Chinese traditional medicine operates under completely different assumptions than Western medicine. The probably biggest contrast can be seen in the fact that Chinese medicine views health a the perfect balance between opposing energies, - Yin and Yang.

A menopausal woman, within such a context, will be seen as out of balance in her “kidney Yin”; in other words she will be “kidney Yin – deficient” and the goal of treatment will be to reestablish balance by improving kidney energy. This is where acupuncture comes into the picture, often in combination with Chinese herbs. Traditional Chinese medicine has been reported to be able to affect most menopausal symptoms positively.