Rachael Haley | Acupuncturist and Chinese Herblist

Finding balance with ancient remedies

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Our philosophy: Your health

Our philosophy is based on combined holistic and evidence based treatments to support you and your ability to heal. We focus on restoring and maintaining balance and harmony in the body. We want you to walk out of the clinic feeling better than when you walked in.

Treatments are personalised, with an integrative medicine approach to patient health care; one that empowers the patients with knowledge, support and guidance through acupuncture, Chinese medicine, nutritional and lifestyle advice.

Our focus

Women’s health

For a lot of women, sorting out their health can often fall at the end of their to do lists.

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Fertility

Trying to conceive? Or planning to in the near future?

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Pain Management

Pain in your back, neck, joints and muscles can be caused by many factors.

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Pregnancy & Post Natal

Pregnancy is a special time in your life. We provide space for women to come in feel supported and have some ‘me time’.

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IVF Support

You may be well into your IVF journey or just about to start. It can be stressful and overwhelming.

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Fatigue & Wellbeing

Our busy lives mean feeling tired is common. You may experience fatigue for many reasons, but this doesn’t mean its normal.

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MAGNESIUM 💥⁠
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This spray-on Amazing Oils Organic Magnesium Oil is pure Magnesium Chloride, naturally sourced from the salt lakes of Western Australia. ⁠
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We recommend using as part of your daily routine by simply spraying 8-10 sprays on the back of legs or areas of discomfort. Excellent for aches and pains in pregnancy especially as the body's demand for magnesium increases.⁠
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Many of us may be deficient in Magnesium. Signs may include lack of energy, aches, pains, muscle cramps, headaches, insomnia and even sugar cravings.⁠
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NB: avoid areas where you have just shaved or have any cuts or abrasions as the salty spray can sting. It often tingles or slightly itches the first few times you use the spray and particularly when you are deficient in this vital mineral. ⁠

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Tag a friend that could use some acupuncture magic 💫

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⁠Headaches suck!⁠
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Check out this pictogram of the different types of headaches categorised in Chinese Medicine. ⁠
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Depending on the location and sensation we use acupuncture points on specific meridians to reduce and manage your pain.⁠
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Of course we help you navigate lifestyle factors such as lack of sleep, excessive alcohol and caffeine, additives in foods, posture related tension, poor eating habits and other factors that may be contributing to your headaches.⁠
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Melinda joined us in the clinic today. She'll be our regular practitioner on Tuesdays and Saturdays.⁠
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Melinda and I met through a mutual Chinese medicine friend while we were both still studying at uni. Even though we studied at different universities, we have remained friends and holistic health allies over the past 10+years. So as you can see, we're pretty excited to be working alongside each other in a job we love.⁠
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Melinda’s journey into Chinese Medicine has been the culmination of a diverse array of life experiences. After studying Psychology, travelling the globe, working in the corporate world as a senior business analyst, acquiring her Reiki Masters, studying massage, discovering yoga, then moving into the not-for-profit world of Outward Bound Australia she not only ‘found herself’ but found Traditional Chinese Medicine. She read an article on Acupuncture and Chinese medical theory and had one of those ‘light bulb’ moments and after her first acupuncture session she was hooked!⁠
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Melinda uses a very gentle and integrative approach to support her clients in all facets of general health. She likes to collaborate and combine the best of traditional natural therapies and modern conventional medicine to achieve the best outcome for her clients. Her areas of special interest and experience include women’s health, male and female fertility, pre-conception and IVF support, pregnancy and postpartum care, and paediatrics.

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FOODS TO EAT TO SUPPORT YOUR HEALTH 🍐⁠
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As we've been experiencing pretty poor air quality our lungs can feel the brunt of this toxic overload. Lungs (yin) are paired with the Large Intestine (yang) therefore an imbalance in one can affect the other.⁠
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Foods to incorporate in your diet may include:⁠
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Almonds - moisten the lungs and large intestine and clear phlegm. For those with poor digestion have them soaked or ground up to more easily digest. If you're prone to bloating easily avoid all together. ⁠
Apples - moistens the lungs, excellent if you've just quit smoking (or been exposed to a lot of smoke). If you typically bloat easily from apples grate them or stew them for easier digestion.⁠
Asparagus - lubricate while also dryness dampness - which can be represented in phlegmy congestion. Helpful for clearing the lungs.⁠
Cauliflower - white foods in Chinese dietary therapy are considered to support the metal element which pertains to the lungs. Always eat cooked.⁠
Celery - cooling and excellent to clear excess dampness, great for the liver to promote detoxification.⁠
Chrysanthemum tea - great for red and dry eyes from smoke irritation. Clears heat in the liver.⁠
Cucumber - ⁠cooling and hydrating. Avoid if tummy cramping or diarrhoea.⁠
Daikon (white radish) - Eases raspy coughs, asthma and laryngitis. Promotes digestion.⁠
Honey - warm and moistening, so it gets things moving along. Great for constipation and sinusitis. Do not have if you regularly suffer from loose stools/ diarrhea. ⁠
Lemons - Great for dry coughs and sore throats. Also soothing for bladder infections. Help with liver detoxification.⁠
Papaya - ⁠cooling and stops coughing, alleviates thirst, promotes bowel movements and urination.⁠
Pears - ⁠Benefits the lungs, dry cough, clears phlegm. Cook them with cinnamon if you have weak digestion.⁠
Walnuts - benefits the lungs and kidneys. Good for asthmatics as they are warming and calming, which helps ease coughing and wheezing. Eat sparingly if you have weak digestion (prone to loose stools). ⁠

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We can’t even imagine what it must be like for the firefighters, those whose homes are being threatened and the animals and those that live closer to the fires.😥⁠
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Sydney has certainly been reminded consistently of the devastation happening in our country.⁠
We have also been exposed to relentless hazardous air quality. Please stay indoors if you can when the smoke is bad. Exercise using well fitted P2 masks outside, keep windows and doors closed and if you can use an air purifier even better! (make sure it has a HEPA filter to filter out the airborne nasties)⁠
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Other measures you can take to support your health during this time is to stay well hydrated, take some extra vitamin C and Zinc to support your immune system – maybe even some vitamin D if you’re completely avoiding being outside.⁠
Eat plenty of fresh and colourful fruit and veggies packed with vitamins to support your wellbeing. Pears are particularly good if you have weak lungs or asthma. Juice half a lemon and drink in water daily (high in vitamin C and great to support the liver in detoxification). Have it hot with some manuka honey if you have a sore/scratchy throat or are feeling run down.⁠
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Having a bath with Epsom salts, dry body brushing and infrared saunas are also great to promote detoxification from the toxic smoke.⁠
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Those without purifiers but essential oil diffusers with blocked sinuses or finding it hard to breathe use eucalyptus, tea tree, manuka oils or easy air/breathe easy blends.⁠
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About Us

Our philosophy is based on combined holistic and evidence based treatments to support you and your ability to heal. We focus on restoring and maintaining balance and harmony in the body. We want you to walk out of the clinic feeling better than when you walked in.

Clinic Location:

Upstairs above Nimbus & Co

97 Bondi Rd.
Bondi NSW 2026

(02) 8068 5135

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