Treatment of Menopausal Syndrome by Acupuncture: A Report of 38 Cases
- Author:
Jianhong GUAN
;
Fengsheng MA
;
Fan WU
;
Meixian HE
;
Guangyi XIONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Climacteric Syndrome;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Syndrome Differ Classification
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2004;2(4):22-23
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To observe the acupuncture treatment of 38 patients with menopausal syndrome. The main acupoints were Fengchi (GB 20), Taiyang (Ex-HN 5), Hegu (LI 4), Neiguan (PC 6), Qihai (CV 6),Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3) and Taixi (KI 3). The adjunct acupoints were added under differentiation. After one to three therapeutic courses clinical recovery occurred in 26 cases, effectiveness in 10 cases, and ineffectiveness in 2 cases.
