Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Dear Fellow Pranic healers, I had treated one patient suffering from a condition called 'Morphea' a kind of multiple sclerosis,where the skin tightens and the joints become stiff and rigid making movements difficult. She had been taking all kinds of pain killers about 14 kinds every day. I never had experience in treating such complicated cases. I followed the instructions given in the Advanced pranic healing and combined the psychotherapy basing on the intuition and the guidance I had from the unseen healers. The healing session continued for about 15 evenings spending each session lasting for about 90 minutes. After the 3rd session the skin which had become dark due to the allregic reaction had become normal. The patinet felt some kind of peace and comfort.Twin heart meditation was taught to her.She had improved dramatically and reduced the intake of the medicines gradually and finally stopped taking all the medication. I had also given her the divine healing. At the end of the last session she had gone back to U.K and she is normal and fine. While healing such cases most of the times your intution also guides you and you can feel the presence of the unseen angel guides. This was my experience. It is necessary to meditate every day as the sessions in such cases would be very much tiring for the healers.She was also advised to do tithing. Love and Light. sairam --- Pranic3 wrote: > Hello Master Fe > > I have a client who has multiple Sclerosis. Have you > had good results? What > techniques would benefit. Thanks, Love and > Blessings, Billie Scott > __________ Get your free @.co.uk address at http://mail..co.uk or your free @.ie address at http://mail..ie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Dear Sairam, Just to let you know - Morphea is a form of localised Scleroderma, NOT Multiple sclerosis. Scleroderma is a connective tissue disorder while MS(multiple sclerosis)is a neurological disorder resulting in de-myelination of nerves. MS is extremely rare in India and this is now thought to be due to the fact that Indians in India BOIL milk thoroughly prior to consumption unlike Westerners who consume pasteurised milk and dairy products (cheese, butter etc.). One of the theories is that MS is caused by some agent in milk that is destroyed by boiling. Indian children brought up in the West have the same incidence of MS as Westerners. Dr.Rahul Nair. >srisairam nanduri <nandurisr > > >Re: Multiple Sclerosis >Tue, 12 Jun 2001 08:24:18 +0100 (BST) >Dear Fellow Pranic healers, > >I had treated one patient suffering from a condition called 'Morphea' a kind of multiple sclerosis,where the skin tightens and the joints become stiff and rigid making movements difficult. She had been taking all kinds of pain killers about 14 kinds every day. I never had experience in treating such complicated cases. I followed the instructions given in the Advanced pranic healing and combined the Psychotherapy basing on the intuition and the guidance I had from the unseen healers. >The healing session continued for about 15 evenings spending each session lasting for about 90 minutes. After the 3rd session the skin which had become dark due to the allregic reaction had become normal. >The patinet felt some kind of peace and comfort.Twin heart meditation was taught to her.She had improved dramatically and reduced the intake of medicines gradually and finally stopped taking all the medication. I had also given her the divine healing. At the end of the last session she had gone back to U.K and she is normal and fine. >While healing such cases most of the times your intution also guides you and you can feel the presence of the unseen angel guides. >This was my experience. It is necessary to meditate every day as the sessions in such cases would be very tiring for the healers.She was also advised to do tithing. >sairam >--- Pranic3 wrote: I have a client who has multiple Sclerosis. Have you had good results? What techniques would benefit. Thanks, Love and Blessings, Billie Scott _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Namaste to all, Let us remember GMCKS's advice and Madam Charlotte's frequent reminders to keep the discussions off this forum.(). This forum is for answers and advices from Master Fe. Kindly switchover to "healerchat" for sharing experiences and discussions and kindly do not discuss in "". For newcomers here is the address: healerchat Thanks and namaste again. for your benefit, message no 742 reproduced below omlove@a... Fri Feb 16, 2001 9:06 pm Please Help to Maintain Our One Pointedness... Q and A is only Q and A !!! Dearest Pranic Family, Loving Greetings! .. Please, please could you try to remember to RESPECT MASTER CHOA'S SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS!! Let us reaffirm the purpose of PHQandA. 