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Treated Conditions > Menopause

Menopause

Due to the hormonal changes during menopause, a variety of symptoms may be experienced. These symptoms can be treated and alleviated by acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. ​
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Menopausal symptoms include
  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Mood swings (irritability, crying spells, depression, anxiety)
  • Insomnia
  • Extremely hot sensations in the hands and feet
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Aches and pains
  • Fatigue
  • Palpitation
  • A hot sensation under the tongue

How do We Treat Menopausal Symptoms with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine?
According to the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, menopausal women have deficiency in the Kidney system (Water). Kidney Yin deficiency results in a lot of "heat" symptoms, such as hot flashes, hot sensation in hands and feet, irritability, urinary tract infections, vaginal infection and etc. Kidney Yang deficiency results in fatigue. The treatment principle is to tonify Kidney, especially Kidney Yin. The tonification can be achieved by either acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine.

If Chinese herbal medicine is chosen as the treatment modality for menopause, a tailored herbal formula, based on the classical herbal formulas, will be made to address the specific symptoms presented by each presents. The classical herbal formulas used for Kidney Yin tonification are Liu Wei Di Huang Wan and Zuo Gui Wan, both having been in use for over a thousand years.

Modern Research
Acupuncture in Menopause (AIM) study: a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial

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