Stella Pericleous

Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Stella: graduated from Victoria University of Technology with a double degree in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. She completed a three month internship at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital in China where she witnessed first hand Chinese Medicine in a hospital setting. Experiencing this gave her an appreciation that both Western and Chinese Medicine can work together for optimum benefits for patients well-being. Stella understands that it is necessary to use a complementary approach to health. There is no one shop fits all approach and she encourages her clients to talk to their GP's or specialist's as well as seeking Chinese Medicine. ​ ​Stella has been practicing Chinese Medicine for over 16 years. She first encountered Chinese Medicine as a young child when her father was receiving cupping at home. Her auntie lighting pieces of cotton wool soaked in a spirit and putting the blazing cotton wool in glass whisky tumblers. She found the fire and the big round bruises the cups created mesmerising. ​ As an adult Stella encountered Chinese Medicine whilst seeking treatment for her acne. After unsuccessful attempts at treating her acne with antibiotics she walked into a Chinese Medicine clinic in Footscray. The Chinese Medicine doctor sent her home with a few bags of tea to cook with instructions to return weekly. Initially there was little change in the skin but after a few weeks she noticed that her insomnia (which she hadn't mentioned during the consultation had significantly improved). She also noticed a gradual improvement in her period pain, something else she hadn't mentioned to her doctor due to the language barrier. All this inspired her to study Chinese Medicine and she completed a five and a half year double degree in Chinese Medicine. Stella went on to complete an internship in China and then set up her own practice!