Menopause can bring uncomfortable changes, including hot flashes and feeling overheated. In Chinese medicine, we do not assume every woman experiences these symptoms for the same reason. Instead, we look at the individual pattern to determine whether the body has too much heat or needs to be strengthened.
At my clinic, Medical Pulse Diagnosis® helps identify these different patterns. If a woman feels hot all the time and her pulse is very strong, this can indicate an excess heat condition. In this situation, we use anti-inflammatory Chinese herbs to take heat out of the body.
Another woman may experience hot flashes because her body is weak. If the pulse is very thin and weak, we need to strengthen the blood and strengthen either the Yin or Yang. When the underlying weakness is addressed, hot flashes can be greatly reduced or may go away.
This is an important principle of Chinese herbal medicine. There is no single formula appropriate for every patient. One woman may need herbs that remove excess heat, while another may need herbs that strengthen her blood or support Yin or Yang. The treatment depends on the pattern identified through pulse diagnosis.
The goal is to understand what is happening within the individual patient before choosing a treatment. Medical Pulse Diagnosis® gives us a way to identify the pattern and create a customized herbal approach.
Menopause is a natural transition, but that does not mean you have to simply accept uncomfortable symptoms. If hot flashes or other changes are affecting your daily life, Chinese medicine may provide an individualized approach based on your specific condition.
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