The use of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) for women’s health occurred long before its principles & theories were written down twenty-five hundred years ago in the first TCM textbook ‘Huang Di Nei Jing’. It outlined the role of Qi (energy), meridian, balance of body, mind & spirit. Restoring the balance of the whole body, treating the root & the cause of illness by acupuncture & herbal medicine. Disorders treated include PMS, endometriosis, irregular, painful or heavy menstruation & pregnancy related complaints.

Menstruation
In Chinese medicine, healthy menstruation relies on the balance between organs (mostly Liver & Kidneys). When energy is not moving properly, patients may experience irregular periods, cramps & PMS (mood swing, bloating, pain, fatique etc). Once the body is balanced, women need not suffer on their monthly menstruation.

Menopause
In Chinese medicine, menopause is due to normal decline of kidney energy, TCM recognizes that as menstrual cycle ending symptoms. By nourishing the Kidney & balancing other related organs, TCM able to minimize menopause symptoms significantly. If a woman’s menstrual cycles has been regulated without problems, one should not experience a difficult menopause. Therefore, early prevention is the best way to ensure a smooth transition — one of the TCM’s most important principles.

Infertility
Acupuncture & herbal medicine has been used in centuries to treat some causes of infertility. It regulates menstrual cycle, improve circulation of uterine wall, relax & balance the whole body to enhance fertility. Nowadays, more & more people use TCM alone or as an adjunctive therapy with western medical procedures like Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) & In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to improve fertility.