Herbal prescription for managing menopausal disorders: A practice survey in Korean medicine doctors. (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Hye Won; Jun, Ji Hee; Choi, Jiae; Choi, Tae-Young; Lee, Ju Ah; Ang, Lin; Go, Ho-Yeon; Lee, Myeong Soo
• Is Part Of: Complementary therapies in clinical practice. Volume 38(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: Menopausal symptoms -- Herbal medicines -- Pattern identification -- Web-based survey; Integrative medicine -- Periodicals; Integrative medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.101073
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-3881

Abstract

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical practice of Korean medicine doctors (KMDs) for managing menopausal disorders. Methods: We conducted a web-based questionnaire for KMDs to respond to recommendations across the three main KM domains: major symptoms of menopausal disorders, herbal prescriptions, and pattern identification. Results: We received responses from 227 doctors who have treated menopausal disorders. The major pattern identifications recommended by the doctors for the pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal phases, respectively, were depression of liver energy (59.5%), kidney yin deficiency (49.8%), and kidney yin deficiency (50.7%). The most frequent herbal remedies prescribed for the pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal phases were Jiawei shaoyao-san (58.1%), Jiawei shaoyao-san (48.5%), and Jiawei guipi-decoction (37.9%), respectively. Conclusion: The results of our clinical practice survey provide information on KMDs' clinical experiences of using herbal medicines and their use of pattern identification to manage menopausal disorders.