Liet Clinic

06/10/2025

🍂 Autumn Nourishment — Finding Balance as the Seasons Change 🍂

I made this butternut squash soup over the weekend — with homemade rye bread croutons, walnuts, basil, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil from the first September harvest of green olives. Early harvest oils are naturally rich in polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and support overall vitality — a perfect match for this time of year.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, early autumn marks the transition from the nurturing energy of late summer (Spleen and Stomach) to the protective energy of autumn (Lungs and Kidneys).

It’s the season to nourish and strengthen — supporting digestion, immunity, and the body’s ability to adapt to cooler, drier weather.

Warming, cooked foods with healthy oils, nuts, and seasonal vegetables help preserve internal moisture and support the immune system.

Acupuncture can further assist by harmonising the Spleen and Lung Qi, helping you stay balanced and resilient as we move toward winter.

✨ This is a beautiful time to slow down, eat with awareness, and nurture your energy for the months ahead.

16/09/2025

🚪 From the moment you arrive to the moment your treatment begins… here’s a little glimpse of what you can expect at our upcoming Early Riser Community Acupuncture Clinic.
✨ A warm welcome at the door
✨ A calm, prepared room waiting for you
✨ Gentle guidance to get you settled in
✨ Alcohol wipes to cleanse your ears before treatment
✨ Auricular points for nervous system regulation + calm
✨ Distal points that support balance and wellbeing in a group setting
It’s all about creating a space where you can relax, recharge, and reset — before the day even begins. 🌅🪡
💷 Investment: £25 per session
📅 Pilot starts end of October, Tuesdays at 7am
👥 Max 12 people — waiting list now open
💌 DM to be added — places are filling fast!
☀️

13/09/2025

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13/09/2025

🌅 Early Riser Community Acupuncture – Pilot Program 🌅

I’m excited to launch a new way to experience acupuncture at Liet Clinic — a 4-week pilot this autumn:

📅 Tuesday mornings
⏰ 7:00 – 8:00 am
📍 Liet Clinic
👥 Limited to 12 places

💷 Investment: £25 per session

You’re welcome to arrive from 6:45 am to settle in — and yes, we’ll have proper coffee, beans-to-cup style waiting for you. ☕✨

At Liet Clinic, every service is designed to deliver high-quality, professional care — and this pilot is no exception.

Community acupuncture allows you to:

✨ Begin your day balanced and energised
✨ Access premium acupuncture in a group setting
✨ Enjoy a more affordable way to experience regular treatments
Spaces are intentionally limited to keep this group focused, calm, and personalised.

💌 DM me to be added to the waiting list — once places are gone, they’re gone.

12/09/2025

✨ We couldn’t agree more! ✨

A regulated nervous system really is the new success.

I often tell my patients: “If nothing else, acupuncture will help your nervous system drop into that calm ‘rest and digest’ state — and that alone brings a profound sense of wellbeing.”

Regular treatments give your body the reminder it needs to reset, rebalance, and thrive. 🪡💆‍♀️

👉 How do you measure your success — and is this the kind of success you’re chasing?

Real success isn’t about hustle until burnout—it’s about peace, balance, and a body that feels safe to rest. Protect your nervous system, and you protect your future.

12/09/2025

📸 A behind-the-scenes look at how I work in clinic.
When I carry out tongue diagnosis, I often take a quick photo (with the patient’s consent) to keep in their file. This allows me to:
Track subtle changes over time
Compare before and after treatment progress
Spot patterns that may not be obvious in a single consultation
Combined with pulse diagnosis and case history, tongue diagnosis is one of the most valuable tools I use to understand the whole person — not just their symptoms.
💡 Healing is a journey, and every detail matters.

24/08/2025

✨ Cherishing Ourselves ✨
I often remind my patients that true healing and well-being are rooted in how we cherish ourselves — not only through treatments, but in the daily choices we make. I always say: it’s okay to “fall off the wagon” sometimes, as long as we climb back on as soon as we can.
I’ll admit, even with all the knowledge I’ve gathered, I still find it a challenge to be perfectly linear and disciplined in my own changes. But over the past 10 years, persistence and consistency — more than perfection — have allowed me to accumulate countless benefits for my health and well-being.
Peter Deadman’s latest blog beautifully echoes this truth, drawing on the wisdom of Sun Simiao, one of China’s greatest physicians:
"Whenever people don't live out their lives, or life is cut short, it is always caused by not loving or cherishing themselves."
I invite you to take a few minutes to read his reflections. They’re a powerful reminder of why cherishing ourselves is not a luxury, but a necessity for a long and healthy life.
👉 Cherishing Ourselves – Peter Deadman Blog https://peterdeadman.com/blogs/peter-deadman/cherishing-ourselves

24/08/2025

✨ Cherishing Ourselves ✨

I often remind my patients that true healing and well-being are rooted in how we cherish ourselves — not only through treatments, but in the daily choices we make. I always say: it’s okay to “fall off the wagon” sometimes, as long as we climb back on as soon as we can.

