Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Hot Flashes
Disease description:
Currently in the preconception period, my husband has suddenly started experiencing episodes of hot flashes, occurring quite frequently, about every two to three minutes. I don't want this to affect our efforts to conceive, so I would like him to try traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment. Therefore, I'm inquiring about the traditional Chinese medicine treatments for hot flashes.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
The TCM treatment for tidal fever mainly includes syndrome differentiation and daily regulation. Based on the type of tidal fever (e.g., yin deficiency tidal fever, damp-warmth tidal fever, blood stasis tidal fever, etc.), treatment is administered accordingly. For example, Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan and other medications may be used for yin deficiency tidal fever; Shen Ling Bai Zhu San and Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang may be selected for damp-warmth tidal fever; and Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang may be used for blood stasis tidal fever. Daily regulation is also important, such as drinking water infused with Yu Zhu, Shi Hu, Gou Qi and other herbs to help relieve symptoms. At the same time, acupuncture or moxibustion are also recommended by TCM as adjunctive treatments. However, please note that the above methods should be conducted under the guidance of a physician. Patients with concerns are advised to seek timely medical consultation and must not take medications on their own so as to avoid delaying their condition.
