Patient's question:
I have been experiencing severe itching in the external genital area, so I went to the hospital for a thorough examination. The doctor said I have vulvar leukoplakia. One of my friends also has this condition, and she said that at the time, she received treatment using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). I would like to consult on how TCM treats vulvar leukoplakia?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that vulvar itching is caused by wind-heat in the Liver Channel or heat accumulation due to Spleen deficiency. If kidney deficiency cannot nourish the external genitalia, wind pathogens entering the skin pores can lead to vulvar itching and sores. TCM also holds that insufficient essence and blood, a weak Ren Channel, and dryness in the vulvar area are factors contributing to this condition. According to TCM theory, insufficient essence and blood, kidney and Spleen deficiency, and Liver excess are the main reasons for inflammatory conditions in vulvar nutritional disorders. Therefore, the principle of TCM's balanced nutritional infiltration therapy is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. First, it aims to reduce swelling, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and moisturize the skin to eliminate symptoms completely. Second, it seeks to eliminate the underlying triggers. Third, it ensures that nutrients are delivered directly to the vulvar area at its root.