What are the traditional Chinese medicine treatments for uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women. They can be classified into the categories of "stone masses", "uterine bleeding" and "symptom masses" in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that their occurrence is mostly due to the disharmony of internal organs, imbalance of qi and blood, and the accumulation of phlegm, depression and blood stasis in the uterus, which becomes a symptom over time. The treatment methods mainly include the following aspects:

1. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation

Traditional Chinese medicine divides uterine fibroids into multiple syndromes. Among them, the syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis should be treated by promoting qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and eliminating symptoms. The prescription of Gexia Zhuyu Decoction can be selected; the syndrome of cold and dampness stagnation should be treated by warming the meridians and dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation and eliminating symptoms. The prescription of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction with modifications can be selected; the syndrome of phlegm, dampness and blood stasis should be treated by resolving phlegm and dampness, promoting blood circulation and eliminating symptoms. The prescription of Kaiyu Erchen Decoction with modifications can be selected; the syndrome of kidney deficiency and blood stasis should be treated by tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation, eliminating symptoms and dispersing nodules. The prescription of Jinkui Shenqi Pills combined with Guizhi Fuling Pills can be selected, etc.

2. Chinese patent medicine

After TCM syndrome differentiation, patients with blood stasis syndrome can be treated with oral Guizhi Fuling Capsule, a Chinese herbal medicine.

3. Acupuncture

Body acupuncture: If you choose uterus, Qugu and Henggu as the main acupoints, you can choose Sanyinjiao, Ciliao, Xuehai, Shenshu, etc. as the auxiliary acupoints; or you can choose Ashi point, Neiguan, Zhaohai, etc.

Electroacupuncture: The main acupoints can be Zhongji, Guanyuan, Shuidao, Guilai, and Pigen, and the auxiliary acupoints can be Quchi, Hegu, Zusanli, Shenshu, etc.

4. Chinese medicine application method

For example, roast and grind dung beetle and Clematis chinensis into powder, mix with appropriate amount of rice wine and apply to the patient's navel, and cover with plaster; or mash Pinellia ternata and scallion into a paste, apply to the navel, cover with injury and dampness plaster, etc.