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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),.....
Herbal Medicine recommended for Treatment of PCOs induced by spleen yang deficiency
4. Mu Xu(Alfalfa)
Alfalfa is a flowering plant in the genus Medicago, belonging to the family Fabaceae, cultivated all over the world as hay for cattle feeding. The leaves, sprouts, and seeds to make medicine has been used in traditional medicine over thousands of year for treatment of high cholesterol(2284)(2285), atherosclerosis(2286)(2287), cancer(2288)(2289), hyperglycemia(2290)(2291) and menopausal symptoms(2292)(2293) and as neuroprotective(2294)(2295), antioxidant(2295)(2296), antiulcer(2295), antimicrobial(2295)(2297), estrogenic(2295)(2298) and anto estrogenic(2299) agent. North American aboriginal has used Alfalfa seed as food, such as making bread and mush(1054).
Nutrients
1. Essential amino acids
2. Calcium
3. Magnesium
4. Potassium
5. Iron
6. Phosphorus
7. Zinc
8. Beta carotene
9. vitamin C
10. vitamins D
11.Vitamin E
12. Vitamin K
13. Flavones
14. Isoflavones
15. Sterols
16. Derivatives of coumarin
17. Etc.
In diabetes, alfalfa exhibited prevention of the onset of developing Type 1 Diabetes(1056)
diabetogenic or anti-diabetic potentials(1055), through its estrogenic activity in modulation of diabetes(1055), protection against pancreas from autoimmune destruction(1056), antihyperglycaemic, insulin-releasing and insulin-like activity(1057).
In insulin resistance, dietary of alfalfa exhibited insulinaemic effects, according to University of Leipzig(2300) and Kitasato University(2301) in animal studies.
In cardiovascular disease, the was found effectively in prevention of the onset of heart disease and stroke(2302), through its nutrient and phytochemical compositions(2302), enhancement of cholesterol efflux in the liver(2303) and this reduced of cholesterol depositions(2303)(2304).
In take of mordanted alfalfa fiber has also shown to effect body weight and in contribution to anti obesity activity in animal study(2305)(2306).
Nutrients
1. Essential amino acids
2. Calcium
3. Magnesium
4. Potassium
5. Iron
6. Phosphorus
7. Zinc
8. Beta carotene
9. vitamin C
10. vitamins D
11.Vitamin E
12. Vitamin K
13. Flavones
14. Isoflavones
15. Sterols
16. Derivatives of coumarin
17. Etc.
In diabetes, alfalfa exhibited prevention of the onset of developing Type 1 Diabetes(1056)
diabetogenic or anti-diabetic potentials(1055), through its estrogenic activity in modulation of diabetes(1055), protection against pancreas from autoimmune destruction(1056), antihyperglycaemic, insulin-releasing and insulin-like activity(1057).
In insulin resistance, dietary of alfalfa exhibited insulinaemic effects, according to University of Leipzig(2300) and Kitasato University(2301) in animal studies.
In cardiovascular disease, the was found effectively in prevention of the onset of heart disease and stroke(2302), through its nutrient and phytochemical compositions(2302), enhancement of cholesterol efflux in the liver(2303) and this reduced of cholesterol depositions(2303)(2304).
In take of mordanted alfalfa fiber has also shown to effect body weight and in contribution to anti obesity activity in animal study(2305)(2306).
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References
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(2072) Spleen, Earth
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(2284) Alfalfa seeds lower low density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B concentrations in patients with type II hyperlipoproteinemia by Mölgaard J, von Schenck H, Olsson AG.(PubMed)
(2285) Digital gene-expression profiling analysis of the cholesterol-lowering effects of alfalfa saponin extract on laying hens by Zhou L1, Shi Y1, Guo R1, Liang M1, Zhu X1, Wang C1.(PubMed)
(2286) Experimental models of atherosclerosis regression by Malinow MR.(PubMed)
(2287) Effect of alfalfa meal on shrinkage (regression) of atherosclerotic plaques during cholesterol feeding in monkeys by Malinow MR, McLaughlin P, Naito HK, Lewis LA, McNulty WP.(PubMed)
(2288) Cytotoxicity and apoptosis induced by alfalfa (Medicago sativa) leaf extracts in sensitive and multidrug-resistant tumor cells by Gatouillat G1, Magid AA, Bertin E, Okiemy-Akeli MG, Morjani H, Lavaud C, Madoulet C.(PubMed)
(2289) Double-edged sword effect of biochanin to inhibit nuclear factor kappaB: suppression of serine/threonine and tyrosine kinases by Manna SK1.(PubMed)
(2290) Pancreatic and extra-pancreatic effects of the traditional anti-diabetic plant, Medicago sativa (lucerne) by Gray AM1, Flatt PR.(PubMed)
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(2296) The effect of dietary alfalfa and flax sprouts on rabbit meat antioxidant content, lipid oxidation and fatty acid composition by Dal Bosco A1, Castellini C2, Martino M2, Mattioli S2, Marconi O2, Sileoni V2, Ruggeri S2, Tei F2, Benincasa P2.(PubMed)
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(2300) The effect of mixing and changing the order of feeding oats and chopped alfalfa to horses on: glycaemic and insulinaemic responses, and breath hydrogen and methane production by Vervuert I1, Voigt K, Hollands T, Cuddeford D, Coenen M.(PubMed)
(2301) Ghrelin differentially modulates glucose-induced insulin secretion according to feeding status in sheep by Takahashi H1, Kurose Y, Sakaida M, Suzuki Y, Kobayashi S, Sugino T, Kojima M, Kangawa K, Hasegawa Y, Terashima Y.(PubMed)
(2302) Nutritional quality of legumes, and their role in cardiometabolic risk prevention: a review by Bouchenak M1, Lamri-Senhadji M.(PubMed)
(2303) Digital gene-expression profiling analysis of the cholesterol-lowering effects of alfalfa saponin extract on laying hens. Zhou L1, Shi Y1, Guo R1, Liang M1, Zhu X1, Wang C1.(PubMed)
(2304) Effects of alfalfa on lipoproteins and fatty streak formation in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Asgary S1, Moshtaghian J, Hosseini M, Siadat H.(PubMed)
(2305) Effects of dietary fiber of young adult genetically lean, obese and contemporary pigs: rate of passage, digestibility and microbiological data by Varel VH1, Jung HG, Pond WG.(PubMed)
(2306) Effect of dietary fiber on young adult genetically lean, obese and contemporary pigs: body weight, carcass measurements, organ weights and digesta content by Pond WG1, Jung HG, Varel VH.(PubMed)
