Combining Chinese and Western medicine can treat uterine fibroids

The treatment of uterine fibroids should adopt a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, which can achieve good results in treating both the symptoms and the root cause.

1. Western medicine treatment

Western medicine treatment of uterine fibroids mainly follows the principle of symptomatic treatment, among which androgen therapy is often used clinically, such as methyltestosterone, testosterone propionate, etc., which can be used after endometrial disease examination has ruled out the possibility of malignancy.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine treats uterine fibroids mainly based on the principle of differentiation and treatment, fundamentally regulating the body and eliminating the cause of the disease.

Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: patients can choose Chinese herbal prescriptions such as Chuanxiong, Angelica, Peach Kernel, Safflower, Trillium, Curcuma, Lindera spp., and Processed Cyperus rotundus for effective treatment of eliminating phlegm, dispersing nodules, promoting qi and activating blood circulation.

Qi deficiency and blood stasis type: Patients can choose Chinese herbal prescriptions such as Codonopsis pilosula, roasted Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Dioscorea batatas, Trillium gracile, Prunella vulgaris, and Kelp for effective treatment of invigorating Qi, tonifying the middle, removing blood stasis and reducing swelling.

Phlegm and Blood Stasis Type: Patients can choose Chinese herbal prescriptions such as Chuanxiong, Pinellia, Tangerine Peel, and Processed Cyperus for effective treatment of regulating Qi and resolving phlegm, removing blood stasis and reducing swelling.

TIPS: Chuanxiong is pungent, warm, fragrant and dry. It moves but does not stay. It can both disperse and go up to the top of the head, and enter the blood and go down to the blood sea. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and qi, dispelling wind and relieving pain. It is suitable for various diseases of blood stasis. Roasted Astragalus is sweet and warm in nature. It is often used together with Codonopsis pilosula, and has a good tonic effect.