Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Vulvar Leukoplakia

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments for vulvar leukoplakia are mainly physiotherapy and medication, but they need to be identified by a professional TCM practitioner who will adopt a corresponding treatment plan. Vulvar leukoplakia, also known as vulvar leukoplakia, mainly refers to a kind of disease in which the skin of female genitalia is decolorized and whitened, the epithelium is keratinized and atrophied or thickened and rough, and the vulva is itchy or accompanied by cracking and pain and other discomforts, which is mostly caused by deficiency of yin of liver and kidney (deficiency of yin of liver and kidney) and dampness-heat of liver meridian (the liver meridian feels the dampness-heat evil qi). 1. Physiotherapy: Some studies believe that Chinese medicine fumigation has certain curative effect on vulvar leukoplakia. Under doctor’s guidance, one can choose Chinese medicine that nourishes yin and moistens dryness (nourishes yin essence and removes heat) or clears heat and dampness (removes heat and dampness in the body) to smear and fumigate the vulva, which can alleviate the symptom of vulvar leukoplakia to a certain extent. 2. Medication: For vulvar leukoplakia caused by deficiency of liver and kidney yin, prescriptions such as Angelica sinensis with flavor can be used; for vulvar leukoplakia caused by dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder, prescriptions such as Dioscorea villosa and Dampness-expelling Soup can be used. The adverse effects and contraindications of the above herbal formulas are not clear, and they should be used under the guidance of a doctor. It is recommended to choose the medication for vulvar leukoplakia by professional Chinese medicine practitioners and not to dispose of the medication by oneself to avoid delaying the condition.