Behandlung des klimakterischen Symptomenkomplexes mit der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM)- Ein Zwischenbericht -

Author(s): Wisniowski, C., Blank, A., Gerhard, I.

Abstract: In an observational study, so far 30 women with menopausal symptoms between 40 and 60 years of age have been or are being treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The study is being conducted to investigate to what extend a six-month TCM treatment, comprising of acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine, will relieve the symptoms of menopause and improve the quality of life of the women. The following rating systems are being used to quantify the results: the menopause rating scale (MRS) and Kupperman-Index for menopausal symptoms, the SF-36 and Herdecker questionnaires for quality of life. The selection of acupuncture points is performed in a half standardised way. The initial diagnosis can be either kidney-yin or kidney-yang deficiency. The chinese herbal formula liu wie di huang wan serves as the basis for treatment for both dysfunctions. The preliminary analysis of the women,s MRS-scores showed that the majority of patients experienced a marked improvement in their menopausal symptoms within the first 8 weeks of treatment. With respect to the six treatments that have been completed so far, the main observation was that continued therapy stabilises the wellbeing of the patients. Adverse reactions have not been observed so far. TCM seems to be beneficial in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Keyword(s): Wechseljahrsbeschwerden

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