How to Restore Hormonal Imbalance Naturally

How to Restore Hormonal Imbalance Naturally

Hormones are natural chemicals produced by your endocrine glands. There are about 50 different hormones in your body which play an important role in regulating many processes including reproductive cycles and sexual function, appetite, metabolism and mood. When we are healthy our hormone levels are balanced correctly …
Not Just PMS: PMDD Natural Treatment

Not Just PMS: PMDD Natural Treatment

What is PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)?  Premenstrual Syndrome is a combination of symptoms that some women experience before their menstrual period. PMS is quite common; it is estimated that around 75% of women experience some form of PMS. PMS tends to follow a predictable pattern, and …
Herbs for Period Pain

Herbs for Period Pain

At some point in their life all women experience some form of period pain or discomfort. For some this is mild and for others it can be a debilitating pain A report in 2008, which included 39 randomised trials involving a total of 3475 women …
Chinese Medicine For Hormonal Imbalance

Chinese Medicine For Hormonal Imbalance

Hormones play a very important part in a woman's body. They support some of the very crucial functions of the body such as growth development, metabolism, reproduction, digestion, mood as well as cell and tissue growth. It is normal for hormones to change over time, …
Amenorrhea (absent period) & Chinese Medicine

Amenorrhea (absent period) & Chinese Medicine

Absent period, known as Amenorrhea is when a female experiences absence of menstruation. A women should normally menstruate every 23 to 35 days. There are 2 types of Amenorrhea. Primary - when a women has never had her first period. Secondary - when a women …
What the colour of your period can tell you about your health

What the colour of your period can tell you about your health

Talking about menstrual blood is still considered a taboo topic but taking a look at the colour and reveals a lot about your overall health. Chinese Medicine places a huge importance on a women’s menstrual blood. The first step in diagnoses for a woman in …
Understanding Menstrual Cycle – Yin Yang Phase

Understanding Menstrual Cycle – Yin Yang Phase

The quality of a women’s menstrual cycle according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can tell us everything we need to know about a women’s fertility and general health. Understanding these cycles and being more mindful towards the phase of cycle your body is in allows …
Chinese Herbal Remedies For PMS

Chinese Herbal Remedies For PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome ( PMS ) affects more then 90% of women during menstruation. (1). Before menstruation estrogen levels in the body are reduced, this change in hormones in most cases leads to PMS. PMS can affect your body physically as well as mentally such as …
Relationship Between Period Pains and Infertility – Chinese Medicine Insight

Relationship Between Period Pains and Infertility – Chinese Medicine Insight

Menstrual cramps affects many women regularly, at least 90% of women experience some form of period pain or discomfort during their period. As it is normal to experience PMS symptoms such as period pains, this pain often be overlooked and majority simply rely on painkillers to …
Period and Low Energy : How Chinese Medicine Can Help

Period and Low Energy : How Chinese Medicine Can Help

Menorrhagia, commonly known as heavy periods is something many women experience during their menstrual cycle. Heavy periods are often accompanied by low energy, it is common to experience this during this time of the month as the oestrogens levels decrease. However, when the heavy bleeding …