The word perimenopause is relatively modern. However, the experience is ancient. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) did not describe perimenopause as a distinct medical condition in the way we understand it today. Instead, classical Chinese medical texts described the physiological changes women experience throughout their lives, including the gradual transition towards the end of menstruation. Development → Menstruation → Maturity → Vitality → Change → Transition → Menopause

Jesen, s svojim svežim zrakom, padajo či m listjem in zlatimi odtenki, je v mnogih kulturah č as prehoda in preobrazbe. V tradicionalni...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) , emotions are not separate from the body — they are the body . They are seen as natural, internal...

V kitajski medicini imajo letni časi ključno vlogo pri razumevanju človeškega telesa in ohranjanju splošnega dobrega počutja. Vsak letni...

»Prezimovanje pomeni preživeti letni čas na mrzlem. To je zastalo obdobje v življenju, ko je človek ločen od sveta in se počuti...

Autumn, with its crisp air, falling leaves, and golden hues, is a season of transition and transformation in many cultures. In...

In Chinese medicine, the seasons play a crucial role in understanding the human body and maintaining overall well-being. Each season is...

The stomach is the foundation of good overall health. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, the stomach is seen as the...

THE LUNGS Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that we should respect and follow nature and eat according to the seasons. This helps to...

I became more conscious about the importance of oral health a couple of years ago when I was diagnosed with periodontal disease. I was devastated to learn that many of my dental pockets were extremely deep, and the official prognosis was that this condition was irreversible! After calming down from the shock, I started to search for studies and literature on alternative and natural ways to heal this obstinate, and apparently, epidemic oral disease. I was convinced that there

Problems during menstruation are so common that women accept them as a normal part of being a woman. But are they really? Traditional...

»Menstrual blood is not Blood but Heavenly Water, originating within the Kidneys … It is red like blood, but it is not blood. That is why...

SPRING - rebirth Spring is in front of our doors. Maybe not as warm as we'd like yet, but we can feel it approaching. As nature wakes, so...

I was introduced to this exercise during my apprenticeship with an acupuncturist from Taiwan. Regardless of their condition, he taught his patients an exercise involving swinging arms and bending knees. He instructed them to perform it daily for 15 minutes. He did not provide a specific name for the exercise or explain its effects. The fact that he devoted additional time to educating all of his patients about this exercise left a significant impression on me. When I returned

»... here it is: my winter. It's an open invitation to transition into a more sustainable life and to wrest back control over the chaos...

Yesterday I had my last acupuncture treatment of the year. I wanted to use up my annual insurance coverage for alternative medicine. The day was crisp and cold, and we are in complete lockdown here in the Netherlands; not much choice where to spend time outside of my home, anyway. My acupuncturist decided to give me a "balance treatment", as she calls it, since I had no special issues to address. This is also called acupuncture for general health and wellbeing. A wonderful pr

Ancient Chinese sages and healers knew very well the power of emotions. Emotions meant an expression of energy (Qi) to them. This...