Best time to treat breast nodules

Many women do not know whether they should seek treatment when they are diagnosed with breast nodules, because most doctors will tell patients with mild symptoms that they do not need treatment after reading the examination report, which may result in missing the best time to treat breast nodules. There are many ways to treat breast nodules, such as acupuncture, Chinese medicine, scraping, etc. These can effectively treat breast nodules. Let’s learn about the details.

1. Treatment of breast nodules

1. The therapeutic principle of traditional Chinese medicine for treating breast hyperplasia

(1) Soothe the liver and regulate Qi, and regulate Qi flow.

(2) Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and dredge the milk meridians.

(3) It can resolve phlegm, soften hard masses, reduce swelling and disperse lumps.

2. Acupuncture treatment

(1) Body acupuncture: Select acupoints such as Wuyi, Tanzhong, Hegu, Tianzong, Jianjing, and Ganshu, and leave the needles in for 20-30 minutes.

(2) Ear acupuncture: acupoints such as breast, Shenmen, and endocrine.

(3) Acupoint injection: Chuanxiong injection or Angelica injection is injected into Sanyinjiao, Qimen, Qihai and other acupoints.

(4) Selective electroacupuncture: There are reports of using the Wuyi, Tanzhong, and Hegu acupoints, as well as some other auxiliary acupoints, to select different phases of the menstrual cycle according to the patient's menstrual condition, and achieving satisfactory results with electroacupuncture treatment.

3. Scraping therapy

Use scraping to scrape the corresponding area of ​​the back breast (that is, the area on the back corresponding to the breast on the chest). First apply scraping oil, and then scrape from top to bottom and from inside to outside in turn. Nodules, sand particles, and cord-like objects found under the scraper should be scraped away with special care.

The areas on the chest corresponding to these parts are the areas where breast hyperplasia occurs. Scraping the spine, the bladder meridians on both sides, and the parallel Jiaji points can consolidate the effects of the treatment. The more thoroughly the sha is removed during the scraping process, the more thoroughly the breast hyperplasia will disappear.

You can also scrape the Tanzhong area from top to bottom and from inside to outside.

4. Extubation

The principle is similar to scraping. Blood pricking and cupping, take 75% alcohol for local or acupoint disinfection, in Tanzhong, locally, patients with breast hyperplasia are treated with traditional Chinese medicine and meridian cupping therapy, and the changes in female hormone levels and clinical symptoms and signs such as breast pain and breast lumps before and after treatment are observed and compared.

Tanzhong, Rugen, Gaohuang, Tianzong, Ganshu and Taichong can be treated with pricking and cupping. The cupping time varies from 10 to 30 minutes, and you can do it gradually. Don't start with a long time, just do it according to your tolerance.

5. Massage therapy

(1) Pushing and stroking method: The patient sits or lies on his side to fully expose his chest. First, sprinkle some talcum powder or apply a little paraffin oil on the affected breast, and then use the palms of both hands to gently push and stroke along the breast along the milk duct toward the nipple 50 to 100 times.

(2) Massage: Use the hypothenar or thenar eminence of the palm to apply pressure to the affected area, and gently massage the red, swollen and painful areas. If there are lumps, massage them repeatedly several times until the lumps become soft.

(3) Kneading, pinching and holding method: Use the five fingers of your right hand to grab the breast on the affected side and apply kneading techniques, grabbing and releasing, and repeat the technique 10 to 15 times. Use your left hand to gently pull the nipple several times to expand the milk ducts in the nipple.

(4) Oscillation method: Use the hypothenar eminence of the right hand to push and oscillate at high speed from the swelling of the breast along the base of the breast toward the nipple, repeat 3 to 5 times. The effect is better when a slight warm sensation appears locally.