Author Archives: Gianna Buonocore

About Gianna Buonocore

Gianna is an acupuncturist and herbalist. She has a professional, gentle and caring approach to treating a variety of health conditions. Her areas of expertise are anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, pregnancy, fertility, facial rejuvenation acupuncture, and painful conditions such as sinusitis, headache and sports injuries.

A natural therapy for morning sickness

As a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, people often ask me whether TCM is safe during pregnancy. When TCM is administered by a qualified practitioner, it is not “only” safe but “highly” effective in supporting women’s health, especially during pregnancy and after childbirth. For centuries, TCM have been used to...

Yin and Yang: Maintaining hormonal balance with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Puberty, ovulation, pregnancy, and menopause. Throughout a woman’s in-built life cycle, hormones naturally fluctuate. During your menstrual cycle, estrogen and progesterone hormones shift as your body prepares for ovulation and a possible pregnancy. During pregnancy, these hormones soar. If there is no pregnancy, your hormone production falls, inducing menstruation and...

Why is confinement relevant today?

By Gianna Buonocore – Chinese Medicine Practitioner (acupuncture) at IMI Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes a preventative approach and recommends that after giving birth, women should rest as much as possible, drink plenty of nourishing soups, and eat certain foods. Some of you may have heard about the ancient...

Confinement soup

Confinement is the traditional care given to mothers after the birth of a baby. Part of this care is the preparation of nutritious soups with ingredients that promote healing, and prevent problems that typically occur after childbirth. Chicken, fish, and pork are the most-recommended bases for these soups. Boiled eggs...

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