Article 49: Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis, Single-herb Prescriptions, and Dietary Therapy for Vaginal Tightness

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Treatment and recuperation of common diseases

How does Traditional Chinese Medicine differentiate syndromes and treat diseases?

1. Kidney Yang Deficiency Type: Symptoms include penile retraction, aversion to cold and cold limbs, sallow complexion, lethargy, cold lower abdomen, clear and copious urine, loose stools, pale tongue, thin white coating, and deep, slow, and weak pulse.

Treatment principle: Warm the kidneys and restore Yang.

Prescription: Prepared aconite root (decocted first) 10g, cinnamon 3g, Lindera root 10g, prepared rehmannia root 12g, privet fruit 15g, poria cocos 10g, litchi seed 15g, walnut kernel 10g.

2. Cold stagnation in the liver meridian type: Symptoms include penile retraction, severe pulling pain in the lower abdomen or inner thigh, aversion to cold, aggravated by cold, pale tongue, thin white coating, and deep and slow pulse.

Treatment principle: Warm the liver and dispel cold.

Prescription: 3g cinnamon, 5g evodia, 5g fennel, 3g asarum, 10g wolfberry, 10g white peony root, 10g corydalis rhizome, 5g costus root, 5g licorice root.

3. Damp-heat accumulation type: Symptoms include scrotal and penile retraction, radiating pain into the abdomen, lower abdominal and perineal heaviness, damp and sticky perineum, bitter and greasy taste in the mouth, burning urination, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

Treatment principle: Clear heat and dampness.

Prescription: Angelica sinensis 10g, Gentiana scabra 10g, Aloe vera 10g, Aucklandia lappa 10g, Gardenia jasminoides 10g, Indigo naturalis (wrapped) 6g, Coptis chinensis 10g, Scutellaria baicalensis 10g, Rheum palmatum 6g, Lindera strychnifolia 10g, Plantago asiatica (wrapped) 10g.

4. Liver Qi stagnation type: Symptoms include penile and scrotal retraction, irritability, emotional distress, lower abdominal and chest pain, pale red tongue with thin white coating, and wiry pulse.

Treatment principle: Soothe the liver and regulate qi.

Prescription: 5g agarwood (added later), 10g costus root, 10g areca nut, 10g lindera root, 10g immature bitter orange peel, 10g fennel, 10g tangerine peel, 15g lychee seed, 10g bupleurum root, 10g tangerine seed.

5. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: Symptoms include lower abdominal distension and pain, penile retraction, accompanied by palpitations, dreaminess, headache, irritability, chest tightness, dark purple lips, deep red tongue with petechiae on the edges, and a wiry, tight, and hesitant pulse.

Treatment principle: Remove blood stasis and promote blood circulation.

Prescription: Red peony root 10g, peach kernel 10g, chuanxiong rhizome 10g, angelica root 10g, rehmannia root 15g, trichosanthes root 10g, safflower 6g, bupleurum root 10g, platycodon root 6g, achyranthes root 10g, lindera root 10g, licorice root 6g.

Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating vaginal tightening syndrome

1. Take equal parts of Sichuan pepper, Evodia rutaecarpa, and cinnamon, grind them into a fine powder, stir-fry until hot, wrap in a cloth and apply to the Guanyuan acupoint.

2. Stir-fry 100g salt, 30g cloves, and 10g mugwort leaves together until hot, wrap in a cloth, and apply as a warm compress to the lower abdomen.

3. Pound 10 slices of ginger and 7 scallions together, then mix with hot wine and drink.

4. Simmer 10 slices of ginger, 30 grams of brown sugar, and 50 ml of rice wine together, and drink frequently while hot.

5. Take 10 grams each of Sichuan pepper, white peony root, evodia fruit, and licorice root, decoct in water, and take in two divided doses, one dose per day.

6. Boil 50 grams of fennel seeds, 20 grams of ginger, and 20 grams of salt in water to make a decoction. Use this decoction to sitz bath and fumigate the genital area.

7. Cinnamon twig 30g, earthworm 10g, dragon bone 30g, oyster shell 30g, Lindera root 15g, gallnut 15g, peach kernel 12g. Decocted in water, use the decoction to sitz bath for the perineum and apply a hot compress to the lower abdomen, twice a day for 30 minutes each time.

8. Place 300 grams of white mustard seeds and 20 grams of fennel seeds (finely ground) in a bowl, add boiling water and stir well. Wrap the mixture in gauze and apply it as a hot compress to the lower abdomen for 30 minutes each time, twice a day.

9. 15g of Buddha's Hand, 10g of Green Tangerine Peel, 15g of Papaya, 30g of Tangerine Seed, and 6g of Licorice Root. Decocted in water and taken once a day.

10. Cinnamon twig 30g, white peony root 10g, licorice root 6g, decoct in water, take in 2 divided doses, 1 dose per day.

Medicinal diet for treating vaginal tightening syndrome

1. Take 15 grams of angelica root, 30 grams of ginger, 10 grams of pepper, and 250 grams of mutton. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer for 45 minutes. Eat the meat and drink the soup.

2. Ginseng 10g, aconite 10g, cistanche 15g, curculigo 15g, cinnamon 6g, 1 hen. Slaughter and clean the hen, stuff the herbs into the hen's abdomen, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook together until the chicken is tender. Remove the herb residue, eat the meat and drink the soup.

3. 10 grams of cinnamon, 10 grams of fennel seeds, 10 grams of Sichuan pepper, 30 grams of Morinda officinalis, and one hen. After slaughtering and cleaning the chicken, stuff the herbs into the chicken's abdomen, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook together until the chicken is tender. Remove the herb residue, eat the meat and drink the soup.

4. Take 15 grams of prepared aconite root, 15 grams of ginger, and 200 grams of chopped dog meat (or lean beef, mutton, or pork). Simmer them in water to make soup. Once the soup is ready, add 5 chopped scallions and a little salt to taste. Drink the soup.

5. Stew 3 grams of cinnamon, 12 grams of ginseng, 1-2 chicken livers or 250 grams of pork liver in a double boiler and consume.

6. Take one walnut kernel and 6 grams of stir-fried leek seeds, decoct in water, and take with rice wine. Add one walnut kernel daily for 20 days, repeating the cycle.

How to perform massage therapy

The patient lies on their side, and the practitioner uses their palm to massage the patient's Mingmen and Shenshu acupoints for 10-20 minutes until a warm, sore, and distended sensation is felt in the area. Then, the patient lies on their back, and the practitioner uses their palm to press on the patient's lower abdomen for 10-20 minutes, twice a day.

What should we pay attention to in daily life?

1. Keep warm and avoid getting cold. Pay attention to your daily routine, balance work and rest, live a regular life, and maintain an optimistic attitude.

2. During an acute attack, rest or hospitalization is necessary. After the condition improves, appropriate physical activity should be undertaken and maintained to enhance the body's resistance to disease.

3. Those with deficiency-cold syndrome should appropriately supplement their diet with warming foods, such as meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and soy products, and avoid cold and raw foods. Those with excess-heat syndrome should eat a light and nutritious diet, and can eat more vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy, warm, dry, rich, greasy, and stimulating foods.