Managing menopause naturally with Chinese medicine

Managing Menopause Naturally......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 3
1— Introduction......Page 4
2— The Western Medical Description of Menopause & Menopausal Syndrome......Page 6
Chinese Medicine Is Holistic......Page 12
Chinese Medicine Is Individualized......Page 14
Chinese Medicine Is Preventive Medicine......Page 15
Chinese Medicine Offers Self-Empowerment......Page 17
The Map Is Not the Terrain......Page 20
A Word about Yin and Yang......Page 21
Qi......Page 24
Blood (Xue)......Page 26
Essence......Page 27
Essence, Qi, Blood & Aging......Page 28
Viscera, Channels, and the Seven Emotions......Page 30
The Endocrine System & Chinese Medicine......Page 34
The Mechanism of Menstruation......Page 36
Summary......Page 42
The General Picture......Page 43
Menopause, Stress, and Stagnation......Page 45
Hot Flashes......Page 52
Night Sweats......Page 53
Insomnia......Page 54
Irritability and Depression......Page 55
Nervousness & Anxiety......Page 56
Fatigue......Page 57
Palpitations......Page 58
Nausea, Diarrhea & Constipation......Page 60
Stiffness & Cramps......Page 61
Osteoporosis......Page 62
Abnormal or Excessive Bleeding......Page 63
Early Menopause & Artificial Menopause......Page 64
Other Symptoms......Page 65
6— The TCM Diagnosis of Menopausal Syndrome Patterns of Disharmony......Page 67
Liver Blood, Kidney Yin Vacuity......Page 69
Spleen & Kidney Yang Vacuity......Page 70
Accumulation of Phlegm & Stagnation of Qi......Page 71
Heart Blood, Spleen Qi Vacuity......Page 72
Heart Yin & Blood Vacuity......Page 73
Heart & Kidneys Not Interacting......Page 74
Chinese Patterns & Western Women......Page 75
7—  Healthy Menopause: A Second Spring......Page 77
8— Prevention and Self-help......Page 79
Exercise......Page 80
Stretching......Page 85
Abdominal Self-Massage......Page 86
Stress and Relaxation Therapy......Page 92
Flower Therapy......Page 96
Light Therapy......Page 97
Thread Moxibustion......Page 99
Magnet Therapy......Page 102
Chinese Aromatherapy......Page 106
Smoking and Recreational Drugs......Page 107
Finding Purpose and Meaning......Page 108
9— Helping Yourself through Diet......Page 110
Chinese Medicinal Porridges......Page 118
Chinese Medicinal Tas......Page 120
10— Professionally Administered Therapies: Preventive & Remedial......Page 125
What Is Acupuncture?......Page 126
What Is a Typical Acupuncture Treatment Like?......Page 127
Who Should Get Acupuncture?......Page 129
Ear Acupuncture......Page 130
Chinese Herbal Medicine......Page 131
Experimenting with Chinese Patent Medicines......Page 132
Xiao Yao Wan (Also Spelled Hsiao Yao Wan)......Page 133
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Wan......Page 134
Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Wan......Page 135
Er Chen Wan......Page 136
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan......Page 137
Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan......Page 138
Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan (also spelled Pai Tsu Yang Hsin Wan)......Page 139
Ding Xin Wan......Page 140
Tong Jing Wan (Also Spelled To Jing Wan)......Page 141
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan......Page 142
Da Bu Yin Wan......Page 143
Gan Mai Da Zao Wan......Page 144
Ge Jie Da Bu Wan......Page 145
Six Guideposts for Assessing Any Over-the-Counter Medication......Page 147
History of ERT Use......Page 148
ERT Therapy or Not?......Page 149
New Estrogen Research!......Page 151
The Chinese Medical View of ERT......Page 153
Chinese Herbal Alternatives......Page 155
Other Western Therapies for Menopausal Complaints......Page 156
Summing Up......Page 157
Overview of Western Treatments......Page 158
Sodium Fluoride......Page 159
Etidronate......Page 160
Raloxifene......Page 161
New Research on ERT, Natural Progesterone,......Page 162
Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite (MCHC)......Page 164
Herbal Remedies......Page 165
Other Preventive Measures......Page 166
Summing Up......Page 168
13— Chinese Medical Research on Menopausal Syndrome......Page 170
14— Finding a Professional Practitioner of Chinese Medicine......Page 183
For More Information On Chinese Medicine In General, See:......Page 186
For More Information on Chinese Gynecology, See:......Page 187
For MoreInformation On Chinese Dietary Therapy, See:......Page 188
For More InformationOn Chinese Patent Medicines, See:......Page 190
For More Information On Chinese Herbs and Formulas, See:......Page 191
For More Information On Asian Insights into Psychology & Psychotherapy, See:......Page 192
Books with Information On Western Alternatives for Menopausal Health......Page 193
16— Chinese Medical Glossary......Page 194
Chinese language sources......Page 199
English Language Sources......Page 201
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P......Page 209
Y......Page 210