3. Post-Surgical Endocrine and Autonomic Dysfunction

3. Post-Surgical Endocrine and Autonomic Dysfunction

Post-gynecological surgery, patients often experience endocrine and autonomic dysfunction—such as excessive sweating, chest tightness, limb discomfort, and irritability. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers numerous treatment options for these conditions. Japanese scholar Keiji Otsuka said, “A single volume of ‘Shanghan Lun’ is a dedicated text for regulating the autonomic nervous system.” “In cases of Sunlight disease, when sweat is discharged, and the patient experiences persistent leakage, feels cold, has difficulty urinating, experiences mild stiffness in the limbs, and finds it difficult to bend or stretch, Gui Zhi Jia Fuzi Tang is prescribed.” “When a person suffers from Sunlight disease for two or three days, experiencing palpitations and restlessness in the heart, then Xiao Jian Zhong Tang is prescribed.” “In cases of women aged fifty, who suffer from diarrhea for dozens of days, experience fever in the evening, feel tightness in the lower abdomen, have abdominal distension, hot palms, dry lips…” all describe symptoms of endocrine and autonomic dysfunction, along with corresponding treatment approaches. The endocrine problems left behind after gynecological surgery are often poorly addressed by Western medicine and Western pharmaceuticals. Traditional Chinese Medicine, through methods that regulate yin and yang, qi and blood, and the Chong and Ren channels, combined with methods that promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, strengthen the spleen, and nourish the kidneys, can help alleviate patient symptoms. Methods like Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang, Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang, Dan Zhi Xiao Ya Sang, Wen Jing Tang, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang, and Compound Chuan Cao Wu He Ji can be used to treat these conditions through differentiated diagnosis and treatment, with adjustments and additions as needed.