'Pranic Healing Questions and Answers' is an egroup dedicated to the purpose of Answering our Questions about the Application of Pranic Healing Techniques. Master Fe Pacheco has been empowered by Master Choa and instructed by Him to do this enormous job. Please assist us in following the "Principle of One- Pointedness" and send your loving thoughts, insights, poetry, tesimonials and chatting etc., to the Healer's Chat egroup, Arhatic egroup, Pranic Healing Teacher egroup, to phtestimonials, and not to PHQand A. ..... Your consideration and co-operation are deeply appreciated. With Love and Blessings to All, Charlotte M Venkataraman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Dear Sir, Thank you very much for the information. Love and Light Sairam --- Rahul Nair <drrahulnair wrote: > > Dear Sairam, > Just to let you know - Morphea is a form of > localised Scleroderma, NOT > Multiple sclerosis. Scleroderma is a connective > tissue disorder while > MS(multiple sclerosis)is a neurological disorder > resulting in > de-myelination of nerves. MS is extremely rare in > India and this is > now thought to be due to the fact that Indians in > India BOIL milk > thoroughly prior to consumption unlike Westerners > who consume > pasteurised milk and dairy products (cheese, butter > etc.). One of the > theories is that MS is caused by some agent in milk > that is destroyed > by boiling. > Indian children brought up in the West have the same > incidence of MS > as Westerners. > Dr.Rahul Nair. > > >srisairam nanduri <nandurisr > > > > > >Re: Multiple Sclerosis > >Tue, 12 Jun 2001 08:24:18 +0100 (BST) > > >Dear Fellow Pranic healers, > > > >I had treated one patient suffering from a > condition called 'Morphea' > a kind of multiple sclerosis,where the skin tightens > and the joints > become stiff and rigid making movements difficult. > She had been taking > all kinds of pain killers about 14 kinds every day. > I never had > experience in treating such complicated cases. I > followed the > instructions given in the Advanced pranic healing > and combined the > Psychotherapy basing on the intuition and the > guidance I had from > the unseen healers. > >The healing session continued for about 15 evenings > spending each > session lasting for about 90 minutes. After the 3rd > session the skin > which had become dark due to the allregic reaction > had become normal. > >The patinet felt some kind of peace and > comfort.Twin heart meditation > was taught to her.She had improved dramatically and > reduced the intake > of medicines gradually and finally stopped taking > all the medication. > I had also given her the divine healing. At the end > of the last > session she had gone back to U.K and she is normal > and fine. > >While healing such cases most of the times your > intution also guides > you and you can feel the presence of the unseen > angel guides. > >This was my experience. It is necessary to meditate > every day as the > sessions in such cases would be very tiring for the > healers.She was > also advised to do tithing. > >sairam > > >--- Pranic3 wrote: > > I have a client who has multiple Sclerosis. Have you > had good > results? What techniques would benefit. Thanks, > Love and Blessings, > Billie Scott > > _______________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > http://www.hotmail.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Dear Sir, With aplogies. Sairam --- mvr wrote: > Namaste to all, > > Let us remember GMCKS's advice and Madam Charlotte's > frequent reminders to keep the discussions off this > forum.(). > > This forum is for answers and advices from Master > Fe. > > Kindly switchover to " healerchat " for sharing > experiences and discussions and kindly do not > discuss in " " . > > For newcomers here is the address: > healerchat > > Thanks and namaste again. > > > for your benefit, message no 742 reproduced below > > omlove@a... Fri Feb 16, 2001 9:06 pm > Please Help to Maintain Our One > Pointedness... Q and A is only Q and A !!! > Dearest Pranic Family, Loving Greetings! .. > Please, please could you try to remember to RESPECT > MASTER CHOA'S SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS!! Let us > reaffirm the purpose of PHQandA. 'Pranic Healing > Questions and Answers' is an egroup dedicated to the > purpose of Answering our Questions about the > Application of Pranic Healing Techniques. Master Fe > Pacheco has been empowered by Master Choa and > instructed by Him to do this enormous job. Please > assist us in following the " Principle of > One-Pointedness " and send your loving thoughts, > insights, poetry, tesimonials and chatting etc., to > the Healer's Chat egroup, Arhatic egroup, Pranic > Healing Teacher egroup, to phtestimonials, and not > to PHQand A. ..... Your consideration and > co-operation are deeply appreciated. With Love and > Blessings to All, Charlotte > > > > M Venkataraman __________ Get your free @.co.uk address at http://mail..co.uk or your free @.ie address at http://mail..ie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2001 Report Share Posted July 23, 2001 Chinese Traditional Medicine, " tony lepri " <tlepri@s...