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- Title
Review of Mammary Gland Hyperplasia in Classical Chinese Medical Literature.
- Authors
Yang Xujie; Pei Xiaohua
- Abstract
Objective • Mammary gland hyperplasia is a common gynecological disease, which seriously affects the patient’s physical and mental health. Therapeutic strategies to treat the disease include endocrine therapy and surgery. Compared to Western treatment, traditional Chinese medicine prescription shows its superiority in treatment. The purpose of this review was to provide a reference for the determination of the pathogenesis, treatment principles, and treatment methods of mammary gland hyperplasia. Method • This article comprehensively reviewed the records on mammary gland hyperplasia in ancient Chinese medical literature. Results • The present review discussed the disease and summarizes the information on mammary gland hyperplasia, including the disease name, the traditional Chinese medicine analysis, etiology, pathogenesis, treatment methods, prognosis, and nursing care. Conclusion • We clearly described the research history of mammary gland hyperplasia, and the analysis and treatment of this disease by physicians in past dynasties. This information will help modern physicians to fully understand the disease development and treatment process.
- Subjects
HYPERPLASIA; MAMMARY gland diseases; CHINESE medicine; HORMONE therapy; ENDOCRINE surgery
- Publication
Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 6, p97
- ISSN
1078-6791
- Publication type
Article