What to do with uterine fibroids? Traditional Chinese medicine recommends treatment methods

The uterus is one of the important reproductive organs of women. It is also the place where women give birth to the next generation. Therefore, women should pay attention to daily maintenance of the uterus. Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyoma, are common benign tumors of the female reproductive system. Uterine fibroids in women can be treated through traditional Chinese medicine.

1: Source: Yin Huihe, "Famous Doctors' Proven Prescriptions" Composition: 9 grams of bupleurum, 30 grams of raw oyster (pre-boiled), salvia miltiorrhiza, red peony root, Scrophularia ningpoensis, angelica, selfheal, seaweed, kelp, pumice (pre-boiled), 15 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 3 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa (ground and rinsed). Usage: Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water, twice a day. Function: Soothe the liver and relieve depression, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules.

2: Explanation of the prescription: The above-mentioned tumors are closely related to the location and sensory function of the liver and gallbladder meridians. Therefore, the method of soothing the liver and dispersing knots was established to treat tumors such as uterine fibroids, so as to achieve the purpose of unblocking the meridians and promoting the circulation of Qi and blood. In the formula, Bupleurum chinense soothes the liver and relieves depression; Angelica sinensis, Red Peony Root, and Salvia miltiorrhiza regulate blood stasis in the liver meridian; Achyranthes bidentata guides the medicine downward; Oyster, Pumice, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Fritillaria cirrhosa, Prunella vulgaris, Sargassum, and Kelp soften and disperse lumps. Used together, they can relieve liver and resolve stagnation. Main indications: This prescription can treat many types of tumors, including uterine fibroids, breast tumors, thyroid tumors, etc.

1: Source: Shen Zhongli, "The Complete Collection of Chinese Traditional Medicine Secret Recipes" Ingredients: 12 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 15 grams of processed Cyperus rotundus, 30 grams each of raw Guanzhong and Scutellaria barbata, 20 grams each of Psoralea corylifolia and Sargassum, 30 grams of Rhizoma Dioscoreae, 15 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 9 grams of Licorice, and 15 grams of Amethyst. Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, twice a day. Function: Clearing away heat, removing blood stasis, breaking up syndromes and dispersing nodules.

2: Explanation of the prescription: The course of uterine fibroids is generally long, and blood stasis will eventually turn into heat. If warming and blood-dispersing products are used excessively, the bleeding may become more severe. Therefore, we choose to use Guanzhong, Banzhilian, Haizao, Guijianyu, Tiankuizi and other herbs that can remove blood stasis, soften hard masses, clear away heat and disperse nodules. Among them, Guanzhong and Guijianyu have the power to remove blood stasis and disperse nodules, as well as the effect of treating metrorrhagia and stopping bleeding. They are especially suitable for patients with uterine fibroids and excessive bleeding. The addition of Codonopsis pilosula and processed Cyperus rotundus can invigorate Qi and relieve depression, thereby helping to resolve blood stasis and disperse nodules; Amethyst can calm the mind and treat carbuncles; Licorice can detoxify and harmonize the various medicines. Together, they can achieve the effect of clearing away heat, resolving blood stasis, and breaking up symptoms and dispersing nodules. Main indications: uterine fibroids.

3: Add or subtract: Add or subtract according to the type of disease: For patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis, add 9g of Chinese angelica, 12g of salvia miltiorrhiza, 9g each of golden bell fruit and Corydalis yanhusuo, and 12g of Trillium; For patients with excessive menstrual bleeding, remove Achyranthes bidentata, Sargassum, and Trillium from the above formula, and add 30g of calcite, 12g of deer tongue herb, 2g each of Panax notoginseng and Sanguisorba officinalis (all grind into powder and swallow). For those with yin deficiency and excessive fire, remove Codonopsis pilosula and purple quartz, and add 9 grams each of raw and cooked Rehmannia, 12 grams each of roasted tortoise shell, Northern Adenophora, and Prunella Vulgaris, 9 grams of White Snake, and 12 grams of Viscum album; for those with excessive menstrual bleeding, remove Sargassum, Gastrodia elata, and Polygonum multiflorum, and add 30 grams of buffalo horn (pre-fried), 9 grams each of Moutan bark and Lithospermum officinale, and 30 grams of Sheep's Hoof Root; for those with spleen deficiency and weak qi, remove Gastrodia elata, and add 15 grams of Astragalus, 9 grams each of Atractylodes macrocephala and White Peony Root, 15 grams of Dioscorea opposita, roasted Cimicifuga heracleifolia, and 12 grams of Cibotium barometz; for those with excessive bleeding, remove Polygonum multiflorum and Sargassum from the above formula, and add 15 grams each of calcined Dragon's Bone and Oyster Mud, 15 grams each of calcined Hematite, Sedum multiflorum and Panax notoginseng, and 15 grams of Herba Lycopodii. For those with yang deficiency, add 6 grams of roasted ginger charcoal, 12 grams of calcined ox horn cheek, 15 grams each of red ochre and Yu Yuliang. Add or subtract according to the symptoms. For those with heavy blood clots in menstrual blood, add 12g each of deer tongue grass and stir-fried aconite; for lower abdominal pain, add 9g each of golden bell fruit and Corydalis yanhusuo; for low back pain, add 12g each of mistletoe and Cibotium barometz; for breast distension and pain, add 12g of whole trichosanthes and 9g of radix smilax; for excessive leucorrhea, add 12g of verbena and 9g of angelica dahurica charcoal; for constipation, add 12g of hemp seed.