> wrote: > Hi, I would like any info anybody may have regarding Mulitple Sclerosis and acupuncture or herbs that they may have used and got results with ms. I would appricate any info, Thank you ahead of time. > Hay toni Giovanni Maciocia in his 'The Practice Of ' speaks about the treatment of MS with acupuncture and herbs.. danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2001 Report Share Posted July 24, 2001 Thanks Danny, but I already have that text book and I even e-mail him as well and he even sent info back. Very helpful man. I'm looking for a varity info. Danny Levin <lvds Chinese Traditional Medicine <Chinese Traditional Medicine > July 23, 2001 7:21 PM [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: multiple sclerosis >Chinese Traditional Medicine, " tony lepri " <tlepri@s...> wrote: >> Hi, I would like any info anybody may have regarding Mulitple >Sclerosis and acupuncture or herbs that they may have used and got >results with ms. I would appricate any info, Thank you ahead of time. >> > >Hay toni > >Giovanni Maciocia in his 'The Practice Of ' >speaks about the treatment of MS with acupuncture and herbs.. > >danny > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > >Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2001 Report Share Posted July 25, 2001 Chinese Traditional Medicine, " tony lepri " <tlepri@s...> wrote: > Hi, I would like any info anybody may have regarding Mulitple Sclerosis and acupuncture or herbs that they may have used and got results with ms. I would appricate any info, Thank you ahead of time. > There is an article in 'The Journal Of ' Numb.42 by Richard Blackwell & Hugh MacPherson named: " MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Staging and Patient Management " i think you can order the article from their site: www.jcm.co.uk Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Total Nutrition. It's in the files. Love, Doc Dr. Ian Shillington505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Skippy herbal remedies Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:27 PM [herbal remedies] Multiple Sclerosis Does anyone have a good herbal recipe to help with Multiple Sclerosis?SkippyLos Angeles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 ok so this is pretty lengthy but it is a portion of the research that I have done on MS. I am a big fan of Dr. Tierra and have been to some conferences with Alan Tilston and think he is pretty sharp. You can find the formula that he talks about on Michael Tierra's website. so here is all is Bob Treatment Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) By Herbalist Alan Tillotson Protocol for using Planetary Formula’s CNS Myelin Sheath Repair (for 130-160 pound person) 1. Myelin Sheath Support 2 pills three times per day. 2. Alpha-Lipoic acid 250 mg 1 pill twice a day 3. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) 400 iu 1 pill 2 times per day 4. DHA 250 mg 1 pill twice a day / or Evening Primrose 500 mg (hexane free 135 mg GLA) 2 pills twice/day 5. Blueberries 1/2 cup/day or one frozen bag per week Estimated length of therapy: At least three months is needed to assess the usefulness of the therapy for a person. There is an initial increase in energy, followed by a much slower gradual return of function. I estimate at 6-9 months major benefits begin to level out and hold steady, though some patients continue to improve more very slowly over the next several years. Severely damaged nerves cannot be restored, so advanced cases improve, but not completely. Fatigue returns whenever patients discontinue the therapy for more than a week or so. Dietary Instructions: Diet for Strengthening Nervous System Information Sheet from Chrysalis Natural Medicine Clinic (302) 994-0565 Favor General: Highly nutritive and easy to digest foods (both, not one) are key to healing the nervous system. Favor soups, warm foods and drinks. Drink spring water, especially with meals. All foods should be fresh, and organic if possible. Try to maintain regular meal times & adequate sleep. Use both a multi-vitamin and multi-mineral. Grains: Wheat, rice, corn or oatmeal (unless your are allergic). Favor well-cooked whole grains with spices or warm cereals. Dairy: Avoid dairy products, use substitutes (see separate handout). Sweeteners: Sucanat (natural cane sugar), Molasses, Maple syrup. Oils: Olive, sunflower, canola, evening primrose oil, fish oils, flax oil, borage oil. Use low quantities of oils, high quality only. Fruits: Sweet fruits, including berries, grapes, cherries, melons, avocado, coconut, sweet plums, mango, pear, banana, fresh figs, mango. Eat freely. Vegetables: Well cooked vegetables, asparagus, pumpkin, squash, cucumber, potato, celery, green peas, lettuce, okra, sweet potato, beans, green beans, carrots. Eat vegetables freely, especially cooked with spices. Spices: Pepper, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, salt, mustard, cardamom, ginger, fennel, chamomile or ginger tea. Proteins: Sea food, chicken, turkey, fresh fish, almonds. Avoid / Reduce General: Avoid dieting and fasting, stale foods, and ice cold drinks. Also avoid canned or prepared foods, foods with chemical additives, foods with hydrogenated oils and fats. excess alcohol, candy, cake, sugary sweets, and nutrasweet. Sweeteners: Avoid unhealthy sweets like cake, pies etc. Natural sweets, such as fruits and grains are much better. Oils: Low quality oils are very inflammatory Grains: All grains are good to use. Vegetables: Reduce raw veggies (except lettuce and carrots) if hard to digest, as well as cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, and turnip. (All should be limited, taken in small quantities and well cooked.) Spices: Avoid excess amounts of hot spices, fenugreek, cayenne pepper, chili, cloves, salt, mustard. Proteins: Avoid peanuts, and beans except lentils (unless with spices or " beano. " ) About Fats & Oils Fat is the most abundant substance in your body after water. More than 70% of your brain and nerve cells are made of fat, and the membrane of every cell in your body is 30% fat. There are about two dozen total fats (lipids) in the body, and two, called essential fatty acids or EFA’s, must come from your diet. The two are omega-6 and omega-3. Your cells use EFA’s for energy production, your glands use EFA’s to make healthy secretions, and EFA’s help your immune system work. They also nourish your skin, hair, mucous membranes and the meylin sheath surrounding your nerves. Bad Fats Bad fats are those that are rancid, imbalanced, overly saturated, over-cooked, or modified by modern food processing. Margarine Shortening Red Meats Dairy Products Chips Fried Foods Pastries Good Fats Good Fats are those that contain a healthy balance of EFA’s. and are fresh, unheated and unprocessed Olive Oil Canola Oil Pumpkin Oil Flaxseed Fresh Fish Fresh Vegetables Seeds Beans Sea Vegetables Lean Meats Whole Grains Supplements Many people, especially those suffering from inflammatory diseases, need to supplement their oils. The best choices include fish oils containing DHA and EPA, evening primrose or borage oils, and flaxseed oils. It is always important to take extra Vitamin E with oil supplements to help absorb them. Adjunct therapies: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, T’ai Qi or Qi Gong. Biozyme digestive enzymes 1 pill TID - (if digestion is weak or compromised) Scutellaria laterifolia herba tincture, 25-35 gtt BID (if there is shaking) Pippalyadi Churnam 2 grams twice a day for sluggish digestion with signs of mucus Alan Keith Tillotson, PhD, AHG - Medical Herbalist Naixin Hu Tillotson, OMD, LAc - Chrysalis Natural Medicine Clinic 1008 Milltown Rd., Wilm., DE 19808 USA (302) 994-0565 (302) 995-0653 fax email: AlanT3 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS-revisited The purpose of this paper is to present the reader with an overview of multiple sclerosis (MS) from a TCM perspective as well as reviewing some of the modern medical theories attributed to its causative factors. Much research has been done and continues to attract scientists, statisticians, academics and the full spectrum of orthodox medical practitioners ranging from psychiatrists and neurologists in their quest for a cure. In New Zealand at the time of writing, the most favorable option in terms of biomedical treatment are weekly injections of interferon beta-1a.At a cost of $400 NZ per week, for the duration of the disease, coupled with side effects and then only to slow down the progression of the illness leaves huge scope for TCM research. Dr Martin Pollock, a neurologist of Dunedin Hospital did warn me that once becoming involved in a study of this subject, that it would consume me because of the vast number of theories and material available. This definitely applies to the orthodox view of MS but from a TCM view, literary sources (in English) were limited and basically consistent with the concept of MS being due to Liver/Kidney and /or Spleen xu. Initially in practice I adhered to this concept but have now changed my view and present this paper so that other practitioners may consider a different approach with their treatment. This different approach to treatment of MS has come to me as a result of combining modern medical research with classical Chinese knowledge coupled with a bit of lateral thinking. Some Chinese medicine purists may disagree with the concept of trying to fit a traditional viewpoint within an orthodox structure but Chinese medicine is evolving and the fusion of western medical concepts is inevitable and possibly even beneficial. Eight hundred years ago Li Dong-yuan said " Ancient and modern times differ; Ancient formulas are helpless for modern diseases " (1993, p.viii.). I couldn’t agree more when it comes to treating multiple sclerosis. Jon Martin Sharcot, a Parisian physician who had a particular habit of performing autopsies on all of his deceased patients was the first person to coin the term sclerosis (Pollock, 2000).In fact multiple sclerosis is a new disease. Though