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Menopausal Hot Flash Case Study

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Presented by Michael Peluso, M.S., L.Ac.

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© 2019 Michael J. Peluso/TCM Gynecology No part of this slideshow may be reproduced, copied, or shared without written permission.

TCM Methodology• TCM as the foundation of professional standards for

this class and all TCM Gynecology programs.

• Standardized Methodology -Bian Bing Lun Zhi -Bian Zheng Lun Zhi

• Standards of Diagnosis -Patterns of signs and symptoms


Perimenopausal Syndrome• Many common symptoms of Menopausal Syndrome

- Insomnia - Moodiness - Memory problems - Vaginal dryness - Loss of bone mass/density - Joint/muscle pain - Headaches - Weight gain - And of course, the big one…


“Hot Flashes/Flushes”


Hot Flashes• One of many symptoms of “menopausal syndrome”

• Sensations of heat spontaneously rising, generally in the upper part of the body, chest, neck, face.

• Flushing of the cheeks and chest is not uncommon

• Sweating frequently accompanies the flashing/flushing


Hot Flashes• Very common for the woman to feel cold right after

the hot flash or the sweating abates.

• Episodes last anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 minutes and can be infrequent (daily, or every other day) or frequent (sometimes several times per day)

• Hot flashes can occur day or night or both.


TCM View of Menopause


TCM Menopause

•“We are not treating a disease, rather we are facilitating a transformation” -Bob Flaws


TCM Menopause• Not a disease

• jing duan “Cessation of Menstruation”

• Nei Jing 7X1 Yangming

• Nei Jing 7X2 Arrival of Tian Gui

• Nei Jing 7X5 Yang Ming decline

• Nei Jing 7X7 Tian gui ceases


TCM Menopause

• Self-preservation

• Heart/Bao Mai Reversal

• Should be a smooth, relatively uneventful process


Menstrual Physiology


Perimenopausal Syndrome

• The central, confounding role of the Liver


Spleen

Blood Vacuity

Kidney Yang Vacuity

Liver

Faulty Diet

Affect Damage

Lungs

Heart

Qi Vacuity

Qi VacuityBlood Vacuity

Affect Damage

Damp

Phlegm

Age

Kidney Yang Vacuity

Kidney Yin Vacuity

Environment

Wei Qi Vacuity



• “The major clinical signs and symptoms of perimenopausal syndrome often manifest as those of deficiency patterns. Even if the pattern is one of excess, it is usually root deficiency combined with branch excess”1



• Liver/KD Yin Vacuity

• Spleen/KD Yang Vacuity

• HT/SP Vacuity

• Dual Kidney Yin/Yang Vacuity

• Hyper-ascendent Liver Yang

• Dampness/Phlegm Heat/Blood Stasis

Common Pathomechanisms of Perimenopausal Syndrome


Steps Toward Diagnosis


Constitutional Diagnosis

• Shao Yang -healthy

• Shao Yin -Skinny, prone to Yin/Blood vacuity from birth

• Tai Yang -apple shape, top heavy, skinny legs, prone to heat, damp, phlegm accumulation, obesity above.

• Tai Yin -pear shape more prone to SP/KD Yang vacuity, cold, damp, obesity below.


Common Single-Patterns Resulting in Hot Flashes


TCM Hot Flashes

• Liver Depression Depressive Heat - S/S: Hot Flashes, red face, red eyes, mostly during the day when emotions are most labile, irritability, loud voice, “11” lines between eyebrows, -Tongue: Inflated rim of the tongue possibly with red tip. -Rx: Jia Wei Xiao Yao San

Common Single Patterns & Symptoms


TCM Hot Flashes

• Kidney Yin Vacuity -S/S: Dizziness, tinnitus, dry skin, itching, hot flashes, night sweats -Tongue: No coating or red Rx: Zuo Gui Wan



TCM Hot Flashes

• Yin Vacuity with Vacuity Heat -S/S: Hot Flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, dry throat, tinnitus, possibly constipation. -Tongue: Red with scanty yellow fur Rx: Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan



TCM Hot Flashes

• Hyper-Ascendent Liver Yang -S/S: Hot flashes (especially in the body and face in the afternoon) dizziness, irritability, headaches, night sweating, -KD Yin vacuity signs may be present as well. -Tongue: red Rx: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan plus Gou Qi Zi + Ju Hua)



Spleen

Blood Vacuity

Kidney Yang Vacuity

Liver

Faulty Diet

Affect Damage

Lungs

Heart

Qi Vacuity

Qi VacuityBlood Vacuity

Affect Damage

Damp

Phlegm

Age

Kidney Yang Vacuity

Kidney Yin Vacuity

Environment

Wei Qi Vacuity


TCM Menopause

•We are not treating a disease, rather we are facilitating a transformation

Remember…


TCM Menopause

•Therapy can be effective in as little as 2 weeks, or it may take up to 8-12 weeks. We are just trying to move a natural process along. Be patient and encourage patience from your patients.

Remember…


TCM Menopause

•Encourage patients to take it easy, to ease into this chapter of life. Show them basic ways to manage stress, encourage exercise and good eating, stress-reduction habits, positive reading material and podcasts. Encourage fresh thinking and time in nature.

Remember…

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• F/44 (LV/SP/KD) • Taiyin body type (Damp/Phlegm)

• Hot Flashes • Insomnia • Brain Fog • Forgetfulness • Fatigue

Patient

Chief Complaint(s)

• Weight around mid-section (Damp/Phlegm) • Incontinence (Kidney Qi/Yang Vacuity) • Insomnia (many potential reasons) • Tickle in throat (Yin vacuity or Phlegm) • Frequent urination, nocturia (KD Yang Vacuity) • Vivid dreams (many potential reasons) • Stress (Liver Qi stagnation) • Fatigue (Spleen Qi Vacuity) • Thinking at night (many potential reasons) • Worsening eyesight (Liver Blood Vacuity) • Easily dizzy (Spleen Qi Vacuity/Blood

Vacuity/Liver Yang Rising) • Dry skin (many potential reasons) • Headaches: one-sided, temple, behind

eyes. Better with pressure. (Liver Yang Rising)

• Did have very heavy menses with big clots

• No mood swings with menses • 3 periods in 2019 -What causes delayed or blocked menstruation?

What’s Relevant?

Tongue• Inflated rim (LV Qi stagnation/

stagnant heat) • Red tip and sides (LV heat. heat

in the upper jiao) • Pale body (blood vacuity) • Puffy Body/Scallops (Spleen

Vacuity)

Add it up! What patterns are manifesting?

• Liver Depression Qi Stagnation • Depressive Heat • Liver Yang Rising • Liver Blood Vacuity • Spleen Qi Vacuity • KD Yang Vacuity • Damp/Phlegm

• Liver Signs: 5-6 • Spleen Signs: 4 • KD Yin Signs: nothing definitive. • KD Yang Signs: 2 • Damp/Phlegm: 1

Order from most to least symptoms

List Treatment Principles for primary pattern of LV/SP disharmony

• Course the Liver, rectify the Qi, resolve depression, clear heat,fortify the Spleen, and drain damp.


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