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Title: Treatment for Menopause Syndromes Using Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine


1
Treatment for Menopause Syndromes Using
Acupuncture Chinese Medicine
  • Dr. Jeffrey (Ji Fei) Wang ,OMD, L.Ac CH
  • 7810 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. Ste.300
  • Charlotte, NC 28277
  • 704-968-0351
  • E-mail jifei1_at_hotmail.com
  • www.ballantyneacupuncture.com

2
What Is Menopause?
  • Menopause is marked by a womans last menstrual
    period.
  • Menopause is a normal part of life.
  • Menopause period varies from 48 years even
    longer . This period begins around age 4555.
    Average menopause is at age 49.
  • It is one step in a long, slow process of
    reproductive aging.
  • Some types of surgery can bring on menopause. For
    instance, removal of your uterus (hysterectomy)
    will make your periods stop. When both ovaries
    are removed (oophorectomy), menopause symptoms
    may start right away, no matter what your age.

3
Some Terms
  • Perimenopause (Menopausal transition) It last 2-6
    years.
  • It is the time when a womans body is closer
    to menopause. At this time, a womans periods may
    become less regular,and she may start to feel
    menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night
    sweats. Perimenopause usually begins about 2 to 6
    years before the last menstrual period. It lasts
    for about 1 year after your last period.
  • Perimenopausal period around age 45--55
  • Menopause is marked by a womans last menstrual
    period.
  • You cannot know for sure what is your last
    period until you have been period free for 1 full
    year.
  • Postmenopause follows menopause and lasts the
    rest of your life.
  • Menopause Syndrome ( Climacteric syndrome) refers
    to a series clinic signs and symptoms which
    occurs during perimenopausal period.

4
The most common symptoms
  • Changes in periods. One of the first signs may be
    a change in a womans periods during the
    perimenopausal period.
  • Hot flashes. A hot flash is a sudden feeling of
    heat in the upper part or all of your body. Most
    flashes last between 30 seconds and 5 minutes. It
    occurs 2-20 times per day.
  • Heavy sweating and cold shivering can follow.
    Spontaneous or night sweats.
  • Mood changes. Irritability, easy to be angry, hot
    temper, agitation, crying, anxiety, depression,
    etc.
  • Sleep problems. Insomnia, dreaming,
    palpitations.
  • Sex Drive Change. Lower sex drive, dry vagina.
    That makes sexual intercourse painful.
  • Other signs and symptoms Pain or weakness of
    lumber, and knee joints or sour, poor memory, ear
    ringing, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, dry
    skin, itching skin, skin may get thinner. Or
    joint and muscle stiffness and pain.
  • With age, waists thicken, muscle mass is
    lost, fat tissue may increase, Heart disease risk
    may grow, due to age-related increases in weight,
    blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
  • or lower energy, pale face, edema, etc.

5
Causes Mechanisms
  • Imbalance of Yin and Yang caused by
  • Deficiency of Kidney
  • --- Qi deficiency
  • ---Yin deficiency
  • ---Yang deficiency
  • ---Essence deficiency ( Tian Kui, one kind of
    congenital essence may compare to hormones in
    western medicine)
  • Deficiency of Chong Ren Channels
  • Disorder functions of Liver, spleen,heart,etc.

6
Yin and Yang
  • Yin
  • Cold
  • Moist
  • Nourish
  • Moon
  • Front
  • Female
  • Darkness
  • Rest
  • Go down
  • Wet
  • Chronic

Yang Heat Warm Energy Sun Back Male Bright Activi
ty Go up Dry Acute
7
Patterns of Yin and Yang
8
Commonly seen patterns
  • Yin deficiency
  • Kid.Yin
  • Liv. Yin
  • Heart Yin

9
Commonly Seen Patterns
  • Qi and Essence Deficiency
  • Kid. Qi deficiency
  • Kid Essence deficiency
  • Spleen Qi deficiency

10
Treatment Principles
  • Restore and Maintain the balance of Yin Yang
    of internal organs (include Qi, Blood, and
    essence, etc.)
  • For Yin deficiency Nourish Yin
  • Kidney, Liver, Heart
  • For Yang deficiency Warm the Yang
  • Kidney, Spleen
  • For both Yin Yang deficiency
  • Tonify both Yin and Yang

