Premenstrual Syndrome in Chinese Medicine

The premenstrual syndrome has become a challenge for science from the time that went into social media with the advent of women in the labor market. So complex and difficult to control due to instability, variety and intensity of symptoms, the syndrome can compromise the quality of life of women. Therefore, the study aimed to describe the main concepts, forms and treatment of premenstrual syndrome in the view of traditional Chinese medicine through a literature survey. Constituted research sources, books, articles, dissertations and theses indexed in the LILACS database. Thus, using the keywords: menstrual tension and Chinese medicine, found 17 documents, among them, 05 articles, 01 dissertation and 02 theses. In Chinese medicine, the practicality and effectiveness in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome by acupuncture and herbal medicine occurs when, developed by skilled and qualified, offering no risk or adversity.