The Holistic prevention, management and treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: TCM recommended Foods for Spleen Yang deficiency - Pomegranates

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).

In Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective


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



Spleen yang deficiency


Spleen yang deficiency is a serve form of spleen qi deficiency, characterized by a condition of inability of spleen in distribution of fluid and nutrient to the body organs, in removal and descend the turbids(2072), causing malfunctions functions of the organs and fluid retention. Prolong period of spleen yang deficiency may induce the development of phlegm, including women with PCOs.
Women with PCOs diagnosed by spleen yang deficiency may also experience yang vacuity impelled cold expression of additional symptoms of abdominal pain(2074), lack of appetite(2076), fatigue(2075), lightheadedness(2075) and headache(2075), weakness of the four limbs(2077), diarrhea(2073)(2076), chilliness(2077), edema(2074), pale, swollen, wet tongue(2076) and weak, slow, deep pulse(2072),....
In the review of the Data base provided by PubMed, spleen qi deficiency may alter certain metabolic pathways, such as the energy, protein, and glycolytic metabolisms(2078), body weight and motor behavior(2079), skeletal muscle function(3080), blood glucose, lipid metabolism and fat-islet axie.(2081),.....

Foods for Spleen yang deficiency

Spleen yang deficiency can be managed and treated in part with a diet of fresh and cooked warming foods.


9. Pomegranates
Pomegranate is a fruit-bearing small tree, genus Punica, belonging to family Lythraceae, native to Iran, cultivated in Asian since ancient time. The peel has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as anti cancer(2192)(2193)(2194), anti microbial(2192)(2195), neuroprotective(2196)(2197), antioxidant(2192)(2193) and anti inflammatory(2192)(2194) agents and to treatment of abdomen pain(2198)(2199). chronic myeloid leukemia(2191),  occidiosis(2200) and helminthosis(2200), ...... by enhancing the function of large intestine(2190).

Phytochemical constituents(2190)
1. Granatin
2. Punicalin
3. Punicalagin
4. Elaidic aicd
5. Cyanidin-3-glucoside
6. cyanindin-3
7. 5-diglucosede
8. Pelargonidin-3-glucoside
9. pelargonidin-3
10. 5-diglucoside
11. Tetrameric gallic acid(2190)
12. Isoquercetrin
13. Ellagitannins
14. Flavonoids,
16. Anthocyanidins
17. Anthocyanins
18. Estrogenic flavonols
20. Flavones(21))
21. Eic.

According to the data base of PubMed, pomegranate (Punica granatum) also exhibited anti metabolic syndrome(2201)(2202) and reduced risk of complications of diabetes(2203)(2204) and cardiovascular disease through the effects on weigh gain(2203), obesity(2207)(2208), fasting blood sugar(2204)(2205)(2206), lipid profiles(2204), lipoprotein oxidation(2204), hypertension(2210)(2211),  insulin resistance(2205)(2206)(2207), pancreatic islets(2205), hyperglycemia(2205), hyperlipidedmia(2209)(2211),........via antioxidant(2192)(2193) and anti inflammatory(2192)(2194) pathways.


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References
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((2190) Fan shi liu(Complementary and Alternative Healing University)
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(2192) The anti-biofilm potential of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) extract against human bacterial and fungal pathogens by Bakkiyaraj D1, Nandhini JR, Malathy B, Pandian SK.(PubMed)
(2193) The antioxidant potency of Punica granatum L. Fruit peel reduces cell proliferation and induces apoptosis on breast cancer by Dikmen M1, Ozturk N, Ozturk Y.(PubMed)
(2194) Punica granatum (pomegranate) and its potential for prevention and treatment of inflammation and cancer by Lansky EP1, Newman RA.(PubMed)
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