What methods does the old Chinese doctor use to treat tuberculosis?

The disease of menstrual tuberculosis usually occurs during the confinement period. Its main symptom is that the mother will feel discomfort in the joints. The symptoms can be described as numbness and pain. Therefore, menstrual tuberculosis is also called postpartum wind. To make an inappropriate analogy, tuberculosis is a disease similar to rheumatism. So, what is the treatment for tuberculosis in traditional Chinese medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine uses the location and nature of pain as the main basis for diagnosis and treatment, combined with comorbidities and tongue and pulse.

1. Blood deficiency syndrome

Aching and painful limb joints, numbness, accompanied by sallow complexion, dizziness, palpitations, pale tongue, and weak pulse. The prescription is Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five Ingredients Decoction with modifications (astragalus, peony, cinnamon twig, ginger, jujube, angelica, Chinese gentian, salvia miltiorrhiza, Millettia reticulata, etc.).

2. Exogenous wind-cold syndrome

The joints of the limbs are swollen, numb, heavy, and painful, like being pricked by needles. The pain is difficult to flex and extend or is not fixed in a certain place, or is relieved by heat. There is chills and fear of wind, a thin white tongue coating, and a soft and thready pulse. The prescription is Duhuo Jishe Decoction with modifications (Duhuo, Viscum album, Gentiana macrophylla, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Gandihuang, Eucommia ulmoides, Achyranthes bidentata, Ginseng, Poria cocos, Paeonia lactiflora, Licorice, etc.).

3. Blood stasis syndrome

The pain in the limb joints is severe, with localized pain, numbness, stiffness, heaviness, and difficulty in flexion and extension. It is accompanied by a small amount of lochia, a dark tongue, white tongue coating, and a wiry and wiry pulse. The prescription is Shen Tong Zhu Yu Decoction with modifications (Qinjiao, Qianghuo, Pheretima, Millettia reticulata, Peach Kernel, Safflower, Chuanxiong, Angelica, Cyperus rotundus, Leonurus japonicus, Achyranthes bidentata, Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Pollen Typhae, etc.).

4. Kidney deficiency syndrome

Postpartum lower back pain, heel pain, accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, pale and dark tongue, deep, thin and stringy pulse, the prescription is Yangrong Zhuangshen Decoction with modifications (Angelica, Chuanxiong, Duhuo, Cinnamon, Chuanduan, Eucommia, Viscum, Saposhnikovia, Ginger, Gentiana macrophylla, Rehmannia glutinosa, etc.).

Prognosis

This disease is mostly caused by excessive blood loss during and after delivery, or careless daily life in the postpartum period, catching a cold in the wind, or living in a damp and cold environment. If treated in time and properly adjusted, most cases can be cured and the prognosis is good. If the condition is not treated properly or is treated incorrectly, it will not heal over time, the vital energy will become weaker, the blood stasis in the meridians will become more severe, and there will be a mixture of deficiency and excess. It can cause persistent swelling of joints, difficulty in flexion and extension, stiffness and deformation, and even muscle atrophy and tightness of tendons, which can lead to paralysis and disability.

prevention

Prevention is the main approach for this disease. Pay attention to postpartum care, avoid wind and cold, keep warm, and avoid living in a cold and humid environment; strengthen nutrition, enhance physical fitness, engage in appropriate exercise, and maintain a good mood.