Chinese Herbs | ben&biao https://benbiao.com.au Natural medicine clinic in Randwick, Sydney, Australia Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:58:04 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://benbiao.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/favi-160x160.png Chinese Herbs | ben&biao https://benbiao.com.au 32 32 Peri-menopause treatment and evidence https://benbiao.com.au/peri-menopause-treatment-and-evidence/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 02:48:44 +0000 https://www.benbiao.com.au/?p=14855

A recent meta-analysis looking at 14 trials involving 1030 women again showed that acupuncture and Chinese herbs can alleviate the symptoms that come with perimenopause and menopause.
The study in 2020 reaffirmed that while periods may cease, it doesn’t have to be a time of pain, discomfort, hot sweats, mood swings and insomnia.

What is interesting to note here is the almost constant use of Da Huang in each formula. Da Huang is a Chinese herb that causes the bowel to move more regularly. Why is this important?

When you go to the toilet you take toxins, excess hormones and other contributors of inflammation out of the body. If you are not getting enough fibre and/or don’t move regularly enough then this just builds up and makes the overall symptoms a lot worse. So getting sufficient fibre is very important and often we’ll either add Da Huang to the chinese herbal formula we individually tailor for the patient or get patients on extra fibre intake to make up for the lack of it in the western diet.

So, if you want to know more or want to address your symptoms please contact us or make an appointment to see one of our practitioners.

Also, if you want to read my own personal experience of the peri-menopause please see

https://benbiao.com.au/2020/10/29/what-the-menopause-was-to-me/

 

Acupoint stimulation and Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of premature ovarian insufficiency: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Com The Clin Prac.2020 Nov 41, 10122

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]]> Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs for Fallopian Tube Obstruction. https://benbiao.com.au/acupuncture-and-chinese-herbs-for-fallopian-tube-obstruction/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 06:21:22 +0000 https://www.benbiao.com.au/?p=14218 Want to know a little bit more about whether Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with fallopian obstruction? In a study from 2014 researchers looked at the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs for clearing or minimizing obstructions in the fallopian tubes of women. 200 women with fallopian tube-related infertility were divided randomly into two groups:…

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In a study from 2014 researchers looked at the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs for clearing or minimizing obstructions in the fallopian tubes of women. 200 women with fallopian tube-related infertility were divided randomly into two groups: those who received weekly acupuncture treatments with Chinese herbs and those who took 3 commonly prescribed Western medications – antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and chymotrypsin which acts on the lower bowel.  The results are extremely clear: those in the TCM (acupuncture and Chinese herbs group) had a 90% effectiveness rate in which 53% had complete dissipation of all obstructions. There was also a 65% pregnancy rate following treatment for those in the TCM group while those in the standard medication group had a 42% total recovery rate and, here’s the kicker, only a 38% pregnancy rate following standard, Western treatment. The study had each group engage in treatment for three courses (or over the period of three menstrual cycles). See below for a link to the article and actual study (This includes points and herbs used):

Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs Clear Fallopian Tube Obstruction Related to Infertility

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References:

Ding L, Wang PJ, Zhu SM, Liu GY & Cao CL. (2014). Clinical study on the treatment of fallopian tube obstructive infertility with acupuncture and Chinese medicine.​ Modern Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. 23(17).

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