The Holistic prevention, management and treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: TCM Herbal Medicine for Kidney Yin deficiency - Xi yang shen

By Kyle J. Norton
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                  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is defined as endocrinologic diseases among reproductive-age women caused by undeveloped follicles clumping on the ovaries that interferes with the function of the normal ovaries associated with a high risk for metabolic disorder(1) as resulting of enlarged ovaries(2), leading to hormone imbalance(excessive androgen and anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) )(1)(3)(4)(5), induced Hirsutism(6)(7), reproductive disorder(10(12)), risks of type 2 diabetes(9)(10)(11), metabolic syndrome(10)(12) and early cardiovasular disease(8)(13), acne(10)(14), endometrial cancer(18)(19),weight gain and obesity(15)(16)(17). The syndrome effects over 5% of women population or 1 in 20 women. Unfortunately, according to studies, women with PCOs after the reproductive age, are associated to continuously increase risk of type II diabetes, with no increasing altered glucose tolerance(20), CVD and hypertension(21).

Traditional Chinese Perspective In Management and Treatment of PCOs


While conventional medicine focus of using synthetic medication to induce ovulation and assisted artificial insemination for infertility couple, if the medicine fail, traditional Chinese medicine views polycystic ovarian syndrome in different approaches. Polycystic ovary syndrome, according to traditional Chinese medicine is a medical condition characterized by accumulative of fluid over a prolonged period of time causes of dampness and phlegms(1247a)(1247b) build up on the ovaries due to the effects of vary differentiations, affecting not only the women’s menstrual cycle, but also ovulation and fertility(1247a)(1247b).

PCOs Treatment according traditional Chinese medicine


Depending to differentiation, most common diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome can be classified into

                   Kidney yin deficiency

Along with common symptoms mentioned above, women with PCOs diagnosed with kidney yin deficiency may also experience yin vacuity induced cold expressive syndrome, including soreness of waist and knees(1848), lassitude(1848) and fatigue(1848), short breath(1848), poor appetite(1848), aversion to cold(184), cold extremities(1848), ringing in the ears(1850), migraine(1849), hearing problems(1850), a dry mouth and throat(1851), pale fingernails(1851), tidal fever(1851)and night sweating(1851), soles(1851) and chest(1851), constipation(1852),,......... as the kidneys no longer perform their functions of regulating fluid in moistening and nourishing organs and tissues of the body. According to TCM, too much cold/raw foods can aggravate the condition.

In the review of the Data base provided by PubMed, kidney yin deficiency may induce functional impairment or metabolic derangements in vital organs/tissues(1853) persuaded a conglomeration of sundry chronic disease state(1853), cognitive dysfunction(1854), vasomotor symptoms(1855),..... leading to accumulation of fluid in the body organ, promoted accentuation of inflammatory development of phlegm.
Kidney yin deficiency has shown to alter amino acid metabolism(1856), energy metabolism(1856) and gut microflora(1856), anovulatory infertility(1857) and
hypertension(1858), hyperinsulinemia(1859) and hyperandrogenia(1859)..... of which related to symptoms of PCOs(1859).

4. Xi yang shen(Panax quinquefolium L., American ginseng)

North America Ginseng is also known as P. quinquefolius American ginseng (root), is considered as yin promoting, as the roots is growth from a hot area, according to traditional Chinese medicine(1972). Ginseng North America has been used in TCM  as anti cancers(1974)(1975)(1976), anti psychotic(1977)(1979), anti inflammatory(1980)(1981) and antioxidant(1979)(1982), immumomodulatory(1983)(1984), CNS protective(1979)(1978)(1981), wound healing(1979) advocate and to relive pain(1991)(1992) and treat sexual dysfunction(1985)(1986), quench thirst(1973), heal deficiency of lungs(1973)and chronic asthma(1987) and to treat fatigue(1988)(1989), chronic fever(1990),... by enhancing heart, lung and kidney channels(1973).

Chemical constituents(1973)

1. Octanol 

2. Hexanoic acid

3. Pindecane 

4. Pinocarveol 

5. Octanoic acid

7. Dodecane 

8. 3-phenylhexane

9. 1-phenylhexane

10.  Pulegone 

11.  Beta-farnesene

12. Alpha-curcumene, 

13. Alpha-cedrene

14. Beta-bisabolene

15. Beta-caryophyllene

16. Caproic acid

17. Heptanoic acid

18. Caprylic acid 

19. Nonanoic acid

20. Palmitic acid

21. stearic acid

22. octadecenoic acid

23.  Linoleic acid

24. Etc.

Xi yang shen containing a similar ingredients of panax gingseng with opposite cool and warm in nature has found no different for prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome in pharmaceutical single or combined ingredient withdrawal(1994)(1995), The whole herb has exhibited positive effects on islet protection(1994) insulin sensitve(1994)(1995)(1996), hypertensive(1993)(1996), anti hyperglycaemic(1993)(1994), anti hyperlipidemic(1993)(1996), , obesity(1993)(1994), through its carbohydrate(2001)(2003) and lipid metabolism(2002)(2003).......induced complications of diabetes(1999)(2000) and cardiovascular disease(1997)(1998)(1981) through enhancement of stroke volume, ejection fraction, cardiac output, and left ventricle pressure(2003).

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