An Acupuncture Prescription Suggested for Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea

Tong Zheng Hong*

Received: October 22, 2018;   Published: October 29, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/OAJCAM.2018.01.000111

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Abstract

Primary dysmenorrhea (PM) is the issue that needs attention because most of the women during reproductive age are affected with it, causing discomfort in daily life. Acupuncture has been seen as an alternative therapy and been considered “essential health benefits” in the western countries with more and more popularity, which has confirmed TCM and acupuncture effective as Western medications for PM. However, all the TCM and acupuncture must follow pattern identification for the best results.

Keywords: Primary dysmenorrhea; NSAIDs; pattern identification

Abstract| Introduction| Differences of TCM and Western Medicine| Treatments of Western Medicine for Pain in Dysmenorrhea| Discussion| Conclusion| References|