I’ll admit, even with all the knowledge I’ve gathered, I still find it a challenge to be perfectly linear and disciplined in my own changes.

But over the past 10 years, persistence and consistency — more than perfection — have allowed me to accumulate countless benefits for my health and well-being.

Peter Deadman’s latest blog beautifully echoes this truth, drawing on the wisdom of Sun Simiao, one of China’s greatest physicians:
"Whenever people don't live out their lives, or life is cut short, it is always caused by not loving or cherishing themselves."

I invite you to take a few minutes to read his reflections. They’re a powerful reminder of why cherishing ourselves is not a luxury, but a necessity for a long and healthy life.

The latest in my occasional blogs is about cherishing ourselves. It is inspired by the words of China's greatest historical doctor. "Whenever people don't live out their lives, or life is cut short, it is always caused by not loving or cherishing themselves." Sun Simiao, 581 to 682 CE122. https://peterdeadman.com/blogs/peter-deadman/cherishing-ourselves

20/08/2025

📉 From Heatwave to Chill — Your Body Feels It Too
One day it’s nearly 30°C… the next, we’re throwing blankets on the treatment plinth. It may still be August, but nature is whispering that autumn is near 🍂
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, seasonal transitions are important — especially this shift from late summer to autumn, which is connected to the Earth element and Spleen/Stomach system.
It’s a time to:
🌾 Support digestion
🍲 Eat warm, cooked foods (soups, stews, rice, root veg)
💤 Get enough rest as daylight slowly shortens
🌬️ Protect your body from sudden wind and cold – even if it’s “just August”
Your Spleen likes warmth, regular meals, and a calm mind. Sudden drops in temperature and dampness can weaken it, leading to fatigue, bloating, or feeling 'off'.
Tip: Start swapping salads for stews, keep socks on, and don’t wait for September to nourish your immune system.
📍At Liet Clinic, we’re already tuning treatments to support your body through the shift.
Your body is listening to the seasons — are you?

13/08/2025

✨ The pulse in Chinese medicine reveals what patients often leave out ✨

One of the most fascinating parts of my practice has been discovering how much the pulse can reveal — even when patients forget or have nothing new to report.

Today, a patient came in to complete a course of treatment.

They felt great — better sleep, digestion, energy, mood, etc.

They just wanted to “maintain what we’ve achieved.”

But their pulse told me there had been a recent imbalance in the Lung channel.

A subtle sign.

When I gently asked, they remembered a few mild symptoms — a few episodes of nasal discharge and a fleeting cough.
They said “now you’re saying… I did think this morning i may start with a cold”.

Not something they thought to mention, but something their pulse communicated.

Over the years, I’ve learned and still learn to trust the pulse.

It has quietly shown me early signs of colds, grief, hidden stress, inflammation, digestion issues, even old emotional patterns still held in the body.

It’s one of the reasons I love this work.

In Chinese medicine, we don’t just ask the body how it feels.

We listen and observe.

📍Liet Clinic | Rooted in wisdom, connected to the body

11/08/2025

🌱Most of our “miracle stories” have one thing in common…

The autoimune and chornic condition patients didn’t come to us first.
They came last.

✅After years — sometimes decades — of symptoms.
✅After every medication, test, and referral.
✅After being told to “just live with it “ or “it’s just in your head”.

What changed?

They took one powerful step: action.🚣‍♀️

Not frantic “try anything” action, but constructive action — working with their body, not against it.

Henri Laborit, a French neurobiologist, believed that it’s not stress alone that makes us sick, but the feeling that we can’t change anything -a block to action. That powerless state keeps the body locked in survival mode.

Acupuncture breaks that cycle.
✅It helps the body shift into rest-and-digest,
✅reduces the stress load, and ✅opens a pathway to healing.

And when patients pair regular acupuncture with the lifestyle guidance we offer, we’ve seen 99.9% experience real change — from
✅symptoms becoming manageable to
✅full remission.

It’s not magic.🧙‍♀️
It’s the science of regaining agency.😊