being regarded as a twentieth century disease it probably existed earlier. Medical discussions beyond 1900 are few (Dharmananda, p.1).Dr Pollock suggests that there would of been fewer people with MS in earlier centuries because people did not live as long as today (Pollock, 2000). Patients with MS generally worsen as they age and it is not easily diagnosed in say the early adolescent years. Confirmation of diagnosis used to be only verified at an autopsy though other clear physical signs were diagnostic enough. Even with all the modern diagnostic procedures available in the sixties and seventies a common medical test to confirm MS was the hot bath test as hot weather and hot baths aggravate MS. Nowadays however, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the main diagnostic procedure to confirm diagnosis and progression of the disease. The MRI scan is also used in modern China to determine the results of TCM treatment on MS. However, as the MRI scan is so expensive in China, MRI is used more as a diagnosis and when there is improvement they do not redo the scan (Dong, 2000). Physical Symptoms of MS can be summarized as follows: Vertigo Muscular weakness Numbness Burning pains Pins and needles Co-ordination problems Vision disturbance including blurring and double vision (Tortora and Grabowski,1993, p.439) Unilateral optic neuritis Pain Incontinence (sphincter impairment) And less commonly: Facial palsy Epilepsy Mental symptoms of MS are usually summarized as: Aphasia Euphoria Dementia (Hope, R et al p.454) Essentially Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune disease where the immune system attacks itself, in the case of MS, an inflammatory response around the myelin sheath causes the damage (Strand p.1). The myelin sheath is like an insulation around the nerve and this breakdown is called demyelination. As a result, the patient experiences muscular weakening and numbness (Dharmananda, p.4). Eventually there is a formation of many small plaques throughout the CNS. Interestingly, the peripheral nerves are unaffected. The rate at which demylination occurs, and hence increasing plaques is dependent upon the number of intermittent attacks. These relapsing-remitting attacks can vary ranging from weeks to years. During the stable period, damaged nerves can recover if the attack was not severe. Generally speaking, though, scarring occurs and leaves the patient worse off with each attack. Unfortunately, there is also a progressive type of MS that causes a continual digression until death (Dharmananda, p.4). Mental symptoms are rarely mentioned in any TCM literature sources which is intriguing because its as if they are insignificant. My first observations of the emotional state of patients with MS seemed to suggest a type of " lily disease " which was later confirmed by Flaws on his Chinese medical psychiatry website. Patients with MS often do have serious emotional and mental problems preceding physical symptoms. Karen Skeggs, from the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, has written papers discussing MS and its psychiatric manifestations. It must be pointed out that Skegg’s work is significant in that her research is based upon Dunedin people. Dunedin is geographically in a latitude that increases disposition to MS. In fact, the incidence of MS is 3 times higher in Dunedin (New Zealand) than say for example Hamilton in the North Island (Pollock, 2000). Skegg’s research found that some patients had clear mental symptoms and the absence of specific neurological features, prior to the diagnosis of MS. In fact, demyelination may occur in the brain and cause depression and hence some patients had been misdiagnosed, from a psychiatric point of view (Skegg, K et al 1988, pp733-736). In her study group, 16% of patients diagnosed with MS had been referred to psychiatrists prior to the official diagnosis of MS. This can indicate that the mental symptoms of an MS patient and their possible TCM causes should be considered with greater importance and this will be discussed later. Some of Skegg’s patients exhibited clinical features such as: Depression Depression with conversion symptoms Hysterical personality Hysterical conversion Obsessive compulsive personality Anxiety Personality changes Sleeplessness Suicidal Delusions Disorientated Fear of the dark The slow progression of MS in the early stages can be quite confusing to the mentally suffering patient as they feel something is wrong and they, and no-one else knows what it is. Many patients actually are relieved when the official diagnosis of MS has been confirmed. Physicians have experienced that their patients even became euphoric when told that they have MS (Morris, 2000). " At last they believed me that something was wrong " as quoted from one of the authors patients. The late Dr. Christopher Stubbs, a former lecturer at the Dunedin School of Medicine sums it up for us quite well " MS patients had been given rose tinted glasses as a compensatory mechanism