Emotional regulation and emotional resilience are key concepts to develop awareness and skills around for children of all ages, starting from the very young. Good mental health is every person’s birthright, however unfortunately in Australia our children are facing something of a crisis. Beyond Blue reports that 1 in 7 school aged children were diagnosed with a mental health condition in 2015, and this doesn’t take into account that mental health conditions are notoriously under-reported and under-diagnosed due to a pervasive social stigma around these conditions.

It’s really important for parents, carers, teachers and anyone with young people in their lives to be proactive about encouraging the development of emotional intelligence, and raising awareness around good mental health practices.  

In Chinese medicine, a great deal of importance is placed on dietary habits, digestive health and eating in harmony with our own energetic constitution. When it comes to children, dietary habits are even more important as they are laying the foundation for future health, and improper eating habits are seen as contributing factors to many pediatric health conditions. Here are some suggestions from the Chinese medicine tradition on how to maintain good digestive and overall health for your children, including tips for the weaning process for babies.

By Angie
Welcome to Part Three of this series of blog posts introducing some basic principles in Chinese Medicine First Aid. This series explores effective traditional remedies that you can use yourself for minor injuries, using readily available ingredients and techniques. As always, implement these strategies with common sense and please note that these suggestions do not replace (but rather complement) standard first aid protocols. You can find Part One and Part Two here.

By Angie
In a previous post we discussed some tried-and-true Chinese remedies for nosebleeds, conjunctivitis and burns. In this post we will continue to cover some simple and effective strategies you can use for sprains, strains and bruises.

By Angie
We all know how important it is to treat minor injuries and conditions effectively to encourage healing and prevent infection, and most of us are familiar with some basic first aid. In addition to what you already know, here are some tried and true remedies from the wisdom of Chinese Medicine. You may be pleased to find the ingredients for most of these remedies in your own kitchen. Please note that you must always follow standard first aid protocols and treat these as adjunctive strategies.