Carmoora Clinic

CARMOORA CLINIC WILL BE OPEN THIS FRIDAY!
We are not taking a holiday this time round. Jan will be happy to see you there Friday 25 September. Just ring her anytime on 5223 2616 to make a booking, or ring Carry on the same number from 10am on Wednesday.

NEW FLEXIBLE OPENING HOURS AT CARMOORA CLINIC!
While our office hours are slightly changed, you can phone anytime for appointments, including special arrangements out of hours. Special needs, e.g. after work or school? Just ask!
Naturopath Philip Robertson is available up to 7pm on some days. You are welcome to phone and arrange for a consultation a few days in advance, whether for a bad back, pain, digestive disorders or something you need help to define.
Naturopaths Philip Robertson and Lisa Taylor are both available during regular office hours -
MONDAYS 10am to 4pm
WEDNESDAYS 10am to 4pm
FRIDAYS 9am to 1.30pm

WELCOME BACK FROM HOLIDAYS LISA!
Naturopath Lisa Taylor is available for consultations again from tomorrow, 9am Wednesday 8 September. You can make an appointment to see Lisa on most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Carmoora Clinic. One of the longest serving Natural Health practitioners in Geelong, Lisa has a special interest in the health of children, teenagers, women, and families as a whole.

NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THIS! The name "Carmoora" was made from the names of the two streets at its corner, Moorabool Street and Carr Street. The idea was that it would help people find their way there, although we are not sure it ever did.... For unknown reasons Carr Street has recently been renamed Chilwell Street. Here is the evidence, in a photo taken from Moorabool Street looking toward the railway line and bridge! But we are not going to rename Carmoora Clinic, it stays just as it has been since 1992. Welcome in!

LOOKING FOR NATUROPATH NEAR A RAILWAY STATION? South Geelong station is a short walk from Carmoora Clinic. On the map you can see the station bottom right hand corner, Just cross to the Geelong side of the tracks and walk west to the clinic, here seen in the middle of this photo. You can also take the Moorabool St bus, which stops even nearer to the clinic and finally stops at South Geelong station. WELCOME TO CARMOORA CLINIC!

Globe artichokes are both a delicious food and medicinal, helping blood sugar metabolism. If you can't grow them for lack of space, try the ones in jars that we sell in Carmoora's little shop. Just add the pieces to salads or put on pizzas. All thistles with their very prickly defence outside, can be quite delicious on the inside because they do not need to be bitter to fend off enemies. Here is a cheerful demonstration of thistle-eating by a British man, who also explains how the thistle came to be the emblem of Scotland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg6RGwz5GMY

OPEN AGAIN THIS WEEK! Here is our waiting room ready for you to come and see Naturopath Philip Robertson on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or come to see Naturopath Lisa Taylor on Mondays and Wednesdays. More news about our Acupuncture services in February 2026.
Carmoora Clinic wishes a Happy and Healthy New Year to all!

It's that time of year again, when Santa checks in to get his remedies from Philip at Carmoora. Our last day is this Friday 19th December, open until about 3pm. All friends and patients past and present are invited to drop in around 12pm for a cuppa and nibbles. Look forward to seeing you! Reopening times in 2025 presently being decided... Wishing a Happy and Healthy Christmas to everyone from Carmoora Clinic!

NASTURTIUMS are flowers that are decorative, easily grown and edible, and they are also medicinal. They contain LUTEIN, which is good for eyesight, and the strongest coloured ones are best for this. Philip likes to take 7 of the brightest coloured flowers and blend them. then adding the liquid into a drink, such as a smoothie.

Saint Mary's Thistle is a large spiky plant with a history of helping people resist infections. Its seeds contain an antioxidant that helps the liver function. Even grazing animals will seek it out and eat it. Once the only information about the healing properties of this plant was written down in Latin, so only monks and nuns knew about it. They used it to good effect, e.g. for sufferers of bubonic plague, without knowing about the antioxidants. Rather, they just considered it a blessing from Saint Mary, hence the name.