Menopause, also known as the ‘change of life’, is the end of a menstruation for women, when a woman’s ovaries stop releasing an egg each month and can no longer conceive children.

Diagnosis of menopause is confirmed when a year has passed since the last menstrual period.

Menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, however every woman is different and it may occur earlier or later than this range. There cam also be a transitional stage, known as pre-menopause, which can start several years before menopause, where women have declining fertility and fluctuating hormone levels. These fluctuating hormone levels are a cause of many of the symptoms associated with menopause, such as hot flushes and mood swings, for example.

In Chinese Medicine, menopause is the natural decline in what’s known in Chinese Medicine theory as “Kidney Essence”. This Essence is prenatal energy, stored in the kidney which enables the abilities of fertility, libido, regeneration of the body, and tissue elasticity and strength. Therefore, the fundamental changes that occur during menopause can be attributed to kidney deficiency, especially kidney Yin deficiency.

As Chinese Medicine treats the health and wellness of the whole person, it takes into account the individual's presenting physical and emotional symptoms in making a diagnosis and treatment plan

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine treatment aims to balance energies and promote the smooth free flow circulation of energy, resolving and any energy or blood stagnation in the body. Chinese Herbal Medicine helps in clearing heat and nourishing Yin between treatments. Chinese medicine does not work like hormone therapy, which continues to artificially maintain hormone levels, but instead aims to treat one’s overall health and well-being. This is done through individualized treatments for each woman based on her personal condition and stage of menopause.

All Chinese Medicine treatment aims to restore and maintain the natural harmony in your body and emotions, to promote it's natural healing abilities.