Case study - Objective: To evaluate the response of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in a female patient breast cancer survivor taking Tamoxifen to prevent recurrence. The patient is a forty-four-year-old female with complaints of night sweats and hot flashes. She has been prescribed Tamoxifen and is currently experiencing night sweats and hot flashes; the patient was seen in a private practice.

How do Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) including acupuncture and Chinese herbs help to ameliorate menopausal symptoms with little to no associated side effects? In this article we will explore Western Medical and TCM perspectives of the causes (both natural and induced) of menopausal symptoms. We will also identify treatment strategies of both Western Medical therapy and TCM for this condition.