Several women are struggling with the regular monthly psychological and physical roller coaster that their menstrual period brings. Mental signs and well-known symptoms include mood swings, irritation, anger, and depression. Physical signs can include cramping, backaches, food craves, migraines, acne, and gut problems.
While the post-menstrual syndrome can be a scourging experience, traditional Chinese medicine in Singapore has helped women who undergo fertility and PMS recover their health without the use of expensive and complex medication. Here are a few TCM ideas for PMS that you need to know.
Stagnation of Qi flow within the body often leads to cramps and pain.
Doctors/practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and most clinics specialising in TCM in Singapore will often analyse your Qi and blood flow to identify the imbalance responsible for the PMS condition. It is due to the imbalance that often results in the stagnant flow of Qi in the body is one of the contributing factors of cramping that countless women undergo during PMS. The stagnation of Qi brings discomfort and may end up causing more pain. Hence Qi is one of the significant factors that TCM doctors often examine.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine are used to resolve the stagnation and alleviate PMS symptoms.
It can lead to relaxation, lessens stress, and mitigation of many of the signs of PMS. Physical symptoms of PMS, such as backaches, mood swings, irregular bowel movements, can be relieved using Chinese herbs and acupuncture. Acupuncture has also lately seen a surge in most local TCM clinics in Singapore to alleviate many physical ailments and mental stress.
A number of the natural herbs used for PMS can cure stress due to phytoestrogens properties.
Natural herbs such as vitex, bupleurum, white peony, and black cohosh are used in Chinese natural medicine to stabilise hormones and deal with Qi flow problems. They even help boost a female's all-natural hormonal performance. This is why TCM doctors recommend the use of these mentioned Chinese herbs for curing PMS-induced mental stress.
Visit Thomson Chinese Medicine for more info on acupuncture for fertility and other holistic and specialised TCM services for other ailments.
