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Home Remedies for Fibroids

by Top10HomeRemedies Team
March 7, 2020
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Fibroids, also called uterine leiomyomas, are extremely common non-cancerous muscular tumors of the uterus. About 80 percent of women develop this problem by the age of 50.

The exact cause of uterine fibroids is still not known. Factors like genetics, abnormalities in the blood vessel or vascular system, hormones and other growth factors play an important role in the development of fibroids.

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The problem is more common in obese and African-American women. Women who have never given birth to a child or who had their first menstrual cycle before age 10 also are considered more at risk of fibroids.

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Most women with fibroids have no symptoms. However, some women experience symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged menstrual periods, pelvic pressure and pain, bladder problems, rectal pressure and lower back pain.

Uterine fibroids are usually not dangerous, but can cause immense discomfort and lead to complications like anemia from heavy blood loss. In rare cases, they may cause complications that affect pregnancy.

In cases where there are no symptoms, treatment may not be necessary. However, proper diagnosis and treatment may be required if your symptoms are severe or causing complications. Along with conventional treatment, you can try some natural home remedies.

Note: Most herbal remedies, including chasteberry and milk thistle are not recommended during pregnancy and nursing, so consult your doctor before taking them.

home remedies for fibroids

Here are the top 10 home remedies for fibroids.

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Contents

  • 1. Castor Oil Pack
  • 2. Chasteberry
  • 3. Milk Thistle
  • 4. Dandelion
  • 5. Green Tea
  • 6. Milk
  • 7. Burdock Root Tea
  • 8. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 9. Garlic
  • 10. Indian Gooseberry (Amla)

1. Castor Oil Pack

Applying a castor oil pack on the abdomen helps stimulate the lymphatic and circulatory systems, and increases lymphocytes (disease-fighting cells) to eliminate disease-causing toxins from the body. Many holistic practitioners believe a buildup of these toxins plays an important role in fibroid development.

Castor oil also contains ricinoleic acid with anti-inflammatory properties. The following remedy may help shrink fibroids and also aid in pain relief.

  1. Saturate a piece of wool flannel in castor oil.
  2. Place it on your abdomen and cover it with a plastic wrap.
  3. Place a heating pad or hot water bottle on it and cover that with an old towel.
  4. Leave it on for about one hour, and then remove it.
  5. Repeat three or four times a week for at least one month, or until you see improvement.

Note: Do not use this remedy during menstruation or if you are trying to conceive.

2. Chasteberry

Chasteberry, also known as Vitex agnus-castus, is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean areas. It is an excellent herbal solution to maintain hormonal balance, lower estrogen levels and reduce inflammation. Simply take 25 to 30 drops of chasteberry tincture two to four times a day.

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Note: Chasteberry will help regulate menstruation and bleeding between periods, but may also reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.

3. Milk Thistle

This herbal remedy helps metabolize and get rid of excess estrogen. Estrogen is a reproductive hormone that stimulates cells to release growth factors, which in turn contributes to fibroid growth. Simply take 10 to 25 drops of a tincture of this herb up to three times a day for three to four months.

4. Dandelion

Many herbalists believe that poor liver function leading to poor elimination of excess hormones contributes to fibroids. Dandelion aids in liver detoxification and clearing excess estrogen from your body.

  1. Boil three tablespoons of dandelion root in three and one-half cups of water.
  2. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat, and allow it to steep for another 15 minutes before straining it.
  4. Drink this tea three times a day for at least three months.

5. Green Tea

Studies indicate that green tea contains a compound called Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) that inhibits growth of fibroid cells, eventually increasing their death rate.

EGCG offers anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and antioxidant effects. Researchers have found that in addition to reducing the size of fibroids, green tea can reduce the severity of fibroid symptoms.

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Drink two or three cups of green tea or take two 400 mg green tea capsules daily for several months.

6. Milk

In a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 2009, researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine found that black women who consumed four or more dairy servings a day had a 30 percent reduced incidence of uterine fibroids compared to those who consumed less than one serving a day.

Although the exact mechanism for this is not known, researchers believe that the calcium in dairy may help reduce cell proliferation. So, include more milk and dairy products in your daily diet.

You can also combine milk with blackstrap molasses that, being rich in iron and other nutrients, helps combat anemia that may result from heavy bleeding due to fibroids. Though not proven scientifically, blackstrap molasses is also believed to help shrink fibroids.

  1. Mix one or two tablespoons of blackstrap molasses in three-quarters cup of warm milk.
  2. Drink it once or twice a day on a regular basis, or at least for several months.

7. Burdock Root Tea

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Burdock root improves the liver’s ability to metabolize estrogen, thereby reducing fibroids. Plus, being high in the lignan arctigenin, it can help reduce the size of fibroids and inhibit new tumor growth.

