title: The pathogenesis of climacteric syndrome and principle of acupuncture treatment based on TCM theory about brain.
abstract: The brain is the sea of marrow, stores the cerebral spirit and dominates all the life activities of the human body, which are the basic TCM knowledge about the brain. Based on this knowledge, the pathogenesis of climacteric syndrome is considered as consumption and deficiency of kidney-essence, and incoordination between the brain and kidney. The principle of acupuncture treatment should be soothing the mind and tonifying the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.
authors.forename: Shen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiaoming
authors.forename: Yuanhao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Xuemin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002979:Climacteric; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D013542:Sweat; D013577:Syndrome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000628:therapy