11
Treatment methods
  • Chinese Herbs/ Formulas
  • Acupuncture
  • Massage
  • Diet/ Food therapy
  • Exercise/Tai Chi/ Yoga/Breath Exercise

12
Chinese Herbs Formulas
  • Traditional Chinese medicine has a great deal to
    offer these women. Chinese medical practitioners
    treat each woman individually, taking into
    account the whole pattern of each patients
    physical and mental-emotional symptoms. Treatment
    may include either one or a combination of herbal
    medicine, acupuncture, massage, dietary
    suggestions, and/or specific exercises or
    lifestyle recommendations

13
Benefits of Chinese Medicine
  • There are, however, many advantages to the use of
    Chinese medicine during menopause and for a
    variety of other womens health complaints.
  • 1. Chinese medicine is one of the most holistic
    medical systems available today.
  • 2.Chinese medicine has unique diagnostic and
    treatment techniques.
  • 3. Chinese medicine focus on restoring and
    maintaining the balance of whole body, treating
    both root of disease and manifestations.
  • 4. Chinese medicines emphasis is on prevention.
  • 5. Chinese medicine is an effective and long time
    proven successful treatment for gynecological
    disorders which is safe decreased side effects.

14
Acupuncture
  • Acupuncture is one branch or a part of
    Chinese Medicine
  • Acupuncturists use needle to stimulate the
    meridians and points to prevent and treat disease
    in order to regulate and unblock the persons
    energy channels.
  • The needles stimulate the nervous system to
    release endorphins or other naturally occurring
    chemicals and hormones that affect mood, health,
    restore and maintain the balance of whole body.

15
Acupunture (continued)
  • Qi maintains balance in the body.
  • 16 meridians
  • 360 regular acupoints
  • 40 commonly used extra points
  • Acupoints influence the physiology

16
How do Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture work?
  • Body has capacity to restore the balance
  • CM and Acupuncture have capacity to harmonize and
    enhance our capacity for enjoyment, fulfillment
    and happiness
  • CM Acupuncture harmonize the balance of whole
    body, internal organs (Kid.,Liv.,H., Sp.)
    Yin/Yang Qi/Blood Zang/Fu
  • CM Acupuncture restore and maintain the normal
    function of Chong and Ren Channels.
  • CM Acupuncture regulate the function of
    endocrine, immunity system.
  • CM Acupuncture calm mind and Spirit.

17
Commonly use formulas
  • Formulas
  • Zuo Gui Yin(Wan) Restoring the Left Kidney
    Decoction (Pills)
  • Tian wang bu xin dan
  • Shou Tai WanFoetus Longevity Pill
  • Da Bu Yuang JianGreat Tonifying the Original Qi
    Decoction
  • You Gui Wan(Yin)Restoring the Right
    Kidney(Decoction)
  • Li Zhong WanRegulating the Center Pill
  • Er Xian TangTwo Immortals Decoction
  • Er Zhi WanTwo Solstices Pill
  • Points
  • Kid 3, Kid 6, SP 6, Kid 10, LIV 3, UB 23 Head
    ache LIV 2, Yin tang
  • Palp. Insomnia- PC 6 HT 7 Itching SP 10
    or Xue Hai
  • UB 23, Sp 6, Kid 6, Kid 7Ren 4, Ren 6 UB 23,
    DU 4, Yao Yan, Ren 6, Ren 8 moxa / ginger Kid
    10

18
What About Hormone Replacement? (HRT)
  • HRT or ERT may relieve menopause-related
    symptoms, such as hot flashes, and reduce loss of
    bone.
  • However, HRT has risks. It should not be used for
    long-term prevention of heart disease.

19
How about the HRT
  • Until July 2002, hormone therapy had been the
    standard therapy in the United States for
    treating menopausal symptoms.
  • But in July 2002, the Women's Health Initiative
    a large clinical trial sponsored by the National
    Institutes of Health reported that hormone
    therapy actually posed more health risks than
    benefits for most women.
  • Doctors discontinued routine prescriptions for
    this popular treatment. For women taking the
    combination estrogen-progestin used in the study
    (Prempro), researchers found an increased risk
    of
  • Heart disease
  • Breast cancer
  • Stroke
  • Blood clots
  • Dementia
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