BRISTOL CHINESE MEDICINE CLINIC
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Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine | Tui Na Massage | Nutritional Therapy | Radiant Health Coaching
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About Neil
Neil is a firm advocate of the use of Chinese health practices in the pursuit of optimum health.
He believes that holistic Chinese medicine techniques remain the best way to treat illness and improve health on all levels and is dedicated to spreading this message far and wide.
He teaches that everyone can improve their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, in a constant and ongoing 'Radiant Health Evolution'.
If you want to experience that evolution for yourself, you're in the right place.
Chinese New Year 2013: The Snake
/in Chinese Zodiac /by Neil KSunday 10th Feb, 2013 is Chinese New Year, when the Year Of The Snake begins. The Snake is the most Yin sign, and it follows the most Yang (Dragon). This does not make for a peaceful, tranquil year! Snake years are full of scheming, pondering, thought and planning – and this can be both negative […]
Recommended Reading: Homegrown Revolution, James Wong
/in Herbs, Nutrition & Healing Foods, Recommended Reading /by Neil KI’m a big fan of James Wong. You can’t help but admire his enthusiasm in putting his message across – and it’s always a great message! With his latest project, ‘Homegrown Revolution’ he wants to encourage us to change our gardening and allotment habits. Out with the swede, cauliflower and spinach, and in with goji […]
Heal Yourself with Chinese Medicine (It’s All About Balance…)
/in Chinese Medicine, Yang Sheng /by Neil KA little while ago someone was asking me how acupuncture works (this is a question I get asked often!) They were asking, is there something on the needles? When I said no, they’re just plain metal, he looked surprised… if you’re not putting something into the body, then what are you doing? And it’s a […]
Recipe: Slow Cooked Chicken With Carrots And Lily Bulbs
/in Chinese Herbs, Healing Recipes /by Neil KIn my last blog post, I wrote about my recent ‘discovery’ of using lily bulbs (Bai He) in cooking (you can read it here) This is a recipe that I’ve slightly adapted from one I learned recently from herbalist Fran Turner. It’s a Qi, Yin and Blood tonic, tastes great and is very easy to […]
Cooking With Lily Bulb (Bai He)
/2 Comments/in Chinese Herbs, Nutrition & Healing Foods /by Neil KUsing lily bulb (Bai He) in cooking is a new find for me – and I have to say, I’m slightly hooked! Lily bulb is one of those wonderful ‘herbs’ in the Chinese materia medica which is also an everyday food item in China. It is used both for its flavour, and also its medicinal […]
The Energetics of Squash & Pumpkin
/in Autumn, Nutrition & Healing Foods /by Neil KNow that we’re well in to Autumn, I thought it might be nice to write about a great season food – Pumpkin and Squash. When we look at a food through the lens of Chinese medicine, we’re looking at the foods ‘energetics’, or in other words, the particular qualities that it has in terms of […]
Acupoints: Kidney 3 – Tai Xi – Supreme Stream
/in Acupoints, Massage, Yang Sheng /by Neil KKidney 3 – Tai Xi – is one of the most important acupoints for strengthening and restoring the vital energy of Kidneys. The Kidneys are the root of all the Yin and Yang energy of the whole body, and this point can help to strengthen both Yin and Yang, and so can be used for […]
Need help for Stoptober? Try Acupuncture
/in Acupuncture /by Neil KIf you can give up smoking for 28 days then you’re 5 times more likely to stay smoke free, according to the research. Hence Stoptober, the 28-day challenge to quit smoking. If you’re taking part, and you need a little help, consider acupuncture to give you a boost. Acupuncture has been used to help with […]
Beginners Fermentation: Sauerkraut
/1 Comment/in Nutrition & Healing Foods /by Neil KHome-made sauerkraut is incredibly easy, very tasty, and has many health benefits as it is a ‘live’ food full of beneficial bacteria. It is also great fun to make! PROS Extremely easy to make Very cheap No starter required Endless variations of veg, herbs and spices CONS Not many! I suppose this is not the […]