Research Progress on Pathogenesis and Treatment of Non-lactation Mastitis with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Non-puerperal mastitis (NPM) is a chronic inflammatory disease which is mediated by many factors and tends to occur in non-lactating and non-pregnant women. Its long course of disease, protracted difficult to cure, easy to relapse, to the patient's economy and psychology caused a huge burden. Modern medicine has made many researches on the pathogenesis of NPM, but there are still some deficiencies. At present, the main treatment methods for NPM include anti-infection, hormone therapy, immunosuppressant, surgical resection of the lesion, etc., but many adverse reactions are prone to occur, so it is very important to seek more high-quality, safe and economical treatment means. With the development of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years and the deepening of the research on NPM, the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of such diseases have become increasingly prominent. By referring to relevant data and literature, the author summarized the pathogenesis and treatment of NPM with traditional Chinese medicine from the perspective of substance exchange channel disturbance, hormone disorder, bacterial infection and immune abnormality, aiming to provide reference and inspiration for the selection of reasonable clinical diagnosis and treatment plans.