Case report, 2008
Does Kampo herbal medicine help with premenstrual symptoms?
In three cases treated in Japan, yes. Women using Kampo reported improvement in their premenstrual discomforts.
What they did
Doctors in a Kampo clinic in Japan treated 3 women for premenstrual discomforts using Kampo, Japan's traditional herbal medicine.
What they found
Each of the 3 women reported improvement in their symptoms.
What it means for you
Kampo may help with premenstrual symptoms. Kampo doctors focus on each patient individually and use herbal formulas regulated by the Japanese government. This is only 3 cases, so we don't know how well it works for other women or how it compares to other treatments.
3
number of women treated
About the study
- Original title
- Kampo in women's health: Japan's traditional approach to premenstrual symptoms
- Authors
- Gepshtein Y, Plotnikoff GA, Watanabe K
- Journal
- Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
- Year
- 2008
- Study design
- Case report
- Participants
- 3
- What was tested
- Kampo (Japan's traditional herbal medicine)
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.7064
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