treat ovarian cysts but not affecting ovulation

Submitted by Lorraine on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 8:54am

I hope someone out there can tell me which acupuncture points (with graphics,if possible) can treat the ovarian cysts but not affecting ovulation. Is there any chinese medical explantation for causing the ovarian cysts? Thanks

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Chad Dupuis's picture
by Chad Dupuis - 11/02/2009 - 4:47pm

In Chinese Medicine cysts are

In Chinese Medicine cysts are generally the result of dampness (resulting in most cases from long term Spleen Qi or Yang Deficiency) and/or blood stasis (resulting in most cases from Liver Qi Stagnation).  They are certainly treatable with Chinese Medicine but to offer much in the way of treatment suggestions you would have to provide a lot more information - other signs and symptoms, tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, etc.  

If the patient is more on the Liver imbalance side of the equation, our herbal formula - Li Ren, is very useful for cysts and fibroids in addition to its regular use for mentrual and PMS related issues.

 

Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.
Yin Yang House Acupuncture and Wellness Center

Lorraine's picture
by Lorraine - 11/05/2009 - 7:35am

How about ovarian cysts that may caused by hormone stimulation?

Thanks for Chad's reply and information. How about ovarian cysts that may caused by hormone stimulation? Can you give some comment for a small electro-acupuncture device ACS/ACP?

Chad Dupuis's picture
by Chad Dupuis - 11/05/2009 - 10:43am

From a pure Chinese Medicine

From a pure Chinese Medicine perspective the underlying cause is irrelevant.  Chinese Medicine treats "patterns" not western medical "conditions".  The patterns listed above would be the same regardless of contributing factors....

As far as electro-acupuncture devices, I cannot comment on that as we do not use them.  Generally I would expect them to be far less effective than acupuncture because of the inability to sustain treatment to multiple points at the same time (similar reasons why acupressure is not as effective as acupuncture for all but the most simple of conditions).  This ability to sustain treatment on multiple points is crucial when using extraordinary vessel pairs and other point pairings.

 

Feng Mei's picture
by Feng Mei - 11/15/2009 - 9:56pm

my suggestion

You need let her go to weatern doctor to check X ray and Ultrasound at the abdoment area first, if everything ok, then you can use TCM techniques to treat her.

Thank you

Regards

Feng Mei