並列摘要
According to Chinese medicine Fibroids belong to the category of Abdominal Masses (Concretions and Gatherings). Some of the common symptoms associated with fibroids are; profuse menstruation, frequent urination, lumbar discomfort, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea and prolonged menstruation. Etiology of fibroids is usually divided according to three general patterns: blood stasis pattern, qi stagnation pattern, and spleen and kidney insufficiency pattern. Chinese medicine treatment, when following the principals of invigorating blood and transforming stasis; rectifying qi and dispersing masses; and fortifying the spleen and boosting the kidneys can yield exceptional results. These effects are substantially increased when herbal treatment is combined with diet therapy.