Here are general menstrual health guidelines from the 2,500-year clinical experience of acupuncture with self-care practices that help you create an easier and more comfortable monthly cycle. Each month’s cycle is an indicator of your health. If your reproductive organs and glandular functions are in balance, you will have an easy flow between the four phases of your menstrual cycle with minimal or no changes in mood or pain and discomfort. Bleeding occurs the same week every

This article outlines how Chinese medicine can help women approach their unique health needs around menstruation. Further articles will be linked addressing other female health issues including fertility, menopause, and other common conditions. In Chinese medicine menstruation is viewed as one of the foundations of a woman’s health. Menstruation affects not only a woman’s fertility but also contributes to and is an indicator of the total health of her mind and body. Here are

Moxa Boats for Hemorrhoids and Gynecological Health This technique uses the smoke from moxa (the Chinese herb mugwort) to help decrease hemorrhoids (and the associated itching) and warm and clear the inside of the pelvis for gynecological issues. This is an alternative to the popular med spa practice of vaginal steaming, but with inexpensive materials in your home’s bathroom. Using the moxa herb this way is traditionally used to treat hemorrhoids, pelvic pain/spasm, infertili