The present disclosure discloses a composition for improving menopausal symptoms or preventing or treating menopausal diseases, which contains a Jeju sasa extract as an active ingredient. The extract is an extract extracted using water, a C1-C5alcohol or a C1-C5alcohol aqueous solution and the composition may be used as a food or pharmaceutical composition. The composition is effective in improving body heat balance of menopausal women, relieving menopausal symptoms or preventing or treating menopausal diseases.本揭露揭示一種用於改善更年期症狀、或預防或治療更年期疾病之組成物,其含有濟州笹竹萃取物作為活性成分。該萃取物是用水、C1至C5醇、或C1至C5醇水溶液萃取之萃取物,並且該組成物可以用來作為食品或藥物組成物。該組成物可有效改善更年期婦女之體熱平衡、減輕更年期症狀、或預防或治療更年期疾病。