Do your breasts feel swollen or painful before your period?
Many women in KL & Bukit Jalil experience:

• PMS breast swelling

• Breast tenderness (especially outer area)

• Mood changes or irritability

• Bloating

• Fatigue before menstruation

• Increased sensitivity around the chest

In TCM, this is NOT “normal PMS”.
It reflects Liver Qi stagnation + Qi & Blood imbalance.

How TCM Understands PMS Breast Tenderness

1 Liver Qi Stagnation (Most common)

Stress → blocked Qi → swelling & pain
Outer breast pain
Mood swings
Worse before period

2 Qi Stagnation & Blood Stasis

Blocked Qi → blocked blood → pain
Sharp or distending pain
Local tightness

3 Phlegm-Damp Accumulation

Heavy breasts
Possible small nodules
Fluid retention

4 Blood Deficiency (Postpartum women)

Breast distention
Fatigue
Dizziness

How Health Shine TCM Treats PMS Breast Tenderness

1 Acupuncture for Liver Qi Regulation

Reduces breast swelling
Eases PMS mood changes
Harmonizes hormones

Common points: Qimen, Taichong, Tanzhong, Hegu.

2 Herbal Medicine Based on Constitution

Liver Qi stagnation → Xiaoyao formula
Qi stagnation → Chaihu Shugan
Phlegm-Damp → Er Chen Tang
Blood deficiency → Ba Zhen formula

3 Tui Na Along the Liver Meridian

Releases tension
Improves circulation
Reduces PMS pain

4 Diet & Lifestyle Tips

Reduce iced drinks
Avoid sweet, fried foods
Choose warm meals
Limit coffee before period

Most women see improvement within 1–2 cycles.

From the practitioner

“PMS breast pain is your Liver Qi crying for help.
Once Qi flows freely, pain disappears naturally.”

— Jacinth, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)

Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
010-281 9815
When you balance your Qi, your cycle becomes gentle again.