Patient's question:
Suddenly appeared abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, rebound tenderness upon palpation, and high white blood cell count (17) in the blood test. An ultrasound was performed, revealing uneven uterine texture and multiple Nabothian cysts in the cervix. On both sides (left and right adnexa), there were cystic masses measuring 3.82.0 and 2.32.2, with a small amount of pelvic effusion. No other abnormalities were observed.Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the human body is a unified whole, and the occurrence of all diseases is a result of the imbalance between yin and yang within the body. Any pathological changes in a local organ are related to the blockage of qi and blood flow throughout the body and the dysfunction of internal organs. Specifically, in the case of ovarian cysts, since the ovaries are located along the liver meridian and have a close relationship with the liver, spleen, and other internal organs, the formation of cysts is also caused by liver qi stagnation, phlegm coagulation, and blood stasis. When treating ovarian cysts, the herbal formula (Dan. Gui. Xiao. Ju. Tie) does not simply target the cysts directly but instead focuses on regulating the root cause, which is the dysfunction of the liver and spleen.