Treating Menopause With Acupuncture And Herbal Medicine
Menopause is a natural part of aging for women and is often accompanied by a myriad of uncomfortable symptoms that can disrupt a woman's life. From hot flashes and mood swings to sleep disturbances and weight gain, the challenges of menopause are not to be underestimated. While menopause may seem like the worry of mostly older women, the surprising fact is that women as young as 35 or 40 can experience it. While conventional treatments exist, the benefits of acupuncture and herbal medicine for managing menopause symptoms are too significant to ignore. In today’s article, we’re going to dive into some of the benefits of treating menopause symptoms with herbal medicine and acupuncture and how you can go about getting connected with an expert practitioner to help you along the way!
Starting With A Holistic Approach
Acupuncture and herbal medicine offer a holistic approach, addressing not just the symptoms of menopause but also the underlying imbalances in the body. Unlike pharmaceutical treatments that often focus solely on symptom relief, these natural therapies work in harmony with the body, promoting overall well-being and empowering women to navigate menopause with grace. We offer an excellent acupuncture method specifically designed to help with this process. Ask about it on your next visit!
Using Acupuncture And Herbal Medicine To Bring About A Hormonal Balance
One of the primary advantages of acupuncture and herbal medicine is their ability to restore hormonal balance, a crucial factor in managing menopause symptoms. Through the gentle insertion of fine needles, acupuncture stimulates the production of endorphins and regulates hormonal fluctuations, reducing hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. Additionally, carefully selected herbal remedies can support estrogen regulation and alleviate symptoms such as vaginal dryness and insomnia. Beware of trendy solutions you find online! Self prescribing with herbal medicine is not only dangerous but you can make your pattern worse. Don't take a menopausal herbal formula a friend or TikTok influencer recommends off the internet.
Understanding The Relationship Of Kidney Function And Yin/Yang Balance With Relation To Menopause Treatment
There are particular traditional Chinese medicine patterns that occur in relation to menopause which include: Kidney Yin deficiency, Kidney Yang deficiency, Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency with Liver-Yang rising, Kidney and Heart not harmonized, Phlegm and Qi stagnation, and Blood Stasis. Each pattern has particular symptoms that enable us to figure out which pattern dominates in a perimenopausal woman.
The Kidney Yin woman experiences more dryness, the Kidney Yang woman is still struggling with cold or back pain and may have profuse bleeding with her cycle. The Kidney and Liver Yin woman will have more dryness and potentially eye concerns and headaches whereas the Phlegm and Qi stagnation woman will have an unexplained amount of weight gain and may struggle more with memory.
Get Started With Us At Eagle Acupuncture
Give us a call to learn more or to ask any questions that you may have about treating your menopause symptoms and we’ll be happy to get you on the schedule for your first visit. Here is our number: 208 938 1277. Here is a brief list of symptoms we treat to help women transition smoothly through menopause: hot flashes, night sweats, memory concerns, insomnia, extremely heavy bleeding, frequent periods, spotting between cycles, weight gain, dryness, low sex drive or inefficient orgasm, mood changes etc. We also treat joint pain, thinning hair, high blood pressure, and tinnitus (ear ringing).
For The Road
We hope you enjoyed learning about the benefits and fundamentals of acupuncture and TCM for treating just about any disease. If you would like to know more about this or any of our excellent services, we are happy to help. Just contact us and we can go over your options and help you find the best path for your health and fertility goals. We hope these tips have helped you along your journey. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation, please reach out to us HERE.