Infertility seems to rampant in this day and age and Western Medicine can offer some pretty amazing alternatives–for a hefty price.
Oriental Medicine has a less heroic, but often effective ways of helping couples conceive –with a much smaller investment.
The beauty of Oriental Medicine is that it is a theory of health. There is an understanding of how the body works when it is healthy.
I like to think of it as a dance between the various energies (organs) of the body. If you understand the dance and know what each organ is supposed to be doing you can often pinpoint the weak link and then use acupuncture, herbs and /or nutrition to remedy the problem. If all systems are set to “go”…well nature takes its course.
The menstrual cycle is an intricate dance between the liver (responsible for clearing the various hormones so it controls the periodicity of the cycle). As in “Is your cycle 28 days or longer or shorter?” The spleen (pancreas or digestion) is responsible for producing the “blood” (the lining of the uterus). The Kidney energy (endocrine system) is responsible for producing the egg. All must be working together for a woman to be fertile.
Sometimes the problem is a structural one where the uterus is tipped or there just isn’t enough blood flow to the uterus to maintain a pregnancy.
In many instances, infertile couples working with a good Oriental Practioner can , in three to six months time, put the systems back in order and naturally get pregnant. It certainly should be the first therapy that a couple seeks if they are having difficulty conceiving. I’ve seen it work many, many times in my practice. Be Well!
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