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Endometriosis

1. Overview and Causes
2. Symptoms
3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation
4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
5. Healing by Other Therapies
  a. Qigong and other
  b. Medicated diet
  c. Life style
6. Psychological Adaptation


1. Overview and Causes

Endometrium is the tissue lining the womb. If it grows outside of the womb, it is called endometriosis.

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2. Symptoms

Causes of the disease:
1. Blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi:
Blood stasis results from disharmonious temperament, stagnation of qi from liver, or surgical wound, which causes this disease.

2. Stagnancy of cold and dampness:
When a woman suffers from cold or gets into water at menstruation or after pregnancy, coldness will intrude into the main and collateral channels, causing stagnancy, which will cause this disease.

3. Combination of stasis and heat:
Damp-heat remains in the body too long, which blocks the blood circulation. The combination of stasis and heat causes this disease.

4. Blood stasis due to deficiency of kidney:
Deficiency of qi from kidney, or kidney damage after getting sick for a long time, blocks the circulation of blood and qi, causing this disease.

Clinical Manifestation:
1. Blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi:
The patient feels some distention and pain in the abdomen, her waist aches, she either suffers from constipation or always feels like defecating. The above symptoms get worse at menstruation. Blood with clots, swelling in the pelvic cavity, pale tongue with white fur, tense pulse.

2. Stagnancy of cold and dampness: Pateint has cold pain in the lower abdomen before menstruation, prefers to be kept warm; has soft faeces, pain in the back and waist, severe pain during menstruation, cold hands and feet, deep-purpled blood with clots, swelling in the pelvic cavity, pale tongue with white and greasy fur, weak pulse.

3. Combination of stasis and heat: pain in the lower abdomen before menstruation, pain in the waist, dry or warm faeces. The above symptoms get worse during menstruation. Excessive menstruation, scarlet blood with clots, swelling in the pelvic cavity, pale tongue with red tip, light yellow fur, string-like pulse.

4. Blood stasis due to deficiency of kidney: The patient has pain in the waist, legs feel weak, less desire for sex, excessive menstruation or little menstruation with drip-drop, more pain in the waist after menstruation, swelling in the pelvic cavity, pale tongue with thin fur, deep and thready pulse.

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3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation

310 cases were treated with the above symptoms, 285 cases were cured. The cure rate was 92%.

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4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM

This ailment, according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown below.

To treat by Herbal medicine
Prescrption/Formula:
1) Regulating the flow of qi and removing blood stasis:
Taoren(Peach seed), Chishao(Red peony root), Caihu(Chinese Thorowax Root), Zhiqiao(Orange fruit), Yuan hu, Chuanlianzi(Szechwan Chinaberry fruit) at 10g each; Honghua(Safflower) and Chuanxiong(Szechwan lovage rhizome) at 6g each; Shengdi(Rehmannia root) 12g; Danggui(Chinese angelica) 8g; Xuejie 4g, and Shixiaosan 20g.

2) Warming the channels and dissipating the coldness
Rougui[Cassia bark(put in later)], Sanqi[Sanchi(to be stirred)] at 4g each; Ganjiang(Zingiber), Chuanxiong(Szechwan lovage rhizome) and Xiaohuixiang(Fennel) at 4.5g each; Danggui(Chinese angelica), Chishao(Red peony root), Yuanhu, Moyao(Myrrha) at 9g each; Shengpuhuang(Cattail pollen) and Wulingzhi[Trogopterus dung(decocted with wrapping)] at 12g each; Xixin(Manchurian wildginger) 4g.

3) Cooling the blood and invigorating the circulation of blood
Baijiangcao(Dahurian patrinia herb), Hongteng(Sargentgloryvine stem), Muli(Oyster shell) at 30g each; Danpi, Chishao(Red peony root), Ezhu(Zedoray rhizome), Chuanlianzi(Szechwan Chinaberry fruit), Dibiechong(Ground beetle) at 10g each; Danshen root 15g; Zhijun 9g; Dafupi(Pericarpium Arecae) 12g; Shijianchuan 20g.

