chippendale, Sydney NSW 2008
Telephone +61 2 9698 5555 or Free call 1800 026 161
Email Helio

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Acupuncture Network Australasia welcomes industry partners to support the online Chinese Medicine community. If you would like to know more about this initiative, email the Public Officer Click here>>

Silver Partners

Acupuncture Network Australasia welcomes industry partners to support the online Chinese Medicine community. If you would like to know more about this initiative, email the Public Officer Click here>>

Bronze Partners

The following practitioners and students generously support the online Chinese Medicine community by subscribing to the Acupuncture Network webmail service. For more information click here Acupuncture email address>>

Becks Armstrong, Sydney AustraliaWebpage>>

Katherine Berry, Sydney AustraliaWebpage>>

Charity Carleton, Brisbane Australia Webpage>>

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Emma Goodwin, Sydney Australia

Danielle Hickie, Sydney Australia Website>>

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Thieme Almanac 2007 Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
Prepared by editors who are renowned international experts in the field, the Thieme Almanac provides an annual review of the state of the study, teaching, practice, and development of acupuncture and Chinese-rooted medicine around the world.

Mark Phillips is a Graduate of Acupuncture Colleges Australia and the University of Technology Sydney. Mark has additionally completed the Advanced Cert. Acupuncture, Guangzhou TCM University, China.For more information and contact details go to:www.markphillips.com.au

TherapiesNet.Com is a service directory service which provides relevant local search results. Find a clinic within 5km of you or expand your search as required. They list over 15,000 clinics!

Use Nature-Natural Health & Lifestyle Directory Body - Mind - Spirit: Find Practitioners, Clinics, Products, Colleges, Articles, Health News, Self Help Manuals, Peace Initiatives, Sustainable Living and more…

Health Resources Directory the best resources for health information, health news, health resources websites from more than 50 categories like Addiction & Recovery, Acupuncture, AIDS & HIV, Allopathy, Alternative medicine, Health care magazine, Health Disease, Homeopathy, Maharishi Ayurveda, Yoga and etc…

Chinese Medicine Times an online Chinese Medicine journal! This new and exciting journal is for healthcare practitioners, students and those wishing to learn more about the diverse and extensive knowledge of Chinese medicine. www.chinesemedicinetimes.com

Constant Balance offers a range of useful information about the philosophy and practice of Tai Ji Constant Balance

Damian Carey, Canberra ACT www.lifegate.com.au
Damian is an Acupuncturist and Naturopath with over 28 years of clinical experience, practicing in the centre of Canberra, ACT. He is currently completing a Masters degree in acupuncture at the University of Western Sydney. His ‘Life Gate’ website has a series of articles on various aspects of natural medicine including ‘An
Oriental Medicine Approach to Psychotherapy’ and ‘A Case Study of Substance use and Depression’.

Ivan McWilliams, Buddina Queensland www.tuina.com.au
Tui Na massage is an ancient healing art of Traditional Chinese Medicine which has been practiced in China for over 4000 years. On this webiste, you will find more information about the Tuina.
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Did you know that the Acupuncture Network Australasia also goes by the name of the Acupuncture Network? If you would like to show your support for our growing community we’d be thrilled to have a link from your website!

We’ve created these banners for you to use on your own website. We’ve made a few different versions to choose from, and they all link back to this site. The code to use is below each banner. Just copy and paste it into your webpage - the images will be ‘pulled’ off this site automatically!

The most simple link to the Acupuncture Network Australasia website is:

Acupuncture Network Australasia, http://www.acupuncture.net.au, or http://www.acupuncturenetwork.org

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Alternative Health Business Solutions offer business & marketing advice tailored specifically for the natural health industry.

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Alternative Health Business Solutions have produced excellent resources including How To Make More Money & Help More People In Your Alternative Health Business.This book covers the fundamentals of business & marketing that all self-employed TCM practitioners should know. This shows you practical strategies to get more clients into your practice and earn good money as a practitioner.

