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Uterine Fibroids

Uterine Myoma, Leioma, Fibroma, Fibromyoma, Hysteromyoma
Uterine Fibroids are benign Uterine growths. They can be smaller than a pea up to larger than a grapefruit. They can be singular, often having several (2–4), and occasionally, multiple.

Uterine Fibroids are common, affecting around 20% of all menstruating women, being most common between the age of 35 and menopause. Often there is aggravation in the years before cessation of menstruation, followed by decline in symptoms and growth after menopause.

Small Fibroids usually have no symptoms. The most common presenting symptom is heavy menstrual bleeding which is seen in medium-to-large growths (over 2–3cm).

Herbal medicine may help resolve small to medium growths (less than 3cm), and may help stop growth or reduce the size of larger growths.

Pathophysiology is usually Damp/Melancholy with Qi and Blood Stasis. It may be caused after infection, Trauma or irritation. In modern understanding, Hormones are recognised to have a major role, and emotions also have a pivotal role, these being the origin of Qi stagnation.

Treatment aims to resolve Damp or Melancholy, move Qi and Blood and resolve Tumors.



See also
Tumors
Polcystic Ovary Syndrome


Western Tradition

Chinese Classification
Simples
Simples
Rue
Dodder
Bitter Almond
Rhubarb
Zedoary
Bdellium
Agaric

Black Nightshade

Agnus Castus
Fumitory
Saffron (Safflower)
Madder
Turmeric
Myrrh
Turpeth

Pill Millipedes
Citrus Qing Pi
Costus Mu Xiang
Paeonia Mu Dan Pi
Zedoary (E Zhu)
Peach kernel (Tao Ren)
Tripterygium Lei Gong teng


Citrus Zhi Ke
Cyperus Xiang Fu
Poria Fu Ling
Sparganium San Leng
Safflower Hong Hua
Eupolyphaga Tu Bie Chong

Strong Medicines to 'Break' Tumors:
Prepared Arum root
Cyclamen root
Pill Millipedes


Arisaema Tian Nan Xing
Tripterygium Lei Gong teng

Sample Combinations

1. Broom with Rue
2. Rhubarb, Madder, Bitter Almond, Saffron
3. Decoct Paul's Betony with Agrimony, Fumitory and Dodder, and take with Confectio Hamech
4. Madder with Round Birthwort, Agaric, Cinnamon (as in Pills of Madder)
5. Madder with Round Birthwort, Savin, Cretan Dittany, Myrrh (as in Powder of Myrrh)
6. Myrrh with Lacca, Saffron, Costus, Madder, Licorice, Black Pepper, Rhubarb
7. Bauhinia with Myrrh, Turmeric, Saraca (Ayurveda)
8. Frankincense, Asparagus racemosus, Rose, Safflower (Ayurveda)
9. Citrus Zhi Ke, Citrus Qing Pi, Costus, Cyperus rotundus, Fennel, Clove (as in Xiao Leng Wan from TCM)
10. Citrus Chen Pi, Costus, Zedoary, Cyperus rotundus, Pinellia Ban Xia, Poria Fu Ling, Ginger, Atractylodes Bai Zhu, Licorice (as in Kaiyu Erchen Tang)
11. Zedoary, Sparganium, Dang Gui, Persica Tao Ren, Cyperus rotundus, Prunella Xia Ku Cao, Dipsacus Xu Duan, Laminaria (as in Gong Zheng Tang from An Illustrated Guide to Antineoplastic Chinese Herbal Medicine, 1990)
12. Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Agnus Castus, Dioscorea villosa, Dandelion
13. Fomentation, White Lily with Marshmallow, Violet, Mugwort, Linseed and Fenugreek
14. Boil Oregano in wine, strain and mix with Olive oil, apply linen cloths and apply warm over the Uterus.


