Menopause.ppt

* Menopause Menopause A stage in life that every woman experiences. Hot flashes, mood swings, palpitations, and night sweats are among the most common. Kidney Yin deficiency. By nourishing a woman’s yin TCM can achieve balance within the body. West declining and fluctuating hormonal levels TCM yin deficiency of the kidney and liver Hyper-active of the heart and liver’s fire decline in essence and blood storage marrow depletion in the brain Menstrual irregularities Vasomotor changes Mental and emotional Urinary and vaginal changes Menstrual irregularities Over-heated blood Blood deficiency Blood stasis Qi deficiency Liver stagnation Kidney deficiency Vasomotor changes Yin deficiency creating virtual fire Exhaustion of qi and yin Deficiency of heart and spleen Mental and emotional Deficiency of heart and liver Yin deficiency creating virtual fire: Disharmony between heart and kidney Qi and phlegm stagnation Urinary and vaginal changes Kidney yin deficiency Unconsolidated kidney qi Damp-heat in bladder Liver stagnation Principles Nourishing yin and tonifying kidney are essential Clear liver and heart’ fire are important Activating blood and qi as well as dissolving phlegm and stasis are necessary Special drugs Excessive sweating or vaginal discharge long gu mu li Sleeping difficulties ye jiao teng he huan pi Special drugs uneasy mind long chi hu po Severe body heat huang qin huang lian Hot sensation in the palms and soles di gu pi bai wei Special drugs Diarrhea or loose bowels bu gu zhi rou dou kou Skin itchiness chan tui bai xian pi Heavy menses bu gu zhi ai ye tan Special drugs Night urination yi zhi ren sang piao shao Dizziness and headache tian ma gou teng 六味地黃丸 liu wei di huang wan Relieves menopause symptoms due to kidney yin deficiency 杞菊地黃丸 qi ju di huang wan Relieves menopause symptoms due to kidney and liver deficiencies 知柏地黃丸 zhi bo di huang wan Relieves menopause symptoms due to yin deficiency and virtual fire 麥味地黃丸mai wei di huang w