It has been found that the extract fromAuricularia polytrichaby hot water extraction without adding a chemical reagent has a novel effect of preventing and/or treating menopause symptoms. Therefore, the extract fromAuricularia polytrichacan be used to prepare a medical and health product for preventing and/or treating menopause symptoms.本案發現,在不添加化學藥劑下以熱水萃取法所得之毛木耳(Auricularia polytricha)萃取物具有預防/改善更年期症狀之新功效,因此可用作製備用於預防/改善更年期症狀之醫藥保健品。