ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of freeze-dried sea cucumber powder in the treatment of patients with kidney-yang deficiency of perimenopause syndrome ,and to observe its effect on the levels of gonadal hormone . Methods 30 patients with kidney-yang deficiency of perimenopause syndrome were selected ,the changes of the Kup-perman score,the clinical effect and the levels of serum E2,FSH and LH before and after treatment were observed. Results After treatment,the clinical symptoms were significantly improved and the total effective rate was 90%.The improvement of Kupperman scores had significant difference (P<0.01).The serum level of E2 was increased signifi-cantly after treatment (P<0.05),while the serum levels of FSH and LH were decreased significantly (P<0.05). Conclusion Freeze-dried sea cucumber powder in the treatment of patients with kidney-yang deficiency of perimeno-pause syndrome has preferable clinical effects and can modify gonadal hormone levels .