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Classical Chinese gynaecology is organised around menstruation, discharge, pregnancy and birth. Fourteen common concerns are sorted here by life stage, each with the Chinese medicine view, the medical view and what to bring.
女子以七為紀
Seven-year cycles in a woman’s life
The Huangdi Neijing describes a woman’s life in seven-year stages, from first period to menopause. Chinese gynaecology still reads the body’s needs at each age through this passage.
《黃帝內經・素問・上古天真論》
- 一七Age 7腎氣盛，齒更髮長Kidney qi rises; adult teeth, hair grows
- 二七Age 14天癸至，任脈通，太衝脈盛，月事以時下Menstruation arrives and comes on time
- 三七Age 21腎氣平均，真牙生而長極Kidney qi is even; the body completes
- 四七Age 28筋骨堅，髮長極，身體盛壯Sinew and bone are strong; the body at its peak
- 五七Age 35陽明脈衰，面始焦，髮始墮The Yangming channel wanes; the face begins to tire
- 六七Age 42三陽脈衰於上，面皆焦，髮始白The three yang channels wane; hair begins to grey
- 七七Age 49任脈虛，太衝脈衰少，天癸竭The Ren and Chong vessels empty; menstruation ends
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