Suzanne Tapper is an Honours Masters graduate from the University of Western Sydney who now specialises in acupuncture and Chinese herbs for fertility ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Kate Roberts, Wellington based researcher in acupuncture and its role in mental health
Kate Roberts first became interested in acupuncture after she had a motor vehicle accident as a teen and sought the treatment to help her hasten the recovery. She then ... Read More
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs for Constipation during Pregnancy
Many women who never have had constipation can then experience it during the course of their pregnancy. The hormones progesterone and oestrogen have an effect on smooth ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Ivan Pivac- New Zealand’s only blind acupuncturist
Ivan Pivac was born blind and has completed numerous degrees and also imports and exports various products that help people with disabilities. He studied his acupuncture ... Read More
Chinese herbs for desert
In our continuing series of posts of using Chinese herbs in cooking, we ask Albert Zhang, a New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists member practicing in Auckland, to ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Mike Armour – Auckland acupuncturist specialising in women’s problems
Mike Armour started off his career in modern bio-medicine specialising in cardiovascular physiology after obtaining his Bachelor of Bio-medicine of which he completed ... Read More
Chinese herbs for dinner
In our continuing series of posts on Chinese herbs for food, we have one simple suggestion from Albert Zhang for a dish to accompany the evening meal. It is called Stew ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Selwyn Wong Doo, who operates the longest running acupuncture practice in New Zealand
Selwyn Wong-Doo is the son of William Wong-Doo, who was taught acupuncture by monks in a Chinese monastery in the early twentieth century. William’s knowledge and ... Read More
Heiko Lade interviews Ms Paddy McBride, President of the New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists
Paddy McBride studied acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in Australia and completed her masters degree in traditional Chinese medicine at the University of ... Read More