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Chinesische Medizin bei unerfülltem Kinderwunsch und im Klimakterium

Chinese medicine for infertility and menopause

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Die chinesische Medizin (CM) ist ein vegetatives Behandlungssystem, das neben der in Deutschland besonders verbreiteten Akupunktur vielfältige andere Therapiestrategien umfasst. Diese werden aufgrund einer vegetativen Diagnose einzeln oder in Kombination individuell eingesetzt und im weiteren Verlauf der Behandlung modifiziert und angepasst. Die Akupunktur wird in der Praxis und auch in vielen Studien häufig nur aufgrund von westlichen Diagnosen ohne Berücksichtigung des sich ändernden funktionellen vegetativen Status gelehrt und eingesetzt. Sogar diese Anwendung kann wirksam sein und erleichtert die Durchführung von Studien, verzichtet aber auf die Chance, durch Berücksichtigung der modernen wissenschaftlichen Hypothesen zur umfassenden Theorie der chinesischen Medizin unsere westlichen Behandlungsstrategien durch das ergänzende Konzept der CM zu bereichern. Nach einem Überblick über das Heidelberger Modell der CM und häufige chinesische Diagnosen bei unerfülltem Kinderwunsch und im Klimakterium werden vorhandene Studien dargestellt und auf der Basis der verfügbaren Evidenz Empfehlungen sowohl für die Praxis als auch für die weitere Forschung gegeben.

Abstract

Traditional Chinese medicine (CM) is a vegetative treatment system that includes various other therapeutic options apart from acupuncture, which is very widespread in Germany and other western countries. Following the special Chinese diagnosis, these treatments may be administered as a single or combined treatment and can be modified during further treatment. In western countries, acupuncture is often based on a western indication only without considering the Chinese diagnosis and without further adaptation to the changing Chinese diagnosis during the course of therapy. This western standardisation in education and practical application without considering modern scientific hypotheses of Chinese medical theories may be suitable for conducting trials but does not take into account the advantage of adding a complementary concept to our treatment strategies. After an introduction to the Heidelberg model of Chinese medicine, a summary of common Chinese diagnoses in sterility and menopause is given; the available evidence from published trials is presented followed by recommendations both for practical applications and for further research.

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  1. Ambulanz für Naturheilkunde und Integrative Medizin, Abteilung Gynäkologische Endokrinologie und Fertilitätsstörungen, Universitätsfrauenklinik Heidelberg, Voß-Straße 9, 69115, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    J. Osburg &  C. von Hagens

  2. Department of Neurophysiology, Instituto di Ciencas Biomedicas Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    J.H. Greten

  3. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin-DGTCM, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    J.H. Greten

  4. Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenklinik, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland

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Osburg, J., Greten, J., Sertel, S. et al. Chinesische Medizin bei unerfülltem Kinderwunsch und im Klimakterium. Gynäkologische Endokrinologie 6, 94–101 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10304-008-0261-x

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