Women going through menopause often describe this time and experience in their lives as difficult, challenging, and frustrating, as it tends to produce a wide variety of both emotional and physical changes as well as a plethora of generally undesirable symptoms. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Menopause’ Category
Herbal Remedies for Menopause
Friday, January 4th, 2008Can Acupuncture Treat Perimenopause?
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Interestingly, it is women in Western countries who are troubled with perimenopausal complaints. Women in Asian and under-developed countries are not plagued with symptoms, occurring before and around the cessation of menstr-uation. Why is this so? (more…)
Modern Chinese Herbal Formulas for Menopause
Saturday, December 8th, 2007by Brian Benjamin Carter With Philippe Sionneau and Jean-Claude Brézillon
I’ve gone back and forth about putting actual herbal formulas and their ingredients in the Pulse of Oriental Medicine. This is because, number one, the Pulse is for regular people, not practitioners. However, seeing what real herbal formulas look like might be educational for the layperson. And number two, people love to do self-care with alternative medicine, but it’s too difficult to do with Chinese herbal medicine, because it takes years to learn to apply it correctly. Using the wrong formula could make you worse. (more…)