Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Menopausal syndrome is a common clinical disease. In recent years, its incidence has shown a high growth rate and a younger trend, seriously threatening the physical and mental health of women. Acupuncture therapy starts from the whole body, regulates the functions of the zang-fu organs and Chong and Ren meridians, and can thus alleviate the clinical symptoms of patients. By retrieving relevant literature on acupuncture treatment of menopausal syndrome in recent years, this paper aims to explore the mechanism of acupuncture in treating this disease. Through analysis, it is found that acupuncture can intervene in the treatment of menopausal syndrome from multiple targets, multiple levels and multiple systems, mainly involving the neuro-endocrine system, immune system, vasomotor factors, monoamine neurotransmitters, oxidative stress levels and cell signaling pathways. By summarizing the relevant mechanisms of acupuncture in treating menopausal syndrome, this paper points out the existing deficiencies and development directions in current research, thereby deepening the understanding of acupuncture in treating menopausal syndrome and providing theoretical basis and new ideas for clinical practice.
Authors: Jiaxin Yuan, Shuai Jiang
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409379348