The Melbourne Apothecary

Why do we have these beautiful new blue guys? 💙

We’ve brought in the Nutrition Care range specifically because it’s alcohol-free, which means people who are pregnant, children, or anyone who can’t or chooses not to have alcohol can still experience our beautiful herbal medicine tinctures.

Herbal medicine is one of our favourite parts of naturopathy - potent plant extracts, individually prescribed for you. Serum for your “inside skin” 🥳

And bonus - these taste really good.

The herbs are suspended in pear juice 🍐with only a small amount of pear in each dose - approximately one pear across an entire 500mL bottle.

Ask our naturopath about the blue guys next time you’re in 💙🍐

Nutrition Care Pharmaceuticals Nutritioncare practitioner

Fresh batches of our Skin Healing and Zinc and Calendula Creams are available in clinic.

These nourishing natural creams can be used as part of a daily skincare routine to support dry and irritated skin, eczema, psoriasis, scarring, wound healing and more.

Our Naturopath, Megan Russell | Clinical Naturopath at MECCA, can also blend bespoke creams tailored to your individual skin needs.

Not sure which cream is right for you? Come and chat with us in store.

Your ears have a surprisingly detailed floor plan.

Emily Borozan, Chinese Medicine practitioner at The Melbourne Apothecary, is taking us on a tiny tour today - destination: the occiput point.

And yes, the enormous ear diagram comes out. We love a visual aid.

If you’ve been wondering what actually happens when you sit down for ear seeds, come in and let us map out your own little constellation of 24K gold.

15 minute express sesh at our Apothecary inside MECCA Bourke Street.

Apparently there’s a scenic route back to yourself.

Acupuncture has hundreds of points across the body, many with traditional names that carry their own imagery, history and meaning within Chinese Medicine.

These four make a particularly beautiful little journey:

LI4 - “Union Valley”
In Chinese Medicine tradition, this point is associated with letting go and releasing what feels stuck - tension, heaviness and what no longer serves you.

PC6 - “Inner Pass”
Associated with softening, creating space for the heart and emotions, and moving from tension toward ease.

Yin Tang - “Hall of Impression”
Associated with quiet, stillness and clarity when the mind feels busy.

Shen Men - “Spirit Gate”
A beautiful final stop. Associated with the Shen - the spirit or mind in Chinese Medicine - and ideas of inner calm, grounding and emotional balance.

I have been prescribing liquid herbal blends over several months to support a patient with luteal phase symptoms/PMS, heavy menstrual bleeding, cycle irregularity, slow bowel transit time and sluggish digestion.

These are some of the herbs we’ve used throughout her treatment.

She now reports less bloating, daily complete bowel movements and marked improvements in premenstrual fluid retention, breast tenderness, mood, cravings, brain fog, energy, anger, irritability and anxiety. Her cycle is now regular and she’s no longer experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding.

We’ve also leaned on pathology testing and nutraceuticals, and she has worked hard to implement dietary and lifestyle changes to get to where she is today.

She also hasn’t experienced a herpes flare in months and is no longer concerned about hair loss, which was one of the key reasons she initially came to see me.

It’s a great example of what can be achieved with testing, the right prescription, adjustments over time as needed, consistency and dedication.