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title: Does Kampo herbal medicine help with premenstrual symptoms? | Niyora
description: In three cases treated in Japan, yes. Women using Kampo reported improvement in their premenstrual discomforts.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/kampo-in-women-s-health-japan-s-traditional-approach-to-premenstrual-symptoms-2008/
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Case report, 2008

# Does Kampo herbal medicine help with premenstrual symptoms?

In three cases treated in Japan, yes. Women using Kampo reported improvement in their premenstrual discomforts.

 Early or limited evidence

3 women in a Kampo clinic in Japan with premenstrual discomforts

## What they did

Doctors in a Kampo clinic in Japan treated 3 women for premenstrual discomforts using Kampo, Japan's traditional herbal medicine.

## What they found

Each of the 3 women reported improvement in their symptoms.

## What it means for you

Kampo may help with premenstrual symptoms. Kampo doctors focus on each patient individually and use herbal formulas regulated by the Japanese government. This is only 3 cases, so we don't know how well it works for other women or how it compares to other treatments.

3

number of women treated

## About the study

Original title Kampo in women's health: Japan's traditional approach to premenstrual symptoms Authors Gepshtein Y, Plotnikoff GA, Watanabe K Journal Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) Year 2008 Study design Case report Participants 3 What was tested Kampo (Japan's traditional herbal medicine) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.7064](https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2007.7064)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)

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