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SUN TEN - Leading the Way in Quality, Safety and Efficacy

Since 1946 Sun Ten has led the way in innovation and development of Traditional
Chinese Medicines (TCM). Now with the release of nine new TCM Herbal Combinations,
Sun Ten furthers its reputation for quality, safety and efficacy.

Complimenting the already extensive range of single herbs and combination
herbal formulas these nine new TCM combinations combine the highest quality
raw materials with state-of-the-art production techniques.

9 GREAT NEW PRODUCTS FROM Sun Ten

ASTRAGALUS AND ZIZYPHUS COMBINATION [YANG XIN TANG]

Formula Category: Spirit calming formula
Ingredients
Panax ginseng (root), Astragalus membranaceus baked (rhizome), Glycyrrhiza
uralensis baked (root), Angelica polymorpha (root), Cnidium officinale
(rhizome), Poria cocos (fruiting body), Poria cocos (fruiting body) (different
Pin Yin name from above), Pinellia ternata (rhizome), Polygala sibirica
(root), Zizyphus spinosa (root), Cinnamomum cassia (bark), Biota orientalis
(seed), Schizandra chinensis (fruit), Zingiber officinale raw (rhizome),
Ziziphus jujuba (fruit).
TCM Functions
Supplements blood and Qi, nourishes the heart, calms the shen (spirit).
Traditional Indication: Heart blood vacuity.
Palpitations, night sweats, insomnia, fever, anxiety, irritability.

BUPLEURUM & CYPERUS FORMULA [CHAI HU SHU GAN TANG]

Formula Category: Qi rectifying formula
Ingredients
Bupleurum falcatum (root), Cnidium officinale (rhizome), Citrus aurantium
(fruit), Glycyrrhiza uralensis baked (root), Citrus reticulata (peel),
Paeonia lactiflora (root), Cyperus rotundus (rhizome).
TCM Functions
Enhances the flow of liver Qi, quickens blood, alleviates pain.
Traditional Indication: Liver depression Qi stagnation
Symptoms aggravated by emotional upset or stress. Irregular menstruation,
dysmenorrhoea, intercostal/hypochondriac pain, abdominal distension or
pain, alternating fever and chills, alternating infrequent or loose stool.

Tongue: Thin white coating.
Pulse: Wiry.

CHIN-CHIU & TU HUO COMBINATION [SAN BI TANG]

Formula Category: Wind-damp dispelling formula
Ingredients
Dipsacus asper (root), Eucommia ulmoides (bark), Ledebouriella seseloides
(root), Cinnamomum cassia (bark), Asarum heterotropoides (whole plant),
Panax ginseng (root), Poria cocos (fruiting body), Angelica polymorpha
(root), Paeonia lactiflora (root), Astragalus membranaceus (rhizome),
Achyranthes bidentata (root), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (root), Gentiana macrophylla
(root), Rehmannia glutinosa (root), Cnidium officinale (rhizome), Angelica
pubescens (root), Zingiber officinale raw (rhizome), Ziziphus jujuba (fruit).
TCM Functions
Supplements Qi and blood, supplements the liver and kidneys, dispels wind-damp.

Traditional Indication: Wind-damp impediment inhibiting the normal flow
of Qi and blood, with concurrent liver and kidney vacuity.
Helps relieve muscle spasm, joint and muscle pain.

DANG GUI & ANEMARRHENA COMBINATION [DANG GUI NIAN TONG TANG]

Formula Category: Phlegm transforming water disinhibiting
formula
Ingredients
Angelica polymorpha (root), Notopterygium Forbesii (rhizome), Glycyrrhiza
uralensis (root), Scutellaria baicalensis (root), Panax ginseng (root),
Artemisia frigida (whole plant), Sophora angustifolia (root), Cimicifuga
simplex (rhizome), Pueraria lobata (root), Atractylodes lancea (rhizome),
Atractylodes japonica (rhizome), Alisma orientale (rhizome), Polyporus
umbellatus (fruiting body), Ledebouriella seseloides (root), Anemarrhena
asphodeloides (rhizome).
TCM Functions
Dispels wind, clears heat, dispels dampness, reduces swelling, relieves
pain.
Traditional Indication: Dampness and heat giving rise to painful swollen
joints, eczema or dermatitis on the lower limbs
Tongue: Greasy yellow coating.
Pulse: Slippery and rapid.

