Necrosis of the femoral head can be treated with different traditional Chinese medicines under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, mainly including Tao Hong Si Wu Tang, Body Pain and Blood Stasis Tang, Jia Wei Er Chen Tang, Six-flavored Di Huang Pill, Right Angelica Pill and so on.
Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome: mainly manifested as hip pain, pain like pins and needles, pain in a fixed place, accompanied by dark color, purple tongue or petechiae, and stringy or astringent pulse, the treatment is to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and to move qi to alleviate pain (to relieve pain by regulating the qi of the human body), which can be treated by using Taohong Siwu Tang with Citrus aurantium, Xiangshi, Yanhuisuo, or Body Pain and Blood Stasis Tang with additions and subtractions.
Phlegm-dampness accumulation syndrome: mainly manifested as hip pain, joint heaviness, fullness in chest and epigastric region, fat tongue with white greasy moss, and stringy or slippery pulse, the treatment is to promote qi and blood circulation, supplemented by expelling dampness and resolving phlegm, which can be treated by adding Er Chen Tang.
Liver and kidney deficiency: mainly manifested as hip pain, lower limb coldness, stiffness, walking weakness, accompanied by lumbar and knee pain and weakness, dizziness or forgetfulness, pale tongue, white moss, sunken and weak pulse, the treatment is to promote qi and blood supplemented with nourishing the liver and kidney, partial yang deficiency with Right Angelica Pill, and partial yin deficiency with Six-flavored Digoxigenin Pill.
At present, the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head also includes physical therapy, surgical treatment, etc., according to the severity of the individual’s condition to choose the appropriate treatment program, it is recommended that under the guidance of the doctor regular treatment, not blindly self-medication.