Understanding premenstrual syndrome from a Chinese medicine perspective.
| Title: | Understanding premenstrual syndrome from a Chinese medicine perspective. |
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| Authors: | Chou PB; Department of Health Sciences, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Patsy.Chou@research.vu.edu.au; Morse CA |
| Source: | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) [J Altern Complement Med] 2005 Apr; Vol. 11 (2), pp. 355-61. |
| Publication Type: | Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9508124 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1075-5535 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10755535 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Altern Complement Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: New York, NY : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., c1995-2021. |
| MeSH Terms: | Premenstrual Syndrome*/complications ; Premenstrual Syndrome*/etiology ; Premenstrual Syndrome*/therapy ; Attitude to Health* ; Women's Health*; Medicine, Chinese Traditional/*standards; Cultural Characteristics ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Life Style ; Menstrual Cycle |
| Abstract: | Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder of some women during their reproductive years, characterized by a range of cyclical physical and/or mood symptoms experienced during the last few days of each menstrual cycle. Several treatment approaches have been applied, but have shown limited success, as the exact cause and pathophysiology of PMS is still not fully identified. In this paper, the etiology and pathogenesis of PMS is compared from both a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective and the Western biomedicine paradigm. TCM has used herbal medicines to treat the symptoms of the premenstrual and menstrual phases for centuries. To date, very few studies on the application of TCM to PMS have applied rigorous research methods. We examine the case of PMS from each paradigm: The biomedical view and that of TCM. Similarities and differences are identified and explored, and possible treatment approaches are considered and discussed in the light of these two models. |
| Number of References: | 43 |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20050504 Date Completed: 20050929 Latest Revision: 20061115 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/acm.2005.11.355 |
| PMID: | 15865504 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review