GENTIANA COMBINATION [LONG DAN XIE GAN TANG]

Formula Category: Heat clearing formula
Ingredients
Gentiana scabra (root), Scutellaria baicalensis (root), Gardenia florida
(fruit), Alisma orientale (rhizome), Clematis armandii (whole plant),
Plantago asiatica (seed), Angelica polymorpha (root), Rehmannia glutinosa
(root), Bupleurum falcatum (root), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (root).
TCM Functions
Drains repletion heat from the liver and gallbladder, drains damp-heat
from the lower jiao.
Traditional Indication: Repletion heat in the liver and gallbladder, damp
heat in the lower jiao
Headache, irritability, dizziness, blood-shot eyes, bitter taste in the
mouth. May experience difficult and painful urination and leukorrhea.
Women may have a shortened menstrual cycle.
Tongue: Red tongue with yellow coating.
Pulse: Wiry, rapid and strong pulse.

GINSENG AND OPHIOPOGON [SHENG MAI SAN]

Formula Formula Category: Qi supplementing formula
Ingredients
Panax ginseng (root), Ophiopogon japonicus (tuber), Schizandra chinensis
(fruit).
TCM Functions
Supplements Qi, nourishes yin, reduces profuse perspiration, and stimulates
pulse.
Traditional Indication: Heat injuring vital Qi causes yin deficiency and
lack of body fluids
Profuse sweating, thirst, fatigue, palpitations, dry mouth and tongue.
Indicated in cases of vacuity of both Qi and yin especially of the lungs.

Tongue: Pale red tongue with dry thin coating.
Pulse: Weak and vacuous pulse.

MAGNOLIA FLOWER FORMULA [XIN YI SAN]

Formula Category: Exterior resolving formula
Ingredients
Magnolia salicifolia (flower), Angelica dahurica (root), Cimicifuga simplex
(rhizome), Ligusticum sinense (rhizome), Ledebouriella seseloides (root),
Cnidium officinale (rhizome), Asarum heterotropoides (whole plant), Clematis
armandii, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (root).
TCM Functions
Dispels wind-cold, unblocks the nasal passages and alleviates sinus pain.

Traditional Indication
Nasal congestion, copious nasal discharge, coryza, loss of sense of smell,
may have frontal headache.

PLATYCODON & SCHIZONEPETA FORMULA [ZHI SOU SAN]

Formula Category: Anti-tussive lung calmative
Ingredients
Platycodon grandiflorum (root), Schizonepeta tenuifolia (whole plant),
Aster tataricus (root), Stemona sessifolia (root), Cynanchum stauntonii
(rhizome), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (root), Citrus reticulata (peel).
TCM Functions
Relieves coughing and transforms phlegm, dispels wind and relieves exterior
symptoms.
Traditional Indication: Cough due to exterior pathogens (wind attacking
the lungs)
Cough with or without slight chills and fever, sputum that is difficult
to expectorate, itchy throat, may have headaches.
Tongue: Thin white coating.
Pulse: Floating and moderate.

SAPOSHNIKOVIA AND ASTRAGALUS FORMULA [YU PING FENG SAN]

Formula Category: Qi supplementing formula
Ingredients
Astragalus membranaceus (rhizome), Ledebouriella seseloides (root), Atractylodes
japonica (rhizome).
TCM Functions
Supplements Qi, secures the exterior, stops sweating.
Traditional Indication: Vacuity of lung Qi and defence Qi (wei Qi)
Susceptibility to wind pathogens and a pale complexion, aversion to drafts
/ sensitivity to wind, recurrent colds, spontaneous perspiration, excessive
sweating.
Tongue: Pale with a white coating.
Pulse: Floating, vacuous and soft.