  • Add one teaspoon of dried burdock root to a cup of hot water. Let it steep for 10 to 15 minutes, and then strain it. Drink this tea three times a day.
  • Alternatively, you can take 10 to 25 drops of burdock root tincture three times per day.

Continue either of these remedies daily for three to four months.

8. Apple Cider Vinegar

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Apple cider vinegar can be helpful in reducing fibroid symptoms because it helps remove toxins from the body and promotes fat loss. Though not proven scientifically, it is believed to help shrink fibroid tumors too.

  1. Add one teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar to a glass of water.
  2. You can also add one tablespoon of blackstrap molasses or some natural sweetener for taste.
  3. Drink it daily on a regular basis. Gradually increase the dosage of apple cider vinegar from one teaspoon to one or two tablespoons per glass.

9. Garlic

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Garlic has natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that discourage the growth of tumors and uterine fibroids. So, eat three to five garlic cloves daily. If the garlic taste and odor are too strong for you, then follow it with a glass of milk. Milk will also help reduce the incidence of fibroids.

10. Indian Gooseberry (Amla)

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Being an antioxidant and immunomodulator, Indian gooseberry is an excellent Ayurvedic remedy to reduce fibroids and their symptoms.

  1. Mix together one teaspoon each of Indian gooseberry powder and honey.
  2. Consume it daily, first thing in the morning.
  3. Continue for at least a few months to get positive results.

In addition to these remedies, make sure to exercise regularly and drink plenty of water throughout the day to flush out toxins. Exercising also helps regulate ovulation.

Plus, make whole grains like oats, brown rice, buckwheat and others a major part of your daily diet. Also eat beans, nuts, seeds and plenty of green vegetables.

Eating a high-fiber diet helps reduce estrogen, which in turn helps shrink fibroids. It is believed that green vegetables tend to protect women from developing fibroids, while eating red meat and ham increase the risk.

Apart from following these remedies, consult your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment, especially if you are experiencing overly heavy or painful periods, bleeding between periods, persistent pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, or enlarged uterus and abdomen.

Resources:

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091204092459.htm
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23950663

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Comments 49

  1. Ranjana Chakraborty says:
    9 years ago

    Thanks. if i get regular updates of home remedies of diff deseases i will be benifited mostly and i also help others. I have sent my email adds.

    • Shannon says:
      7 years ago

      Can regular castor oil work

  2. Violet Onyango says:
    9 years ago

    i found this helpful.

  3. KAMISAH BINTE HASSAN says:
    9 years ago

    l like home remedies can help people cure origenal herb no side effect thanks

  4. winsome duckett says:
    9 years ago

    I would like all my friends to get all these information.

  5. Khadljah Bello Ibrahim says:
    9 years ago

    what a relief, a very simple and natural method of disease control.

  6. Esther says:
    9 years ago

    I love this home remedy i find them so useful and i recommend them to my friends. Thank you.

  7. blanca says:
    9 years ago

    Thank you for share this amaizing information so I can share with all my friends. …

  8. abi says:
    9 years ago

    thanks for all these info. pls where can i get all these herb to treat fibroids.

  9. Dr Farzana Agha says:
    8 years ago

    V.v.nice information, really need such type of natural remedies that are easy to use without tention of lots of side effectseffects.Than alot

  10. Christine Walters says:
    8 years ago

    Or/and you could have Cellfood in your pure water.

  11. Jhumur Naznin says:
    8 years ago

    This home remedy is really very helpful site.It’s true that pure herbs cure naturally.I like it so much♥♥

  12. saraswati says:
    8 years ago

    thank u so much for gave me such a useful information, but where I get these herbs

  13. Pauline says:
    8 years ago

    thanks for the info is helpful.

  14. Tim says:
    8 years ago

    It natural and straight forward

  15. Lisa Barrett says:
    7 years ago

    I was on several other sites & i had 2 read & read & read …thinkn ima get some kinda clear answer!! No Luck until i clicked on Your site! Straight 4ward & 2 the punch!! Thankx;-)

  16. Ibraheem Temitope says:
    7 years ago

    Your info are d best.

    • crystal says:
      7 years ago

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  17. Nishat says:
    7 years ago

    Thank You So much To sharing This information To Us

  18. Amechi says:
    7 years ago

    I find this very helpful. Thanks

  19. Majobe says:
    7 years ago

    Thanx so much to sharing with us. I want to start right away. God Bless U Guyz.

  20. Ngozi says:
    7 years ago

    I sincerely appreciate the home remedy. I never want to go for other remedy because of the side effect. Remain bless.

