10/04/2026
Perimenopause can look completely different from one woman to the next—and Chinese medicine has a way of explaining those differences. 🌿
One common pattern is Liver Qi Stagnation.
In Chinese medicine, the Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body. Stress, frustration, emotional tension and major transitions can disrupt that flow—and the hormonal changes of perimenopause may make the symptoms associated with this pattern more noticeable.
You may experience:
• Irritability or mood swings
• Feeling tense, frustrated or “stuck”
• PMS that has become more intense
• Breast tenderness
• Bloating
• Headaches
• Menstrual changes
Not every woman in perimenopause has the same pattern, and many women actually have a combination of patterns.
Next up: Kidney Yin Deficiency 🔥