Betterness Acupuncture & Herbs

14/08/2026

The second new moon after the winter solstice determines the date of Chinese New Year. In the southern hemisphere that was yesterday. As the traditional Chinese calendar describes changes according to the sun and the moon it could be that we antipodeans are already experiencing the Yin Fire Goat year.
There's a calmer energy of connection and creativity, walking, exhaling, consolidating, healing, building relationships, and making considered decisions over time.
Yin Fire is a slow burn: candles, incense, moxa, the hearth.
That suits me fine.

04/08/2026

Today's star is San Qi. Plant medicines are often amazing.

26/06/2026

17/06/2026

Basic Feng Shui is to cover windows at night with curtains or blinds to keep out night's yin energy. And it's cold or noisy outside it makes sense to use heavy drapes or shutters. But some daoists prefer to leave the windows uncovered to expose us to the night's darkness and prepare us for sleep. And since there are so many sources of errant yang energy in the home: screens, wifi, standby power sources; maybe a bit more yin makes sense.
I like it.

11/05/2026

09/05/2026

We use liniments, poultices, and washes for musculoskeletal injuries. Feet can soak in a footbath. In China they use complete immersion baths, but they're a little less fussed about how many people use the same bath.

28/01/2026

Always excited by a delivery. Boxes full of herbal betterness.

03/01/2026

Triathlete Kenji Nener came in for some work yesterday. Glad to help, and good to see you again.


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