    • funmi says:
      7 years ago

      Thanks for the information, please is it all of the herbs listed that works for fibroid or any one of them

  21. Phil says:
    7 years ago

    Thks for the informations But were can get thèse herbe, I dont know them all

  22. Alex says:
    7 years ago

    God bless you, very useful information, how do we get this herbs here, In Nigeria, please help us out.
    thanks

    • vikram says:
      7 years ago

      I can courier to y ou from India

  23. Jackie richard says:
    7 years ago

    Thank you….I suffer from bad cramps….cause of my fibroids and I will definitely order this mollasses and use it the way you suggested…. Back then I use to drink the vinegar daily with maple syrup and it did shrink my one tiny fibroid and I stopped after I got diagnose with lupus….I will definitely go back on it since Apple cider vinegar is good for us lupus patient…thank you abundantly for the info and reminder I really love this site… Such a big help…God bless

    • Anne says:
      6 years ago

      Hi. Did the apple cider vinegar help shrink your fibroid? Did you have diet? Thanks. How about your lupus? Thanks for your help in advance.

  24. Tonya says:
    7 years ago

    You guys are legit! Before going on this website I was told about apple cider vinegar and it has helped me tremendously. I’ll try some of the other remedies too! Thanks for the info.

  25. Emmanuel says:
    7 years ago

    That great!!!! but I know about a supplements that cleared a friends fibroid within a week… I have recommended it for so many and it worked !!!

    • Roseline says:
      7 years ago

      Am happy to be a part of this home remedies/ Emmanuel what type of supplements did you recommend to those that it worked for them?

      • San jeze says:
        6 years ago

        Am happy to be a part of these home remedies. Emmanuel what type of supplements did recommend to thoes that it work for them Old.

    • Susan says:
      5 years ago

      Emmanuel what kind of supplements for fibroids did you recommend to your friends?

    • My name is Myriam says:
      5 years ago

      Hi Emmanuel c an tell me the of the herb that help your frind in two weeks please thank you. GOD BLESS YOU.

    • Sandra says:
      5 years ago

      Sandra, what kind of supplement did you recommend, that worked so well. Thanks

    • Amanda says:
      4 years ago

      Hi ! So what is the supplement please ? I have 16 !!!!!

      Kind Regards

      Amanda

  26. Princess says:
    7 years ago

    where can i find this home natural remedy like herbal tea, castor oil, blackstraps, green tea and chasteberry

  27. ego says:
    7 years ago

    Comment:
    thanks I will look for them.

  28. kofo says:
    7 years ago

    i will appreciate if you can be sending this home remedies to me and to benefit others.

  29. Daniel says:
    6 years ago

    Very nice information

  30. funke says:
    6 years ago

    Comment: thanks 4 yr help. will l apply all d different harbal drugs together to shrink d fibroid and where to get this drugs

  31. Vee says:
    6 years ago

    Emmanuel, Please post the herb that relieved your friend’s fibroids within 2 weeks. It would be helpful.
    The article also gave some very helpful herb suggestions.

  32. Sally says:
    6 years ago

    Hey Emmanuel, kindly state the herb that healed fibroids. Thanks

  33. Og says:
    5 years ago

    Hello Emmanuel can you pls share the name of the herb or remedy that helped your friend so others can benefit too..thank you for helping out.

  34. Spirit says:
    5 years ago

    Hi I’m also also interested in the herbs that relieved your friends fibroid within 2 weeks. My daughters are suffering terribly from this fibroid and don’t want to do surgery I will appreciate if you can post those herbs on the side or send me an email thank you very much God bless you

  35. Anony says:
    5 years ago

    I think Emmanuel lied about their post. Females who’ve been through this knows it’s no picnic and are willing to do any and everything they can to get rid of these fibroids. They are the worst! I’ve began experiencing this two years ago that led me to being an anemic. So when you say you helped a friend get rid of their fibroids within a week you better believe everybody is on the bandwagon for this cure.
    If you helped your so-called friend then it would be nice if you shared this info. Instead you don’t even answer which your post should be deleted.

  36. Cece says:
    5 years ago

    Hey, I forget what it is called, but something in dairy blocks the absorbtion of iron. Better to drink the molasses straight. Also, adding milk to your diet is a bad idea, unless it’s organic. They use alot of hormones that will actually exacerbate the problem.

  37. Chitoo Okenwa says:
    5 years ago

    Incredibly informative !

    Thank you immensely.

  38. Ann says:
    4 years ago

    Milk or any dairy product will worsen fibroids and symptoms of fibroids. I think the herbs seem ok as I’ve read from other source that these herbs are helpful for the condition. Women of African descent in particular do no drink milk while you have a fibroid!!!

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