1: Source: Luo Yuankai, "New Chinese Medicine" (8) 1990 Composition: appropriate amounts of tangerine seed, litchi seed, Chinese knotweed, fennel, lindera strychnifolia, toosendan fruit, seaweed, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, zedoaria, processed Polygonum multiflorum, codonopsis pilosula, raw oyster, chestnut shell, and motherwort. Usage: Grind the above medicines into fine powder, add refined honey and make into pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 3 times a day, 6 grams each time. Take with boiled water when half hungry and half full. If the body is prone to heat or has heat symptoms, take with light salt water. Start taking it 3 days after the end of menstruation, stop taking it 3 to 5 days before menstruation, take 3 months as a course of treatment, and observe for 1 to 3 courses. Function: Promotes qi circulation and resolves stagnation, softens hard masses and astringes, invigorates qi and activates blood circulation.

2: Explanation of the prescription: "Yu Chi of Gynecology" says: "Women who suffer from this disease generally have problems with childbirth, menstruation, irregular blood flow and essence, as well as improper diet, which causes spleen and stomach deficiency, invasion of evil spirits and accumulation of these evil spirits in the abdomen." Although the causes are varied, they are all due to the accumulation of evil spirits and a mixture of deficiency and excess. This prescription is modified by adding and subtracting ingredients from the Juhe Pills in Jisheng Fang and the Litchi Powder in Jingyue Quanshu. It was finalized through repeated clinical verification and revision. The litchi seeds, tangerine seeds, chestnut shells, fennel, Toosendan seeds, and Linderae spp. in the formula can regulate qi, disperse nodules, relieve pain and eliminate symptoms; Curcuma zedoaria can promote qi and resolve blood stasis, and expel stagnation; Sargassum and raw oyster can soften and disperse nodules; Codonopsis pilosula can replenish qi, blood, and strengthen the spleen; Dipsacus asper can nourish the kidneys and relax the muscles; processed Polygonum multiflorum and Rhizoma Cynomorii can replenish blood and stop bleeding (especially for those with heavy menstruation); Motherwort can promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis, and can significantly enhance the contractility and tension of uterine muscles. In general, the whole prescription can attack and defend, combine tonification with attack, and eliminate with dispersion. It has the effects of promoting qi and dispersing nodules, softening hard masses and astringing, and invigorating qi and activating blood circulation. It does have the effect of improving the body's anti-tumor ability, so the therapeutic effect is good. Main indications: uterine fibroids.

1: Source: Qiu Xiaomei, "Collection of Secret Prescriptions of Famous Doctors" Ingredients: stir-fried angelica, red peony root 9 grams each, chuanxiong 3 grams, tangerine peel, ginger pinellia 6 grams each, roasted licorice 3 grams, processed cyperus rotundus, Yuanshen, Zhejiang Fritillaria, stir-fried Chuanxuduan 9 grams each, stir-fried Citrus aurantium 6 grams, Shixiaosan 12 grams (wrapped and decocted), raw hawthorn, oyster (decocted first) 20 grams each, white flower oldenlandia diffusa 12 grams, zedoaria 6 grams. Usage: Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water, twice a day. Function: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and eliminate fat.

2: Explanation of the prescription: Uterine fibroids often affect women’s fertility and lead to infertility. "Chao's Origin of Diseases" said: "The disease of abdominal distension is characterized by coldness and hardness. If the cold air enters the uterus, it will cause infertility. If the cold air enters the placenta and stirs the blood and qi, the blood will become cold and coagulate, causing menstruation to stop." This prescription is designed for those who suffer from infertility due to blood stasis, qi stagnation, phlegm and dampness. Therefore, the prescription uses tangerine peel, licorice, pinellia (Erchen Decoction without Poria), cyperus rotundus, hawthorn, etc. to regulate qi, resolve phlegm and eliminate fat; angelica, chuanxiong, red peony root, curcuma, Yuanshen, Fritillaria thunbergii, oyster, and Shixiaosan to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, eliminate symptoms and relieve pain; among them, Hedyotis diffusa can eliminate myomas, and although it is bitter and cold, it does not hurt the stomach. The whole prescription can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and resolve phlegm, eliminate symptoms and relieve pain. The qi will flow smoothly, phlegm will be eliminated, blood stasis will be removed, symptoms will disappear and pain will stop. At this time, regulating menstruation and seeking a child will be successful in one go. Main indications: uterine fibroids, endometriosis and infertility.

Failure to receive timely treatment may cause infertility, miscarriage or other gynecological diseases, so we must pay attention to this disease and ensure early detection and treatment of the disease.