Breast pain and lumps from the point of view of Ayurveda
A breast lumps is a localized swelling, protuberance, bulge, or bump in the breast that feels different from the breast tissue.
Lumps in the breasts can have lots of different causes. Causes include infection, trauma, fibroadenoma, cyst, fat necrosis, or fibrocystic breasts. Breast lumps may develop in both males and females, but they are much more common in females.
If you feel a pain or lump in your breast, you should always get it checked by the doctor.
Breast pain, also called mastalgia, is a common issue. Doctors usually categorize the pain as cyclical or noncyclical.
Cyclical pain means the pain is associated with your menstrual cycle, subsides during or after your period.
Noncyclical pain can have many causes, including injury to the breast, lumps, infection, cyst.
The breast is mainly composed of fatty tissue (known as meda dhatu in Ayurveda), glandular tissue for milk production, and significant lymphatic drainage. From an Ayurvedic point of view, dosha constitution is the orchestrator behind physique, including breast type, for example - Vata people tend to have less meda dhatu and that means smaller breasts.
Breast cysts and tumors can occur in any of the three doshas, but are most common in Kapha types, who tend to create excess tissues.
There is also important lymph drainage in the crevice behind the collarbone. The breasts themselves do not contain muscular tissue, but they overlay the pectoralis muscle. The menstrual cycle is intimately connected with the health of our lactational and lymphatic flow in the breasts.
How Ayurvedic doctors treat breast pain and lumps
Ayurveda provides different herbal cure for breast pain, breast cysts, depending on the nature of the disease. Ayurveda has various treatment products such as Kaanchnaar Guggul, Curcumin, Chanderprabha Vati and single herbs like cayenne, turmeric, calamus, katuka.
According to Ayurveda, the purification procedures are essential for breast health. Ayurvedic doctors perform internal purification using herbal internal medicines, and external purification such as application of Medicinal paste, and use of specially formulated oils.
The frequency and type of treatment must be determined by the Ayurvedic doctor.
Tips for effective Ayurvedic treatment of breast pain and lumps
- Massage the breasts daily — massages help in moving lymph
- Flaxseed contains polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids and is an excellent home remedy for reducing breast pain
- Wearing bad fitting bras can cause noncyclic breast pain. Get a perfect fit bra
- Avoid caffeine
- Tulsi helps cleanse the lymphatic fluid and rids the body of ama (toxins)
- Heart and breast are a deep emotional center — care for your emotions
Check the Ayurvedic treatment for other gynae diseases:
Infertility, Frigidity, Leucorrhoea, Menopause, Dysmenorrhoea, Amenorrhoea , Lower back pain, Cyst formation in Ovaries, Uterine fibroids ( polyps) , Vaginitis, Cervix and uterus infections, Uterus prolapse , Vaginal itching, Vaginal discharge, Hormonal disbalance, Oligomenorrhoea , Acidity in pregnancy, Breastfeeding problems, Endometriosis, Pregnancy toxicosis, Miscarriage, Mastitis
