Table 1.
The treatment of menopause in selected TCM textbooks
| Textbook title | Total number of formulas suggested |
Formulas to treat Kidneys |
Formulas to treat Kidney yin |
Formula(s) for Kidney yin main formula(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture Notes for Chinese Medicine Gynaecology20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Chinese Medicine Gynaecology26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes |
| Understanding Chinese Medical Gynaecology Through Tables28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Encyclopedia of Treatment in Chinese Medicine Gynaecology29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Yes |
| My Sister the Moon: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Menstrual Disease by Traditional Chinese Medicine | 33 | 23 | 18 | Yes |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Chinese Medicine11 | 18 | 14 | 13 | Yes |