Women generally experience an inevitable physiological process called menopause around the age of 40 to 55. The severity of menopausal symptoms varies from person to person, including reduced or irregular menstruation, hot flashes, dizziness, headaches, lower back pain, dry mouth, easy nervousness and excitement, complex and variable emotions, irritability, insomnia, forgetfulness, tingling and itching of the skin, and even palpitations, high blood pressure, obesity, leg swelling, joint pain, and osteoporosis.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that kidney deficiency is the fundamental cause of menopause. Kidney deficiency can be divided into various conditions, such as insufficient kidney qi, weakened kidney yang, deficient kidney yin, deficient kidney essence, and even dual deficiency of kidney yin and yang. The specific treatment varies depending on the specific problem, and the overall condition and symptoms of the patient should also be considered and analyzed. Different patients require different prescriptions and medications.
Women around the age of 35 may also experience menopausal symptoms, which may be related to high social pressure. Menopausal symptoms can last for 10 to 20 years. For most women, the menopausal process is relatively long. In addition to timely diagnosis and treatment by a doctor, diet adjustment is also important for women experiencing symptoms.
Women experiencing menopausal symptoms such as dryness, thirst, and internal heat can consume white fungus, mulberries, soft-shelled turtles, and duck meat, which can nourish yin, tonify qi, and nourish blood.
Women experiencing restlessness, irritability, and insomnia during menopause can consume lily porridge, lotus seed soup, and oyster meat soup, which can nourish deficiency, nourish the heart, and calm the mind. In addition, menopausal women may experience symptoms of internal heat due to yin deficiency, such as restlessness, dizziness, palpitations, dry mouth, and irregular menstruation. In this case, goji berries, clams, and cuttlefish are also good food choices for daily consumption and health maintenance.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Korean ginseng can "tonify the five viscera, calm the spirit, stabilize the soul, and stop palpitations." It has a certain effect on kidney yang deficiency. Patients with menopausal symptoms such as lower back and knee weakness, aversion to cold, dizziness, and mental fatigue can use Korean ginseng as an adjunctive treatment.
It is important to note that the consumption of Korean ginseng requires special attention to dosage and method. Traditionally, the consumption of Korean ginseng tends to be ground into powder and taken in small amounts.