4) Benefiting the kidney and enriching qi
Bajirou, Xianlingpi, Chuanduan, Tusizi(Dodder seed), Dangshen(Tangshen), Puhuang(Cattail pollen), Chishao(Red peony root) at 12g each; Huangqi(Milkvetch root) 15g; Danpi, Taoren(Peach seed), Xicao, Xiangfu(Nutgrass galingale rhizome) at 10g each; Honghua(Safflower) 6g; Ruxiang(Frankincense) and Moyao(Myrrha) at 5g each.

2. Simple Prescription: 1) Dahuang Guangchong Wan: swallow 5g each time, twice a day(people with similiquid stool cannot take it). 2) Dilong, Wugong(Centipede), Shuizhi(Leech), Mengchong(Gadfly), Guangchong, each in equal quantity, ground into powder, swallow 3g each time, twice a day. 3) Qiwei Xinxiao Wan: swallow 2g each time, twice a day(applied to the syndromes of Combination of stasis and heat with fever at menstruation). 4) Leigongteng(Common threewingnut root) 150g, add 1000ml.water to it, decocted with gentle heat for two hours, remove the residue and concentrate it to 500ml., put into the refrigirator (4C) for application, finish it within 7 days. Take 25ml.(equal to 7.5g of raw herbs) internally each time, twice a day. Stop taking it at menstruation. Start from 15g per day, after 6 periods, guadually reduce the quantity to 5g. This medicine may reduce the immunity of body fluid.

Simple Prescription:
1) Dahuang Guangchong Wan: swallow 5g each time, twice a day(people with similiquid stool cannot take it).

2) Dilong, Wugong(Centipede), Shuizhi(Leech), Mengchong(Gadfly), Guangchong, each in equal quantity, ground into powder, swallow 3g each time, twice a day.

3) Qiwei Xinxiao Wan: swallow 2g each time, twice a day(applied to the syndromes of Combination of stasis and heat with fever at menstruation).

4) Leigongteng(Common threewingnut root) 150g, add 1000ml.water to it, decocted with gentle heat for two hours, remove the residue and concentrate it to 500ml., put into the refrigirator (4C) for application, finish it within 7 days. Take 25ml.(equal to 7.5g of raw herbs) internally each time, twice a day. Stop taking it at menstruation. Start from 15g per day, after 6 periods, guadually reduce the quantity to 5g. This medicine may reduce the immunity of body fluid.

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1) filiform needle: Zhongji(RN3), Guanyuan (RN4), Qihai(RN6), Sanyinjiao(SP6).

  

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5. Healing by Other Therapies

(a) Qigong and other therapies

For effect of Qigong on Metabolism, click here.

Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements.

The following types of Qigong may help:

For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above.

This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them.


(b) Medicated diet
1. Danshen Root(Danshen) 20g, Chinese Angelica(Danggui) 20g, Beef from the leg(Niutui Rou) 250g, Liquorice Root(Gancao) 3g. Clean the beef, cut it to small pieces; wash the herbs, put them into a pot together, boil for 1-2 hours, then add some flavourings. Eat it as you much as you like.
(c) Life style
1. Scratching should be avoided; during acute onset, the affected part should not be bathed in hot water.
2. Refrain from eating seafood, eggs, beef, mutton, chicken and pungent food.
3. Alcohol and soft drinks should be avoided as well.

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6. Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness
One encounters different health problems in the course of one's life. Some problems are acute yet minor and often improve by themselves or yield to simple self-management. Severe and acute conditions often necessitate the help of health professionals who may provide fast relief with specific interventions. However, when the condition is chronic, the management required is quite different.

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Acknowledgments:
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Healing Centre Panel, without whom this section would not be possible.

We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors.