Can breast cysts generally be cured?

Breast cysts are a type of breast disease. Many people suffer from breast cysts due to milk accumulation. Most breast cysts occur in women who are breastfeeding. If the milk is blocked during breastfeeding, breast cysts are very likely to occur. The size of the cyst determines the treatment options. So can breast cysts be cured?

1. Surgical treatment Most simple cysts require surgical diagnosis and treatment, but the possibility of malignant transformation must be ruled out before surgery to determine the scope of the operation.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment: Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment is based on the principles of harmonizing the stomach and resolving phlegm, soothing the liver and regulating Qi to improve the symptoms of breast lumps and other discomfort signs caused by the disease. Breast cysts are caused by liver depression and qi stagnation, Chong and Ren disorders, and phlegm and blood stasis, and can be divided into two types: liver depression and spleen deficiency type and Chong and Ren disorder type.

(1) Liver depression and spleen deficiency type.

Main symptoms: Breast lump, spherical, smooth and movable, may be painful, chest and flank fullness and stuffiness, poor appetite, slightly fat tongue, white and slightly greasy tongue coating, stringy pulse, weak spleen pulse.

Treatment: Soothe the liver and promote qi circulation, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. 15g of Huodeng, 6g of Codonopsis pilosula, 15g of Citrus aurantium, 10g of Atractylodes lancea, 20g of Hylocereus macrocephala, 12g of Magnolia officinalis, 6g of Angelica sinensis, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 15g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 20g of stir-fried lentil, 12g of papaya, 12g of Fritillaria thunbergii, 6g of Licorice root, 15g of Luffa loofah, and 60g of stir-fried malt.

Acupuncture: Balanced tonification and purgation, selected acupoints such as Ganshu, Yinlingquan, Zusanli, Shanzhong, Pishu, and Shenshu. The treatment of breast cysts is done four times a week, with the needles retained for 30 minutes each time, including a 10-minute needling session.

(2) Chong and Ren disorders

Main symptoms: The lump changes with the menstrual cycle, swelling and hardening before menstruation, softening after menstruation, abnormal menstrual period, amount, color and quality, soreness of waist and knees, pale red or red tongue, thin white or scanty fur, and thready pulse.

Treatment method: Regulate Chong and Ren. Prescription: Modified Shouwu Dihuang Decoction. 10g of Polygonum multiflorum, 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15g of Dioscorea opposita, 15g of Jusi, 12g of Raw Yam, 12g of Cornus officinalis, 12g of White Peony Root, 15g of Poria cocos, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 60g of roasted malt, 12g of Fritillaria thunbergii, 9g of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 9g of Paeonia lactiflora.

Acupuncture: Mainly use tonifying method, and select acupoints such as Si Man, San Yin Jiao, Gan Shu, Shen Shu, Zu San Li, Tai Chong, Jian Jing, Yin Ling Quan, etc. Perform 3 to 4 groups of acupoints each time, leaving the needles in for 3 minutes, four times a week.

3. Food therapy

Food therapy can also treat breast cysts. However, diet only plays an auxiliary role in the disease. A scientific diet can help patients recover more effectively.

1. Boil 2-3 feet of kelp and 1 piece of tofu into soup for patients with breast cysts. Add seasonings as usual, and you can add a little vinegar.

2. Take 10-15 grams of black sesame seeds, 5 walnut kernels, and 1-2 spoons of honey for patients with breast cysts.

3. Tianhe Red Date Tea, 15 grams of Asparagus cochinchinensis, 8 grams of Albizzia julibrissin, five red dates, for patients with breast cysts to make tea and add a little honey.

4. Hawthorn and tangerine cake tea: 10 grams of raw hawthorn and 7 tangerine cakes are soaked in boiling water. When the tea is boiling, add 1-2 spoons of honey. Patients with breast cysts can drink it frequently as tea.

Breast cysts can be cured. These diseases in life can be cured. However, you must have confidence in your disease when treating it. When facing the disease for treatment, you must look at the size of the breast cyst. If the cyst is large, you must undergo timely surgical treatment. However, if the cyst is not large, you can choose conservative methods to treat yourself. You must be in a good mood when treating breast diseases.