In her book, Xiaolan Zhao offers a mix of personal stories, case studies, recipes and exercises to illustrate the profound benefits Traditional Chinese Medicine can offer women. Enjoy these excerpts!
Xiaolan writes, "With the start of my first period, I was able to eat special foods that I had watched my mother eat. For the five or so days when I was menstruating, my mother made a soup with eggs, raw cane sugar and homemade rice wine."
Read the recipe.
Part Seven of Reflections, "Second Spring", deals with the complex transitional period in a woman's life that, in the West, is known as menopause. In addition to offering self care recommendations and a spiritual appreciation of this exciting time, this section includes Xiaolan's thoughts on Hormone Replacement Therapy.
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