TCM treatment of various syndromes of uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the female genitalia, and can be included in diseases such as abdominal masses, metrorrhagia, and leucorrhea. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the onset of uterine fibroids is related to factors such as cold stagnation in the uterus, qi stagnation, and blood stasis. According to the patient's symptoms, it can be divided into multiple syndromes. The specific treatment methods for each syndrome include the following:

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type

Treatment method: Activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules

Prescription: Gexia Zhuyu Decoction with modifications. The prescription consists of Wulingzhi, Angelica, Chuanxiong, Peach Kernel, Moutan Cortex, Red Peony Root, Linderae, Corydalis, Licorice, Cyperus, Safflower, and Citrus Aurantium.

2. Cold and dampness stagnation type

Treatment method: Warming the meridians and dispelling cold, activating blood circulation and eliminating symptoms

Prescription: Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction with modifications. The prescription consists of fennel, dried ginger, Corydalis yanhusuo, myrrh, angelica, Chuanxiong, cinnamon, red peony root, pollen, and aconite.

3. Phlegm-dampness and blood stasis type

Treatment method: Resolving phlegm and regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and eliminating symptoms

Prescription: Kaiyu Erchen Decoction with modifications. The prescription consists of dried tangerine peel, Poria, Atractylodes, Cyperus, Chuanxiong, Pinellia, Citrus aurantium, Curcuma, Areca, Licorice, and Aucklandia.

4. Yin deficiency and internal heat type

Treatment: Nourish yin and clear heat, cool blood and stop bleeding

Prescription: Qinghai Pills with modifications. The prescription consists of Rehmannia glutinosa, Atractylodes macrocephala, White Peony Root, Dry Mulberry Leaves, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Chinese Yam, Cornus officinalis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Lycium bark, Adenophora scutellariae, Dendrobium officinale, Schisandra chinensis, and Dragon Bone.

The above prescriptions are for reference only and patients should use them under the guidance of a professional doctor.