Experience Acupuncture

05/10/2026

Beyond the Symptoms: Understanding Depression and Treatment Strategies Using Chinese Medicine ☯️
Depression is far more than feeling sad. It can affect sleep, energy, concentration, motivation, relationships and the ability to participate fully in everyday life. It is also remarkably common. In Australia, approximately 7.5% of people aged 16–85—around 1.5 million people—experienced an affective disorder such as depression during a recent 12-month period. In the United States, an estimated 21 million adults experienced a major depressive episode in one year, including 14.5 million whose condition caused severe impairment. 🫂

These figures highlight the need to explore every safe and responsible avenue that may help people recover.
The presentation will explore how acupuncture and other Chinese medicine strategies may be used to support mood, sleep, energy, emotional regulation and general wellbeing.
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This talk will be of interest to acupuncturists, Chinese medicine practitioners, other healthcare professionals, students and members of the public who would like to understand depression from a broader and more individualised perspective.
💫SPECIAL OFFER💫
All attendees who purchase a ticket for this event by 30th September 2026 will receive a FREE COPY of the book “Threads of Tradition” authored by Dr. Ray FORD.
Beyond the Symptoms: Understanding Depression and Treatment Strategies Using Chinese Medicine. Link 🔗 to purchase in stories

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15/09/2026

Voice disturbance including pitch and tone reflect underlying health issues. Doctors of Chinese Medicine have known this for millenia.

06/09/2026

How Acupuncture helps with depression brainwave

19/08/2026

New findings on how acupuncture can help with depression 🧠
“In a new study published in Medicine, researchers led by a team from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine analyzed brain imaging data from seven previous clinical trials, involving a total of 357 participants with major depressive disorder.

When comparing the brain scans of people who had been given acupuncture treatments against those on antidepressants or those receiving a placebo version of acupuncture, the researchers found something interesting: acupuncture seemed to be rewiring specific brain regions.”

08/07/2026

Perimenopause and menopause ( often starting from early to mid 40s for many women) are an important and often misunderstood time - in Chinese Medicine it is viewed as a transition that needs supporting naturally, much different to how it is viewed in western medicine.
Our seminar is his Sunday will present important information that will help you to gain the knowledge and tools to support a gentle transition.
Bookings can be made via the link in our story or comment below to be sent the link to join 🔗 with Ray Ford Kimberly Ashton

01/07/2026

For any ladies who are interested in understanding and managing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause from a Chinese Medicine , Dr Ray Ford and Kimberly Ashton will be presenting this online talk on Sunday July 12 :
Link to purchase tickets in our stories

Menopause Presentation by Dr Ray Ford and Kimberly Ashton
In a transformative presentation titled “Menopause - Know the Patterns,” Australian TCM specialists Dr. Ray Ford and Kimberly Ashton deliver an empowering presentation on addressing menopause challenges through Traditional Chinese Medicine. Drawing from their extensive clinical experience in Australia, Ray Ford, a renowned acupuncturist, and Kimberly Ashton, a leading 5 element nutritional practitioner, reframe menopause as a harmonious “second spring”—a phase of renewal. They will share about the patterns of imbalances, tackling prevalent symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, mood fluctuations, fatigue, and joint aches

09/06/2026

05/06/2026

We’ve helped so many couples to improve their fertility and conceive naturally over the years - it’s so great when we see them months later with their baby! 🤰👶Ray has been helping women to improve their fertility outcomes for decades both in Bondi Junction and his private clinic… (and also help them during their pregnancy to help improve the chances once they’ve conceived to carry to term ) ✨💫
Acupuncture treatment can help to balance hormones, increase pelvic blood flow, and reduce the physical and emotional stress associated with trying to conceive.
Ask us how we can help support your fertility journey 🤰

29/05/2026

We’ve had a lot of success in helping couples to conceive after many years struggling with fertility issues.
Whether it is an issue with the male or female, acupuncture with an experienced practitioner can help to improve outcomes
Make an appointment if you would like to know more about how acupuncture can help you 🤰

10/03/2026

Taiwanese researchers discovered acupuncture triggering stem cell release healing damaged organs naturally. Scientists at China Medical University found that electroacupuncture at specific meridian points stimulates bone marrow to release mesenchymal stem cells into circulation, which then migrate to injured organs and promote tissue repair. This mechanism explains acupuncture’s therapeutic effects through measurable biological processes rather than placebo.

Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years, but Western medicine dismissed it as placebo due to lack of biological mechanism. Taiwanese researchers using advanced imaging and cellular tracking discovered that needle stimulation at specific points triggers measurable stem cell mobilization—providing the first clear biological explanation for acupuncture’s effects.

Electroacupuncture (needles with mild electrical current) at ST36 (Zusanli point) and GV20 (Baihui point) causes a 300% increase in circulating stem cells within 24 hours. These mobilized stem cells express homing signals drawing them to damaged tissues—injured liver, heart, kidneys, or brain—where they differentiate into organ-specific cells and release healing factors. It’s like acupuncture triggers the body’s internal repair dispatch system.

Stroke patients receiving electroacupuncture within 48 hours of stroke showed 40% better functional recovery than those receiving standard care alone. Liver cirrhosis patients showed reduced fibrosis markers. Heart attack survivors demonstrated improved cardiac function. The mechanism is entirely biological—traced stem cells from bone marrow to damaged organs. Skeptical Western physicians are reconsidering acupuncture given this mechanistic evidence. We’re discovering that ancient healing practices work through sophisticated biological mechanisms science is only now capable of detecting.

Link to read more in our stories ⛓️‍💥
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