Using a Herbal Remedy Extract for the Treatment of Endometriosis Symptoms

Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive gynecological disease, with an estimated invention of between 8-10% of women of childbearing age in the Western world . The disease is characterized by the presence of tissue resembling endometrial tissue . The tissue cells that are in the uterine space can settle on different organs in the pelvis. The cells continue to respond to the hormonal cycle as if they were inside the uterus and in each menstrual can grow and bleed. At the same time, an inflammatory process can be associated with various symptoms of pain. Symptoms are not specific but usually cyclical according to menstrual timing and include: severe menstrual cramps, heavy bleeding, diarrhea and constipation, infertility, urinary pain, recurrent infections, fainting, intercourse pain, leg pain and more.

The current practice is based on the removal of endometriosis lesions in surgery and / or drug therapy designed to suppress existing lesion activity and prevent lesion recurrence after surgery. To diagnose endometriosis in a definite way it is necessary to visually identify the lesions and by biopsy in surgery. In many patients, the symptoms of endometriosis can be treated pharmacologically and without surgery . Therefore, it is now widely accepted in many cases to treat pharmacologic anatomy empirically based on an estimated endometriosis-based diagnosis of appropriate anemia, gynecological examination, and vaginal ultrasound.

Very little has been investigated regarding the integration of endometriosis phenomena through complementary medicine that includes herbs and acupuncture, despite the vast clinical knowledge and experience gained. In the present study, we would like to examine the effect of complementary medicine that would include a combination of herbal remedies for pain symptoms in women with endometriosis.

In recent years, the Western world has begun to integrate complementary medicine in various treatments for chronic diseases and in particular endometriosis . The Chinese language review included 13 Chinese randomized clinical trials from 1994 to 2000. The studies included 1076 women who received Chinese herbs alone or in combination with recognized drugs . The proposed mechanism is that the herbs are involved in regulation of the endocrine and immune system and which improve blood flow and anti-inflammatory activity .

The ability of Chinese herbs to affect physiological changes indicates a mechanism of biological action of the herbs. However, the medicinal plants appear to have lower potency activity than synthetic drugs. They can contain an anti-inflammatory but less active ingredient than synthetic steroids.