Breast cysts can be treated with Chinese medicine dialectics

For most female friends, the symptoms of cysts in their breasts actually need timely medical treatment. Generally speaking, the following traditional Chinese medicine methods are often used in the clinical treatment of breast cysts.

(1) Liver depression and spleen deficiency type.

Main symptoms: Breast lump, spherical, smooth and movable, may be painful, chest and flank fullness and stuffiness, poor appetite, slightly fat tongue, white and slightly greasy tongue coating, stringy pulse, weak spleen pulse.

Treatment: Soothe the liver and promote qi circulation, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. 15g of Huodeng, 6g of Codonopsis pilosula, 15g of Citrus aurantium, 10g of Atractylodes lancea, 20g of Hylocereus macrocephala, 12g of Magnolia officinalis, 6g of Angelica sinensis, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 15g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 20g of stir-fried lentil, 12g of papaya, 12g of Fritillaria thunbergii, 6g of Licorice root, 15g of Luffa loofah, and 60g of stir-fried malt.

Acupuncture: Balanced tonification and purgation, selected acupoints such as Ganshu, Yinlingquan, Zusanli, Shanzhong, Pishu, and Shenshu. The treatment of breast cysts is done four times a week, with the needles retained for 30 minutes each time, including a 10-minute needling session.

(2) Chong and Ren disorders

Main symptoms: The lump changes with the menstrual cycle, swelling and hardening before menstruation, softening after menstruation, abnormal menstrual period, amount, color and quality, soreness of waist and knees, pale red or red tongue, thin white or scanty fur, and thready pulse.

Treatment method: Regulate Chong and Ren. Prescription: Modified Shouwu Dihuang Decoction. 10g of Polygonum multiflorum, 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15g of Dioscorea opposita, 15g of Jusi, 12g of Raw Yam, 12g of Cornus officinalis, 12g of White Peony Root, 15g of Poria cocos, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 60g of roasted malt, 12g of Fritillaria thunbergii, 9g of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 9g of Paeonia lactiflora.

Acupuncture: Mainly use tonifying method, and select acupoints such as Si Man, San Yin Jiao, Gan Shu, Shen Shu, Zu San Li, Tai Chong, Jian Jing, Yin Ling Quan, etc. Perform 3 to 4 groups of acupoints each time, leaving the needles in for 3 minutes, four times a week.