Splenomegaly belongs to the category of “dystocia” in Chinese medicine, and the common types of Chinese medicine are qi stagnation and blood stasis, liver depression and spleen deficiency, and blood stasis, etc. According to the different types of evidence, you can choose Helo Shu Liver Capsules, Liver and Spleen Kang Capsules, and Tetrapod Decoction Pills and other proprietary Chinese medicines.
Heluo Shu Liver Capsule: It can treat splenomegaly, which belongs to the syndrome of Qi stagnation and blood stasis, and is characterized by abdominal lumps that are soft but not firm, fixed and immovable, epigastric distension and pain, gastric and epigastric distension and fullness, a dark tongue or petechiae, thin moss, and a stringy pulse, and the treatment is to regulate the qi and activate the blood and to open up the collaterals to dissipate the knots. Use with caution in pregnant women.
Liver and Spleen Health Capsule: It can treat splenomegaly which belongs to the syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency, with symptoms such as distension and pain in both hypochondriums, distension and stuffiness in the epigastric region (abdominal feeling of flatulence and discomfort), fatigue (mental fatigue and physical weakness), low appetite, pale tongue, thin white moss, and thin stringy pulse, treating to regulate the liver, invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. It is contraindicated in pregnant women.
Tetrapod Decoction Pill: It can treat splenomegaly which belongs to the syndrome of internal stasis of blood and blood stasis, with symptoms such as dystocia (pain in the area of dorsal ribs) like stabbing, pain that does not move, exposure of veins on the abdominal wall, lumps under the dorsal area, purplish and dark tongue with petechiae and ecchymoses, and fine and astringent pulse, treating with activating blood circulation and promoting circulation of qi, resolving blood stasis and softening the hardness. It is contraindicated in pregnant women.
There may be other TCM diagnostic typing of splenomegaly, if there is a need for medication, one should go to the hospital for a clear diagnosis and then be prescribed by a doctor, and should not blindly use medication on one’s own, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.