Constitution identification and treatment with acupuncture-moxibustion for menopausal women.
- Author:
Hong-Bin WANG
1
;
Xiao-Hong LI
;
Zhi-Fang SUN
;
Jie MO
;
Jing WANG
;
Long HE
Author Information
1. College of CM, Hebei United University, Tangshan 063000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Menopause;
Middle Aged;
Moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2011;31(12):1131-1133
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
According to the theory of constitution and disease prevention of Chinese medicine, kidney deficiency, lack of nourishment of the Thoroughfare Vessel and the Conception Vessel as well as qi sufficiency and blood deficiency are taken as the main features of body constitutions of women during menopausal period. Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment before or in the early stage of menopausal period are discussed initially. Methods of tonifying the kidney and regulate qi and blood are held as the main treating principles. Acupuncture points such as Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4) and Baihui (GV 20) are adopted as the main points. And proper stimulation of needling and moxibustion are applied. Thus, a new way of thinking is provided for disease prevention and health keeping of women during menopausal period in China.
