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KMID : 1150720210100030006
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Integrative Medicine Research
2021 Volume.10 No. 3 p.6 ~ p.6
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Prescription patterns of herbal medicine for menopausal disorders in major Korean medicine hospitals: A multicenter retrospective study
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Lee Hye-Won
Choi Tae-Young
Lee Myeong-Soo
Lee Ju-Ah
Jun Ji-Hee
Choi Ji-Ae
Ang Lin
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Jin-Moo
Park Kyoung-Sun
Kim Dong-Chul
Jang Se-Ran
Yoo Jeong-Eun
Kim Dong-Il
Cho Seong-Hee
Yang Seung-Jeong
Lee In-Seon
Ahn In-Suk
Lee Dong-Nyung
Choi Chang-Min
Song Mi-Hwa
Kim Eun-Seop
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Abstract
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Background: This study aimed to obtain the symptom, prescription and therapeutic patterns for the treatment of patients with menopausal syndrome in major Korean medicine (KM) hospitals.
Methods: We used a retrospective chart review of climacteric disorder and postmenopausal syndrome patients by examining medical records (ICD-10, menopausal and female climacteric states: N95.1, Menopausal and perimenopausal disorder, unspecified: N95.9) from eight university KM hospitals in South Korea.
Results: The main symptoms of 1,682 patients with menopausal disorders visiting 8 college-affiliated oriental medicine hospitals were hot flush, hyperhidrosis, fatigue, insomnia, and chest tightness. Guipi-tang (decoction), Siwu Guipi-tang (decoction), Qingxin Lianzi-yin (decoction), Jiawei Xiaoyao-san (powder) and Guipi Wendan-tang (decoction) were the most commonly prescribed herbal medicines for menopausal disorders. Patients were most often treated with a combination of herbal medicine and acupuncture.
Conclusion: Our study shows that the current prescribed herbal medicines were used for treating menopausal disorders in Korean medicine hospitals. However, the objectivity of the efficacy assessment should be studied further.
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KEYWORD
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Herbal medicine, Menopausal symptoms, Menopause, Practice based, Chart review
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