How Acupuncture Helps Menopause

Why is menopause treated like a problem, when in fact it is a naturally occurring process?

Menopause is a transitional period in a woman’s body, following absence of any menstrual period for at least 12 months. This time of change may last a few months to several years. Chinese medicine recognizes this chemistry change as a natural process. As the female body tries to adapt to decreasing amounts of estrogen, symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, mood swings, memory loss, vaginal dryness, headaches, joint pain and weight gain come about in varying degrees.

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine understand that these symptoms and signs are merely indications of an imbalance deep within the body. This 5,000 year-old healing art focuses upon correcting underlying imbalances that have occurred over the years. These imbalances, if left unchecked, will result in a variety of symptoms and signs normally associated with a Western diagnosis of menopause.

Estrogen is similar to what acupuncturists call Jing Qi. It is like a gift that is given to all of us at the time of conception. It is the battery that provides us with the basic energy to power all our life functions. When Jing Qi is abundant, our ability to adapt to disease, illness, and stress is optimal.

As we age, our supply of Jin Qi energy is slowly drained. Generally, Jing Qi naturally begins to decline between the ages 35-60, although some people drain it faster than others. When Jing Qi declines the organ systems within our body become unbalanced. This leads to various symptoms and signs such as graying hair, loss of libido, weakness of knees, urinary difficulty, poor memory, backache and fatigue.

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