TCM Master Xia Guicheng's Six Treating Methods for Dysmenorrhea

VernacularTitle:国医大师夏桂成论治痛经六法
Author: Rong-Kui HU ¹ ; Yong TAN ; Yan-Yun YIN ; Jie CHEN ; Yun XIA
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1. 南京中医药大学附属医院
Keywords: Xia Guicheng; dysmenorrhea; menstrual cycle rhythm
From: Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;33(6):547-550
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This paper expounds the concept and method of TCM Master Xia Guicheng diagnosis and treatment of dysmenor-rhea,which is summed up as six kinds of methods.Master Xia believes that the cause of dysmenorrhea is generally attributed to qi stagnation or blood stasis,and the general treatment usually performs from six aspects including stopping pain,dredging channels,calming the heart,regulating liver,warming meridian and spasmolysis,which have achieved remarkable effects. The treatment root is focus on regulating the activities of yin-yang,qi and blood of the menstrual cycle rhythm,and to treat dysmenorrhea by improving female's imbalance of the body environment through balancing yin and yang,smoothing qi and blood circulation.