Menopause
Q. Does herbal medicine help with menopausal symptoms?
A.
Yes, 70–80% report significant relief of hot flashes, night sweats, and mood changes.
📝 Detailed Answer
Korean medicine effectively treats menopausal symptoms by addressing root cause (kidney yin deficiency, liver yang ascending). Treatment: ① Yukmijiwhang-tang for kidney-yin deficiency type, ② Gamcho-Daejo-tang for emotional anxiety type, ③ Cheonwangbosim-dan for insomnia, ④ Gyeokokgo for severe weakness. 70–80% report significant improvement after 2–3 months. No estrogen side effects (breast cancer, blood clot risk) unlike HRT. Long-term safe management.
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