Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Tempe
Josephine is a registered acupuncturist & Chinese herbal medicine practitioner based in Lane Cove and Frenchs Forest. If you're willing and able to travel from Tempe to either of these locations for TCM consultation, acupuncture and herbal medicine services, Josephine looks forward to meeting with you.
Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading to menopause, typically beginning in a woman's early to mid-40s and lasting four to eight years. During this time, oestrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate unpredictably, causing irregular cycles, hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes, and sleep disturbances.
TCM views perimenopause as the natural decline of kidney yin and the Tian Gui (reproductive essence), with symptoms arising from the resulting yin-yang imbalance. When kidney yin becomes deficient, empty heat rises — manifesting as hot flushes, night sweats, and irritability. Treatment nourishes kidney yin using KI-6 (Zhaohai), KI-2 (Rangu) to clear deficiency heat, and HT-6 (Yinxi) to calm night sweats. SP-6 (Sanyinjiao) regulates the three yin meridians and is central to gynaecological treatment.
The landmark ACUFLASH trial, published in Menopause (2009), demonstrated that acupuncture reduced hot flush frequency by 50% and improved sleep quality, with effects persisting three months after treatment concluded.
Perimenopause most commonly begins between ages 42 and 47, though it can start in the late 30s. Early signs include changes in menstrual cycle length, heavier or lighter periods, and the onset of hot flushes.
Acupuncture helps regulate the hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause by modulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. It can reduce hot flush frequency, improve sleep quality, stabilise mood, and ease the overall transition.
Josephine Zhuo (TCM) is an AHPRA registered health practitioner — acupuncturist and herbalist.
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