Read
this article to find out about the best medicines for
ovarian cysts.
Various types of ovarian cysts grow
in women for various reasons. While some of them, like
the follicular cysts that resolve on their own, needing
very little or no treatment, some create problems, like
the dermoid or the endometriod that may have to be
surgically removed for the safety of the patient.
Then
there are malignant or cancerous cysts that can lead to
ovarian cancer and so are removed as soon as diagnosed.
As a matter of fact, the model treatment of ovarian
cysts depends on the age of the person, the type and
size of the cyst and its manifestation on
ultrasound.
Though
birth control pills may prevent the growth of new cysts,
whether they have any effect on already grown cysts
remains debatable. However, some argue that that the
‘pill’ can make some ovarian cysts to shrink. Briefly
speaking, medicines for ovarian cysts may come under
four basic categories – (a) Conventional medications;
(b) Herbal medication; (c) Alternative medication and
(d) Home medications.
Conventional
ovarian cysts medications may consist of careful
watching of the symptoms through several menstrual
cycles with or without the aid of birth control pills or
their equivalent hormones, administered orally. Some
doctors prescribe vitamins of B complex, particularly B6
as it makes the body more sensitive to hormones. Vitamin
E (oil soluble) is also recommended in doses varying
from 200 iu to 400 i.u. per day. Some anti-cancer drugs
are believed to arrest the growth of cancerous ovarian
cysts though they do not have much curative value on the
cysts. Antibiotics are often used after surgical removal
of cysts in order to control secondary infection at the
site.
Since
ovarian cysts and the associated agony and pain have
been troubling the women folk since time immemorial,
numerous types of herbal cures have undergone trial over
the centuries. Of these, two formulations are described
here, one being of American origin while the other had
originated in China. The
early American herbal ovarian cure consist of 2 capsules
dandelion root, 3 capsules of black cohosh, vitex – 3
capsules, 1 capsule of pau d’ arco, 2 capsules of black
haw, 1 capsule chaparral and 1 capsule of bee
pollen.
The
patient is supposed to take this medicine twice daily
from the 2nd week of menstrual cycle to the
start of the next cycle. The Chinese herbal medicine,
locally called Yang He Tang
consist of Rehmannia (shoudihuang) 60
gm, Cinnamon bark (rogui) 6 gm,
Ma-huang (mahuang) 6 gm,
Sinapis (baijeizi) 12 gm,
Persica (taoren)
10 gm, Laminaria (kunbu) 10 gm and
Zedoria (wzhu)
6 gm. All the above herbs are made into a decoction
into which 10 gm of dear antler dust is added before it
is taken by the patient.
As
for alternative medicine, some of the Homeopathic cures
that are widely used for women suffering from ovarian
cysts consist of (i) Apis mellifia
(additional symptom: numbness down the thigh and
persistent urge to urinate); (ii) Belladona
(additional symptoms: clutching pain from the left
ovary across the pubes and flushed face); (iii) Lachesis
(additional symptoms: pain in the left ovary
relieved by a discharge from the uterus and pain moving
from the left side to the right) and (iv) Arsenicum
(additional symptoms: burning pain in right ovary,
relieved by hot application. Patient irritable, restless
and thirsty).
Do
remember that ovarian cyst surgeries may come with
complications. So always consider this before opting for
surgery. Medications on the other hand also might have
side effects.
Medicines
for ovarian cysts
work best when they are administered together with
holistic remedies. The fact is, medicines can only
achieve the best results when the approach is
comprehensive, that is, the mind and the body is treated
as a whole – and this is what holistic remedies do. This
is why the holistic approach is so successful with
ovarian cysts.
