Fibrocystic breast disease is not cancer; it is a benign condition characterized by cord-like, patchy, or cystic nodules within the breasts. The nodules of fibrocystic breast disease are relatively soft to the touch, accompanied by tenderness upon pressure, and have clear boundaries. They change with the menstrual cycle or emotional state, and there is no significant increase in size of the lump in the short term. Breast pain can be a symptom of some disease, and in most cases, it is caused by fibrocystic breast disease. This pain is often dull or distending, while breast cancer usually has no obvious pain or only a hidden pain.
Fibrocystic breast disease is not cancer; it is a benign condition characterized by cord-like, patchy, or cystic nodules within the breasts. The nodules of fibrocystic breast disease are relatively soft to the touch, accompanied by tenderness upon pressure, and have clear boundaries. They change with the menstrual cycle or emotional state, and there is no significant increase in size of the lump in the short term. In contrast, breast cancer lumps are hard, without tenderness, unclear boundaries, limited mobility, and significantly increase in size in the short term. They may also be accompanied by enlarged lymph nodes under the armpit or above the clavicle, nipple retraction, and orange peel-like changes in the skin. It should be noted that fibrocystic breast disease without lumps sometimes coexists with breast cancer.
Breast Pain from Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mostly due to liver qi stagnation, phlegm congealing, and blood stasis.
Dietary Therapy Principle: Soothe the liver and regulate qi, clear heat and dissipate nodules, adjust Chong and Ren meridians.
Common Examples of Dietary Therapy:
1. Corn Silk Gourd Soup: 100 grams of corn, 50 grams of silk gourd, 10 grams of tangerine seeds, 1 egg. Boil the first three ingredients for an hour, then add egg flower, water starch, and rock sugar before serving. Consume twice a week.
2. Kelp Lettuce Stew: 100 grams of kelp, 100 grams of lettuce, a small amount of ginger and green onion ends. Cook the kelp in clear water for 30 minutes, then add the lettuce, seasonings, and sesame oil just before serving. Consume once daily.
3. Cold Mixed Celery and Kelp: 100 grams of kelp, 100 grams of celery, a small amount of ginger and green onion ends. Blanch the kelp and celery until cooked, then place in a dish, add seasonings and sesame oil. Consume once daily.
4. Prunella Vulgaris and Angelica Sinensis Porridge: 10 grams each of Prunella vulgaris, angelica sinensis, and cyperus rotundus. Add an appropriate amount of water and boil for 20 minutes. Take the juice, add it to white porridge and brown sugar, and consume twice a week.
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