Journal Of Vocational Health Studies
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2018): November 2018 | JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL HEALTH STUDIES

THERAPY FOR IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION WITH ACUPUNTURE AND HERBAL PEGAGAN (CENTELLA ASIATICA (L.))

Prayuni, Evin Dwi (Unknown)
Imandiri, Ario (Unknown)
Adianti, Myrna (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jan 2019

Abstract

Background : Menstruation is bleeding periodic scale and cyclical from uterus extrication (deskuamasi) endometrium. Menstruation bleeding is complex interaction result wich involve hormone system and body system, that are hypothalamus, hypofisis, ovarium and uterus. Every woman has different menstruation cycle. The causes of irregular menstruation are genetic and bad habit life. While according to TCM, irregular menstruation is Yue Jing Bu Tiao. Purpose: To knowing the effect of acupuncture therapy and point of Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Sanyinjao (SP 6) and Shenmen (HT 7). Method: Therapy was given 12 times, 3 times every week. Herbal therapy wich given was pegagan (Centella asiatica (L)) with dose 0,3 and consumed everyday after eat. Result : therapy that used acupuncture and herbal in irregular menstruation case showing menstruation cycle change, that was menstruation cycle became shorter from 76 days to 41 days. Conclusion : acupuncture therapy on point of Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Sanyinjao (SP 6), Shenmen (HT 7), and pegagan herbal (Centella asiatica (L)) could shorten menstruation cycle from 76 days to 41 days.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JVHS

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions

Description

Journal Of Vocational Health Studies (J.Voc.HS), with registered number ISSN 2580-7161 (Print) and ISSN 2580-717X (Online), is a scientific journal published by Department Of Health, Faculty of Vocational Education, Universitas Airlangga. Journal of Vocational Health Studies publishes scientific ...