Entries by Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic

The Low Cost PCOS clinic

Source: AACMA National Conference, Adelaide, May 2015 The low cost PCOS clinic at Westmead was presented at the AACMA National Conference this year as a model of a public health initiative, by Jaclyn McDonald (Westmead manager) and Jane Lyttleton (Director). This model has generated a lot of interest, and is a platform for new research […]

Gynecology in Chinese Medicine

Source: PMPH.  You Jiao Ling, Jane Lyttleton 2015 People’s Medical Publishing House is China’s preeminent publisher of texts in Science and Medicine. Recently they have released a series of texts for Chinese medicine students and doctors, written by experts in the field. This text is written by Dr You, a renowned gynaecologist, in collaboration with […]

Jade Formulas Chapter 1

Source: Golden Mirror Publishing, USA Jane Lyttleton 2013 The chapters in this manual describe the various Jade formulas (sold in the States); the first chapter presents in detail the herbs traditionally used in clinics in China for helping women who are having difficulty conceiving. It was written for TCM doctors in North America who use […]

Jade Formulas Chapter 2

Source: Golden Mirror Publishing, USA Jane Lyttleton 2013 Some conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovarian disease can impact general and reproductive health significantly.  And while dysmenorrhoea and premenstrual syndrome are not considered to be conditions that might prevent conception, they will always be addressed by the TCM doctor, since they indicate internal and hormonal […]

Jade Formulas Chapter 3

Source: Golden Mirror Publishing, USA Jane Lyttleton 2013 Chapter 3; male reproductive health, whether it be related to sperm count, motility or morphology has for many hundreds of years been treated with herbal medicine in China, such formulas being based on the individual’s constitution. In the West we await further trials before claiming efficacy with herbal […]

Holistic Fertility Treatment

Jane Lyttleton (Director) and Bertrand Loyeung (City and Maroubra clinics) talked about the TCM approach to Fertility treatment at a very popular, standing room only, information evening put on by IVF Australia for GPs and other health professionals. This and other talks by IVF doctors were very well received, with many calls for more such […]

Holistic Approach to Fertility

Jane Lyttleton (Director) and Bertrand Loyeung (City and Maroubra clinics) presented a slide show on the TCM approach to Fertility at a booked out information evening put on by IVF Australia for GPs and other health professionals. This and other talks by IVF doctors were very well received, with many calls for more such events.

Acupuncture and Period Pain

Source; SBS News, AAP. 18th July 2017 SBS reports on the findings of a pilot study  by our colleagues at Western Sydney Uni. While it is early days, and further research needs to follow, these findings indicate the possibility that acupuncture may be a method useful for helping period pain.  When period pain improves, not only […]