🌺 Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle Through Chinese Medicine
Why Your Period Is More Than a Monthly Event — It’s a Window Into Your Whole-Body Health
Most people are taught to think of periods as something to “get through,” a nuisance or inconvenience that happens once a month.
But in Chinese medicine, your menstrual cycle is one of the clearest reflections of your overall health — physically, emotionally, and energetically.
Your cycle shows how well your Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys are communicating.
It reveals whether your Blood is nourished, whether stress is moving or stuck, and whether your body feels supported or depleted.
When something is off, your body tells you through signs like:
PMS or irritability
Cramping or clotting
Light, heavy, or irregular flow
Fatigue or brain fog
Digestive changes
Mood swings
These aren’t random symptoms — they’re messages, and once you understand the pattern behind them, you can respond with the right kind of self-care instead of frustration or guesswork.
Why This Matters
Chinese medicine views menstrual health as a conversation between:
Liver Qi (how emotions move)
Spleen Qi (how nourishment is transformed)
Kidney Yin & Yang (your long-term vitality, hormones, and cycle rhythm)
When these systems are balanced, periods become:
More regular
Less painful
More predictable
More emotionally stable
More reflective of vitality, not depletion
And most importantly — you feel more in sync with your body instead of fighting against it.
A Simple Mindset Shift
Instead of asking:
“What’s wrong with my period?”
Chinese medicine encourages:
“What is my body trying to tell me?”
This perspective alone can reduce anxiety, bring clarity, and open a path toward healing that isn’t rooted in shame or symptom suppression.
Want to Learn More?
This blog is just the beginning.
Inside the member library, you’ll get access to:
Full Menstrual Health Self-Care Canvas (nutrition, movement, lifestyle, acupressure, and western research)
Deep-dive videos explaining common cycle patterns like Liver Qi stagnation, Blood deficiency, and Cold in the Uterus
Seasonal guides to sync your habits with your hormonal rhythm
Recipes that support Qi, Blood, and warmth during each cycle phase
Printable charts for tracking patterns through the lens of Chinese medicine
If you want to understand your body in a clearer, more compassionate way — and actually know what to do with the information your cycle gives you —
join the membership and deepen your practice.
Your body is always in conversation with you.
Let’s help you understand the language.