Acupuncture and Auricular Acupressure for Menopausal Hot Flashes
January 22nd, 2010
The vasomotor symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and palpitations are treated with hormones. Is acupuncture and auricular acupressure effective for menopausal hot flashes?
Acupuncture and auricular significantly reduced the severity and the frequency of hot flashes. Hormone replacement therapy had a greater effect.
Acupuncture and Auricular Acupressure in Relieving Menopausal Hot Flashes of Bilaterally Ovariectomized Chinese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2009 Feb 2.
Acupuncture has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years.
source: NCCAM
If effective then acupuncture and auricular acupressure is of interest as a natural treatment.