The external treatment method of Chinese medicine has a long history and is easy to use, effective and inexpensive, especially in the treatment of breast enlargement disease and breast nodules, and has characteristics that cannot be compared or replaced by Western medicine.
At present, the most commonly used external treatment in the treatment of breast disease is the use of creams. Cheng Xufeng, Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The treatment mechanism of creams is to apply the medicine directly to the breast lesion or its surrounding area to activate blood and relieve pain, reduce swelling and disperse nodules, with rapid action. When we use creams in clinical practice, patients often get results quickly, shortening the treatment course and saving medical costs, which patients are happy to accept.
However, there are common problems that need attention.
The first is to determine whether there are indications for use, which should be analyzed and judged under the guidance of the clinical theory of Chinese medicine. It should not be used blindly, otherwise it will aggravate the patient’s condition and medical burden.
Furthermore, while using creams routinely, it is recommended to combine them with internal treatment with Chinese herbs to strengthen the spleen, warm the kidneys, regulate the qi and blood, and regulate the body constitution. This can strengthen the therapeutic effect of the cream, so that the condition is not easy to repeat, to achieve the purpose of both the symptoms and the root cause. In addition, many patients with breast enlargement have constipation symptoms, which need to be dealt with and improved.
Third, the best time to use the cream is generally the initial 2-3 hours, using too long because the medicinal properties of the taste has basically penetrated, can not achieve better results.
Fourth, each use of the cream can be around the patient for a different location, does not affect the absorption of drugs at the patient. This can avoid allergies and other adverse reactions that can affect continued treatment.
The cream with definite curative effect can be used once a day, completely at night and not during the day, so that the aromatic smell of the cream will not affect the normal work during the day.