Formulas

General Formulas

Syrup of Mugwort
Antimoron (Nicholas)
Troches of Myrrh (Rhasis)


Qi Stagnation

Syrup of Mugwort


Phlegm and Damp

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Rhasis)
Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
Pills of Rhubarb (Greater) (Pil. de Raved Sceni) (Mesue)

Blood Stagnation

Emmenagogue Syrup
Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Rhasis)
Powder of Gum Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Mesue)
Powder of Gum Lacca Greater (Dialacca Majores) (Mes)
Troches of Myrrh (Rhasis)


To Purge Melancholy

Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Rhasis)
Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
Syrup of Fumitory Lesser (Mesue)
Pills of Lapis Lazuli-1 (Mesue)
Indian Pills
Arabian Confect Purging Melancholy (Confectio Hamech)
Triphera Persica (Mesue)


Formulas

Qi Stagnation
Distention in the chest, epigastric and hypochondric regions; Hyper-emotional, depression; pulse is tight

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Mu Xiang Shen Qi San


Phlegm and Damp
Abdominal pain, heavyness, poor appetite, thick tongue coating, slippery pulse

Liu Jun Zi Tang
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Liu Me Tang


Blood Stagnation
Fixed pain, dark or cyanotic tongue, nail bed, dull complexion, tight or choppy pulse. Initial stages are less severe, pain may come and go and the fibroids are smaller and soft. Later stages the pain in constant, mass is hard with symptoms being more pronounced.

Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Sheng Hua Tang
Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan
Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan
Di Dang Tang


Qi Deficiency with Blood Stagnation
Chronic cases have more severe blood stasis along with both Qi stagnation and Qi deficiency. There is fatigue, discomfort when overly active with a heavy, dragging sensation.

Liu Jun Zi Tang + Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang



Special Formula

1. GUI ZHI FU LING WAN
    Cinnamon twig Gui Zhi
    Poria Fu Ling
    Peach kernel (Tao Ren)
    Paeonia Bai Shao
    Paeonia Mu Dan Pi
This formula was sown to relieve excess Bleeding and Dysmenorrhea in 90% of patients, and reduced Uterine Fibroid size in approximately 60% of cases. (see research here)

1. A FORMULA OF DR. SHEN:
    Dang Gui                              6 grams
    Salvia Dan Shen                 6 grams
    Corydalis Yan Hu Suo       9 grams
    Rehmannia Shu Di             6 grams
    Mugwort (Ai Ye)                  3 grams
    Zedoary (E Zhu)                 2.4 grams
    Paeonia Bai Shao               6 grams
    Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi)       9 grams
    Ligustrum Nu Zhen Zi       9 grams
Decoct. (The Formulas of Dr. John H.F. Shen)

2. Many practitioners treat the condition with different formulas during different times of the cycle:
a. During Menstruation:
    Codonopsis Dang Shen
    Atractylodes Bai Zhu
    Astragalus Huang Qi
    Polygonum He Shou Wu
    Oyster shell (Mu Li)
    Leonurus Yi Mu Cao
    Litchi seed Li Zhi He
    Madder (Qian Cao)
b. During the non-menstruation period:
    Atractylodes Bai Zhu
    Oyster shell (Mu Li)
    Turtle shell (Bie Jia)
    Litchi seed Li Zhi He
    Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu
    Sparganium San Leng
    Zedoary (E Zhu)
    Citrus Qing Pi

3. Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao
    Scutellaria Ban Zhi Lian
    Cremastra Shan Ci Gu
    Curcuma Yu Jin
    Salvia Dan Shen
    Angelica Dang Gui
    Ligusticum Chuan Xiong
    Paeonia Bai Shao
    Licorice (Gan Cao)


Research:
1. Chinese herbal medicine Guizhi Fuling Formula for treatment of uterine fibroids: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials.
2.
Pharmacotherapeutic effects of kuei-chih-fu-ling-wan (keishi-bukuryo-gan) on human uterine myomas.
3. Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids.
4. Acupuncture for uterine fibroids.

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