title: The combined use of acupuncture and Chinese medicines for treatment of menopausal syndrome--a clinical report of 63 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate therapeutic effects of the combined use of acupuncture and Chinese medicines in 63 cases of menopausal syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-three cases of menopausal syndrome were randomly divided into 2 groups. Sixty-three cases of the treatment group were treated by the combined use of acupuncture and Chinese medicines. Thirty cases in the control group were only given Western medicines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 96.83% in the treatment group, and 73.33% in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined use of acupuncture andChinese medicines is more effective for treating menopausal syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Shiyan Hospital of Baoan District, Shenzhen 518108, China.
authors.forename: Huazhang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Chunyan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal