ChinaMed Menopause 1 Formula 78c

Description

This is a modern empirical formula, designed to treat menopausal syndrome that presents with signs of Yang deficiency: lack of bodily warmth, fluid retention, poor circulation and weight gain. The basic primary pathodynamic in women at the menopause is Kidney deficiency. This may present as primarily Kidney Yin deficiency, Kidney Yang deficiency or a mixed syndrome of both Kidney Yin deficiency and Kidney Yang deficiency.

The presentation addressed by this formula is Kidney Yang deficiency. This is generally accompanied by Spleen Yang deficiency with concomitant stagnation of the Qi and Blood due to the lack of the driving and activating functions of the Yang Qi. In addition to signs of Cold (e.g. cold hands and feet), fluid metabolism tends to become sluggish and the body retains fluid. Other consequences of impaired fluid metabolism include the development of pathogenic Damp and Phlegm, which together with the retained fluids, may manifest in weight gain and puffiness of the skin.

This elegantly designed formula addresses these factors by using three groups of herbs:

1. Tonifying herbs to warm-tonify the Kidney, tonify the Qi and strengthen the Spleen and nourish the Blood
2. Qi regulating herbs to promote movement and transformation of the Qi
3. Diuretic herbs that drain retained Fluid and Damp through the urine

TCM ACTIONS
Warm-tonifies the Kidney & Spleen Yang, promotes diuresis to drain Damp, soothes the Liver and regulates the Qi.

TCM SYNDROMES

• Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency
• Fluid retention
• Qi stagnation, Blood stasis

INDICATIONS
Menopausal syndrome with weight gain and fluid retention.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
(Key clinical features in bold)

• Weight gain
• Fluid retention
• Fatigue
• Cold hands and feet
• Irritability
• Pale tongue that is also swollen (with tooth marks) and moist
• Deep, weak pulse that may also be soft and slow

 

Each capsule contains:

Eucommia ulmoides (Du Zhong) stem bark equiv. to dry 135mg Dipsacus asper root extract equiv. to dry 135mg Loranthus parasiticus twig leafy equiv. to dry 135mg Cuscuta hygrophilae (Cuscuta) seed equiv. to dry 135mg Angelica polymorpha (Dong Quai) root equiv. to dry 135mg Paeonia lactiflora (White Peony) root equiv. to dry 135mg Codonopsis pilosula (Codonopsis) root equiv. to dry 135mg Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) rhizome equiv. to dry 135mg Poria cocos hyphae (Hoelen Tuckahoe Indian Bread) equiv. to dry 135mg Alisma plantago aquatica (Water Plantain) rhizome equiv. to dry 135mg Morus alba (White Mulberry) root bark equiv. to dry 135mg Curcuma longa (Turmeric) tuber equiv. to dry 135mg Bupleurum falcatum (Bupleurum) root equiv. to dry 90mg Ligusticum wallichii root equiv. to dry 90mg

• Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin).
• Caution with concurrent use of diuretics.

TGA Listed product with Aust L 100180.

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