Whole person care. Designed for you
Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine & Ear Seeds in Melbourne
At The Melbourne Apothecary, we bring 24K gold ear seeds, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, naturopathy and nutrition, breathwork, life coaching and personalised wellness care together in beautiful, accessible spaces across Melbourne.
Whether you come in with a clear health goal, or details about something that has been bothering you, or simply the feeling that you could be feeling better, our practitioners will help you understand your options and choose a starting point that makes sense for you.
Our Services
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Advice + Free Consults
Not sure where to begin? Start here.
Practitioner guidance, with herbal and nutritional medicines available from our dispensary. -
Gold Ear Seed Therapy
15 minutes | $45
Feel better, with a touch of gold.
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Naturopathy & Nutrition
15 - 60 minutes | from $45
Support from within.
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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
60 minutes | $135
Come back to yourself.
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Cosmetic Acupuncture + Facial
60 minutes | $195
More than skin deep.
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Chinese Medicine Massage
60 minutes | $195
Return to body.
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Breathwork
60 minutes | $195
Breathe for calm, sleep, stress relief and recovery.
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Life Coaching
60 minutes | $195
Change the patterns shaping how you think, feel and live.
Our Signature Express Services
Feel better, even when you only have 15 minutes.
Our express services are designed to make natural health care convenient and accessible. Choose 24K Gold Ear Seed Therapy or an Express Naturopathic Consult for focused, personalised support at The Melbourne Apothecary.
Express Gold Ear Seed Therapy
15 min | $45
24K Gold Ear Seed Therapy is a gold infused Chinese medicine acupressure technique.
Your practitioner will begin with a brief consultation, including traditional tongue and pulse assessment, before placing a personalised constellation of 24K gold-plated ear seeds on specific auricular points.
People often come in with areas of focus relating to stress, sleep, energy, skin, hormones, tension and general wellbeing.
There are no needles and nothing pierces the skin. The tiny gold spheres sit on the surface of your ear for around 5-7 days, where you can press them yourself as a simple acupressure practice throughout your day.
Feel better, with a touch of gold.
Express Naturopathic Consult
15 min | $45
Fifteen minutes with a degree-qualified naturopath can be a surprisingly useful place to start.
Bring us the thing that has been bothering you, whether that’s your skin, digestion, energy, stress, sleep, hormones, frequent illness, or simply not feeling quite like yourself.
Your naturopath will listen to what has been going on, help you make sense of where to begin and give you practical, personalised guidance. Depending on what you need, that may include food and lifestyle recommendations, nutritional supplements or a custom herbal medicine made through our dispensary.
If your health needs a deeper look, we’ll help you work out the next step.
Our Full Services
More time. More depth. More space for your story.
We believe that the best foundation starts beneath your skin. Our longer-form naturopathy and nutrition, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, breath coaching and life coaching sessions give you the time to explore your health more fully, unpack the layers and receive personalised, whole-person care.
Each consultation is a collaborative process between you and your practitioner, drawing on clinical experience, traditional wisdom and a deep respect for your individual needs, history and goals.
Whether you’re navigating a specific concern or simply want to feel better, these sessions give you the time and support to understand what’s going on and what comes next.
Available in person at The Melbourne Apothecary in Melbourne, with telehealth available for select services.
Naturopathy & Nutrition
These sessions offer space to explore your health story in full - gently and thoroughly. Your naturopath will work with you to understand the interconnected systems of your body, identifying patterns and priorities through detailed case-taking and clinical insight.
Together, you’ll explore personalised strategies that may include dietary guidance, lifestyle practices, and herbal or nutritional prescriptions, all chosen to align with your current needs and long-term health goals.
Whether you're navigating specific symptoms, managing stress, working with your cycle, or simply wanting to feel more at home in your body, these sessions invite deeper understanding and practical support.
You’ll be met with care, curiosity, and a whole-person approach.
Express Naturopathic Consult 15 mins | $45
Full Initial Naturopathic Consult 60 mins | $195
Return Naturopathic Consult 30 mins | $110
Breathwork & Life Coaching
Your breath is the most accessible tool you carry. Rooted in the Buteyko tradition, breath coaching at The Melbourne Apothecary offers practical techniques designed to influence nervous system function through breath practices.
These breath practices teach you how to access a more balanced rhythm on a daily basis, between stress and restoration, action and rest.
Breath is only one powerful doorway. Self-image coaching takes you even deeper into the patterned landscape of your mind.
Drawing on the teachings of Brooke Castillo, this work helps you uncover the unconscious narratives driving your decisions, habits, and emotional responses. Together, we bring awareness to the thoughts and beliefs that shape your inner world and begin to work with them.
Because all behaviour is patterned, emotional, physical, cognitive. And once we see the patterns, we can begin to shift them if they’re not the patterns you want.
These sessions combine insight with action. With awareness as your foundation, you'll be supported to design new, healthier habits that align with how you want to think, feel, and live.
Your brain is a patterning machine. In these sessions, you'll remember: it’s a tool - not the master. Leverage this to your benefit.
Whether through breath or thought, these practices offer a space to begin to shift your relationship with yourself, gently, intentionally, and with compassion.
Free introduction phone call 10 mins | $0
Express Breath Reset 15 mins | $45 (incl GST)
Breath or Life Coaching Full & Return 60 mins | $195 (incl GST)
Herbal & Nutritional Medicine
Nature offers a remarkable pharmacopeia - and when prescribed with care, herbal and nutritional medicines can become a powerful part of your health plan.
Following your consultation, your practitioner may recommend personalised formulations, from therapeutic teas and tinctures to nutritional compounds and clinical-grade supplements, all carefully selected to support your current priorities. Every prescription is created with intention, based on your unique needs and guided by evidence-informed practice.
Our on-site dispensary holds practitioner-only, clinical-grade products, tailored to support balance and overall wellbeing. Formulas may evolve over time as your health shifts, allowing your treatment to remain responsive and aligned. It’s personalised medicine, made for you, one blend, one bottle, one thoughtful step at a time.
Prescription Natural Medicines | $ various
Acupuncture
Rooted in the traditions of Chinese medicine, acupuncture offers a way to work with the body’s own intelligence - using fine needles to stimulate specific points to support balance, restore flow, and gently shift patterns.
Your practitioner will use fine needles to activate specific points on your body that correspond to key systems, offering a space to recalibrate physically, mentally, and emotionally. For both acute and chronic presentations, weekly sessions are often recommended to support momentum and continuity in your care.
Alongside general acupuncture, The Melbourne Apothecary offers a popular signature Cosmetic Acu-Facial - a clinical-meets-ritual experience designed to support your skin’s natural vitality from within.
This non-invasive facial treatment uses fine facial and distal needles to encourage circulation, support tone and texture, and engage the body’s restorative processes.
Each treatment is tailored to your constitution and may also include facial gua sha, gentle cupping or jade rolling - depending on your practitioner’s approach and your needs.
It’s more than a facial, it’s a whole-person treatment that includes body acupuncture to support internal systems, while the facial component focuses on circulation, tone, and skin vitality.
This is a calming ritual where where internal support and outer care come together in one deeply restorative experience. Whether you’re seeking therapeutic support or conscious self-care, acupuncture can be a beautiful foundation, and is often combined with other services in a collaborative, cross-modality approach to your health.
Express 24k Gold Ear Seeds 15 mins | $45
Acupuncture Full & Return Consults 60 mins | $135
Cosmetic Acu-Facial Treatment 60 mins | $195
Chinese Medicine Massage Treatment 60 mins | $195