Congee is rice porridge, and it makes a great start to the day for most of us. I make mine by slow cooking 3 types of rice with lots of water, cinnamon, ginger, an apple and some other fruits and herbs. Mmm, I’m salivating just thinking about it! (How to make Jon’s Congee) You could [...]

This is my congee at the moment. It’s probably still a little on the sweet side for optimum health, but that makes it quite acceptable to my naughty western palate! Ingredients   4-6 heaped Tablespoons of thai fragrant rice (or other white rice  – not basmati – won’t go so porridgy) 2 teaspoons of brown [...]

A lot of people come to see me with functional neck and shoulder stiffness and pain. It really is extremely common! It’s a region of the body with a lot of potential ways to move – there are several joints in the region with large ranges of motion, which is great, but it does mean [...]

The Chinese medical system grows out of many hundreds of years and millions of Chinese medical practitioners’ observations and refinements of understanding the human system, its physical structure, its functional abilities, the links between emotional activity, thought, aspirations, and the wider environment. From this study arises the concept of channels of energy, or influence that [...]

As you are lying there on the couch, enjoying the unusual sensations, getting in touch with your body and mind, and feeling relaxed and calm, the thought drifts in to your head; how does acupuncture work? I get asked this a lot, and the answer is interesting, and can be answered in a number of [...]