Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Hot Flashes - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Hot Flashes - Basics

A hot flash is a sudden feeling of heat on the body that induces excessive sweating, flushing, appearance of red blotches on the skin and mild to severe discomfort. A hot flash can strike at any time of day, including while sleeping, and can last from a few seconds to several minutes or longer. Following an attack, as the body temperature readjusts to normal, an individual might experience chills. Hot flashes are one of the most common and earliest symptoms of menopause in women. From their onset, hot flashes generally go away on their own after less than two years; however, some women experience them for 5 years or longer.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for hot flashes.

Hot Flashes - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating hot flashes. For a complete list from our store with more details see our hot flashes formula section.

• Geng Nian An Wan
• Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
• Zuo Gui Wan

Hot Flashes - Questions

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Hot Flashes - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (2) acupuncture points may be useful for hot flashes. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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