Can uterine fibroids be cured by Chinese medicine?

Uterine fibroids are a Western medical condition, usually benign, and in Chinese medicine they belong to the category of “mass in the abdomen”. Uterine fibroids can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and there is no definite conclusion as to whether they can be cured or not. The causes of uterine fibroids are mainly qi stagnation and blood stasis (stagnation of blood due to lack of circulation of qi), phlegm-dampness stagnation, damp-heat stagnation, and blood stasis due to kidney deficiency, and the treatment is based on invigorating blood circulation and removing stagnation of blood (to promote blood circulation and eliminate stagnation of blood in the body). If the patient has premenstrual or menstrual abdominal distension or stabbing pain, menstrual flow is more or less heavy, or menstrual flow is prolonged, with dark color and blood clots, the pain is slightly reduced under the clots, and there are pelvic masses or nodules; premenstrual heartburn and irritability, and distension and pain in the chest and ribs, breasts and so on, diaphragm and subphrenic blood-stasis-removing soup can be taken under the guidance of the physician. Pregnant women should use with caution. The medication should be taken under the guidance of a medical practitioner, and should not be used on its own. If there is any discomfort, please consult a doctor promptly to avoid delay.