Patient's question:
I have had two non-invasive HIFU surgeries for uterine fibroids, but they are still growing. It is said that the fibroids are caused by cold, so drinking ginger soup every morning can dispel the cold. Does it really have a therapeutic effect on uterine fibroids? Should I eat a small amount every day? Some people say that you need to eat 2-3 pounds of ginger a day, which is quite alarming.Doctor's answer:
If it is still in an active phase or growing, open surgery or laparoscopic surgery treatment is required. As for the view that uterine fibroids are caused by cold, this is incorrect, and using ginger to treat uterine fibroids is even more baseless. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that qi stagnation and blood stasis, phlegm dampness and blood stasis, damp-heat and blood stasis obstruction, and kidney deficiency and blood stasis are the main TCM pathological mechanisms for the formation of uterine fibroids. It is necessary to treat according to syndrome differentiation. In addition to treating uterine fibroids, it is recommended that patients pay attention to their diet in daily life and maintain a joyful mood at all times to enhance their constitution and slow down the recovery process.