Can saffron cure breast hyperplasia?

Saffron is a rare medicinal material that grows in high-latitude and high-altitude areas. In China, pure saffron can only be grown in areas with extremely harsh climates such as Tibet. Saffron has extremely high medicinal and edible value. It can clear away heat and detoxify, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. For people with weak constitution, eating saffron also has a tonic effect. So does saffron have a curative effect on breast hyperplasia?

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, breast hyperplasia is caused by liver qi disharmony and qi and blood stagnation. Saffron has the effects of removing blood stasis, activating blood circulation, relieving bad habits and depression, removing blood stasis and relieving pain, etc. Using it to make tea regularly can prevent breast hyperplasia.

Modern medicine believes that breast hyperplasia is caused by endocrine hormone imbalance in the body. Saffron can regulate the endocrine system and solve the problem of endocrine imbalance from the inside. It can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, which is very effective in preventing breast hyperplasia.

How to use saffron to prevent breast hyperplasia

1. Saffron tea prevents breast hyperplasia

How to make saffron tea: Take 5 to 10 saffron filaments, soak them in boiling water and drink. Pregnant women, women during menstruation, and patients with bleeding disorders should take saffron with caution. Generally, women in these conditions are not suitable for taking saffron.

2. Saffron wine can prevent breast hyperplasia

Saffron is also very good for making wine. One pound of white wine and 1-4 grams of saffron, soak for a week and then drink. Its main function is to promote blood circulation and unblock menstruation. The ancients believed that more of it can circulate blood, while less can nourish blood. The surgical prescription has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is also used in surgical prescriptions.

3. Saffron porridge prevents breast hyperplasia

Prepare 100 grams of rice and about 20 saffron roots, add appropriate amount of water, cook them into porridge, and take it once a day. It is suitable for traumatic pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, chronic hepatitis, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, sequelae of stroke, etc.

Causes and clinical manifestations of breast hyperplasia

Fibrocystic breast disease is a type of breast hyperplasia that refers to the proliferation of mammary epithelial and fibrous tissue, the structural degeneration of mammary ducts and lobules, and the progressive growth of connective tissue. The main cause of the disease is endocrine hormone imbalance. Fibrocystic breast disease is the most common breast disease in women, and its incidence ranks first among breast diseases. In recent years, the incidence of this disease has been increasing year by year, and the age of patients has been getting younger and younger. According to surveys, about 70% to 80% of women have varying degrees of breast hyperplasia, which is more common in women aged 25 to 45.

Under the influence of endocrine hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone, the breast will undergo changes in proliferation and involution as the menstrual cycle changes. Due to certain reasons, endocrine hormone metabolism is unbalanced and estrogen levels increase, which can lead to excessive breast tissue proliferation and incomplete restoration. After a period of time, the hyperplastic breast tissue cannot completely disappear, resulting in breast hyperplasia.

There are different characteristics in different age groups. The main symptoms of unmarried women, married women without children, and women who have not yet breastfed are breast swelling and pain, which can affect both sides at the same time, but are usually more severe on one side. There is obvious breast pain before menstruation, which is relieved and gradually stops after menstruation. The pain reappears before the next menstruation. The whole breast has a diffuse nodular feeling and is accompanied by tenderness. The main symptoms for women after the age of 35 are breast lumps, with mild breast pain and tenderness that are not related to the menstrual cycle. When you touch the breast with your hands, you can feel nodules of varying sizes, oblate or irregular shapes, and flexible textures. The boundaries are unclear, and there is no adhesion to the skin and deep tissues. The nodules can be pushed. After the age of 45, it often manifests as single or multiple scattered cystic tumors with clear boundaries, often accompanied by dull pain, distending pain or burning sensation. In postmenopausal women, breast glands atrophy and cystic lesions become more prominent. The severity of breast pain has no correlation with the presence and range of nodules, and the pain may radiate to the armpits, shoulders and back. A small number of patients may experience nipple discharge. Since the cause of the disease comes from endocrine dysfunction, in addition to breast symptoms, there may also be irregular menstruation, bad temper, anxiety, anger, sweating and other symptoms.

Diagnosis and treatment of breast hyperplasia

The clinical manifestations of fibrocystic breast disease are non-specific. Many benign and malignant breast diseases can cause breast pain and breast nodules, so differential diagnosis is very important. Cystomatous breast disease may be complicated by breast tumors, including breast cancer. Therefore, the diagnosis of breast hyperplasia should first exclude benign and malignant breast tumors.

Fibrocystic breast disease is caused by endocrine dysfunction. For those with mild breast pain, you can adjust your psychology and buffer stress. For those with severe pain, traditional Chinese medicine treatment and regular check-ups are recommended.

1. Psychotherapy

The occurrence of breast hyperplasia is often related to fatigue, irregular life, mental stress and excessive pressure. The first step in treating breast hyperplasia is to relieve stress from life and work, eliminate worries, feel happy and have a peaceful mind, and the symptoms can be relieved.

2. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that breast hyperplasia begins with liver depression, and then blood stasis and phlegm coagulate into lumps. The treatment should be to soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules. Bupleurum, white peony, Cyperus rotundus, citrus leaf, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and earthworms are commonly used medicines in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. Some patients can also take patent Chinese medicines, such as: Sanjieling, Rukuaixiao, Runing, Rukangpian, Xiaoyaosan or Danzhi Xiaoyaosan (jiawei Xiaoyaosan), etc. On the premise of excluding breast malignancy, external treatments of traditional Chinese medicine can also be tried, such as: Chinese medicine bras, acupuncture, massage, etc.

3. Western medicine treatment

Hormone drugs, iodine preparations and tamoxifen can be used to relieve pain, but they are not the first choice because of certain side effects. Vitamins A, B6, and E also have the function of regulating sex hormones and can be used as auxiliary medications for breast hyperplasia.

4. Surgical treatment

Fibrocystic breast disease is caused by endocrine metabolic imbalance and has no surgical indications. In clinical practice, if individual breast nodules are difficult to distinguish from breast cancer, surgical resection can be used and the diagnosis can be confirmed by pathological examination.