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Treating Gynaecological Disorders With Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Zhou, Jue & Qu, Fan
Abstract
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has significant advantages in treating gynaecological disorders.
The paper has provided a brief introduction on the current progress of treating some gynaecological disorders
including endometriosis, infertility, dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, premenstrual syndrome,
menopausal syndrome, uterine fibroids, chronic pelvic inflammation, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS),
cervicitis and vaginitis with Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) and acupuncture. The use of TCM in the field of
assisted reproductive techniques (ART) has also been included in the review. In addition, thirty-two commonly
used Chinese medicinal formulas in treating gynaecological disorders have been introduced.
Keywords
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM); acupuncture; gynaecological disorders; review.
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