Treatment of Lipoma by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Chinese medicine treatment of lipoma is based on the identification of the symptoms, can be taken orally with the main formula of Hua Jian Er Chen Pills and Shiquan Liu Qi Drink with additions and subtractions of tonics. Lipoma is equivalent to “sarcoma” in Chinese medicine. It is mostly caused by over-anxiety or dietary fatigue that injures the spleen or depression and anger that injures the liver. It is manifested as single or multiple lumps of different sizes, the tumor body is as soft as sheep, removable when pushed, and the skin color is unchanged, etc. The treatment is to regulate qi and strengthen the spleen. Treatment should be to regulate qi and strengthen the spleen (regulate qi movement and strengthen the spleen), resolve phlegm and disperse lumps (dissolve phlegm and drink and disperse lumps). The formula can be combined with the formula of “Huanjian Er Chen Wan” and “Shiquan Liu Qi Drink” to add and subtract. In the formula, Chen Pi regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and resolves phlegm (removes phlegm by drying dampness), Pinellia dries dampness and resolves phlegm, eliminates lumps and disperses knots, Poria strengthens the spleen and seeps out dampness, Stiboscus vulgaris removes phlegm and disperses knots, Huang Lian clears away heat and dries out dampness, Wu Yao (Wu Yao), Rhizoma Ligustici, and Mucuna Pruriens move qi and Angelica Sinensis activates blood circulation. White peony nourishes Blood and softens the Liver (tonifying the Blood and softening the Liver), Fragrant Forsythia detoxifies the Liver and regulates Qi, Green Peel breaks up Qi and removes stagnation, Ginger and Jujubes harmonize Qi and Blood, and Glycyrrhiza Glutinosa harmonizes the herbs (harmonizing the medicinal properties of different Chinese medicines). If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to actively consult a doctor and standardize the treatment under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid delaying the condition.