by nature to cope with all the weird mental symptoms but unfortunately at the conclusion of diagnosis it was too late to jump off a cliff like they wanted to, because they were now wheel chair bound " (Isbister, 2000). This then brings us to the possible biomedical causes of MS. It will be demonstrated that there is no known cause but only numerous hypothesizes. In essence, any hypothesis should be regarded as a co-existent factor with the disease and not really a cause. Dharmananda (pp1-4) has already given us an up to date overview of biomedical co-factors thought to contribute to the disease and this paper will use his work as a reference point. Perhaps the most intriguing factor is the predisposition to having the disease because of geographical factors. It seems that the closer one is born and lives in their youth to the north or south poles can be a contributing causative factor. For example, in England it is 40/100,000 but in Orkney and Shetland it is 120/100,000 (Hope,R et al p.454). Even though MS is rarer in Asian people compared to Caucasians, MS does have a higher incidence (1.9 – 1) for those in the most northern reaches of China (Dong, 2000). Yet Eskimos who live even further north, remain free from the illness, as do African Negroes. Perhaps the geographical factor is of relevance to the TCM practitioner if one were to consider energetic disturbances from a feng shui perspective. The closer you go to poles, the more you would find the magnetic extreme ( ie yin or yang). The northern pole is suspected of being more yang because as that is where the heaven’s energy enters (Atherton, 2000). Some research comparing the symptoms of MS from people in the southern hemisphere with the northern hemisphere may provide insight here. Pollock feels that the latitude idea is the perhaps the most significant causative factor in the disease along with the Scottish genetic factor. He pointed out that in Dunedin there are more people with MS whose surname starts with " Mc " than with any other. Dunedin also has a large number of Scottish immigrants dating from the 19th century (Pollock, 2000). Research into genetics has revealed that genes play a role in the predisposition to MS. The MS gene belongs to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) (Dharmananda, p.1). Statistically, the offspring of MS parents increases the likely hood of their children’s susceptibility to the disease. Nutritional treatment and vitamin/mineral deficiencies has long been the focus of treatment by naturopaths and dieticians. Certainly, a higher standard of nutrition will benefit anyone with any chronic disease such as MS because vitamin and mineral supplements are concentrations of gu qi and supplement the Spleen qi to nourish the jing . Other sources suggest the bodies ability to assimilate the trace mineral gold, should be considered to be a key factor in MS treatment (Gurudas,1983, p.145). Dr. Ray Strand believes it is due to oxidative stress and advocates an aggressive nutritional regime to control it (Strand, p.1). Bacterial and parasitic infection has also been suggested to aggravate MS. It is not known whether the bacteria themselves are the cause, or the fact that as a result of an infection taking place an auto-immune response is triggered. It seems that a number different infections can do this and MS people are susceptible to a variety of triggers. Sinus infection, for example can also be responsible for a relapse (Dharmananda, p.3). Viruses certainly take precedence to researchers as being a probable cause of the MS or at least being involved as some kind of synergistic co-factor that may trigger the genetic disposition. The situation of being infected with one virus becomes more difficult to treat when the patient becomes infected with more than one virus. This is not new as its known that statistically patients with HIV and HBV concurrently have a poorer prognosis than just having HIV. One can only assume that being overloaded with viruses when susceptible to MS can only increase this risk of relapse. Which viruses have been correlated with MS involvement? As more research is done, new viruses are being found to co-exist with MS. A recent German study undertaken by Dr. Klaus-Peter Wandinger of the University of Lubeck School of Medicine found that 100% of MS patients had the antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus, a herpes virus. The researchers concluded that the Epstein-Barr virus " is a prerequisite " for the disease. Further work revealed that the herpes drug acyclovir when prescribed to MS patients lead to less relapses (Wandinger, 2000). Another herpes virus known as HHV-6 is found in the oligodendrocytes of MS patients but not in others people’s oligodendrocytes. As was discussed previously, when more than one virus is present in the body they help each other out, and in many cases, to the detriment of the patient. For example, HHV-6 and HIV use each other, where HHV-6 is the transactivator (Dharmananda, p.2). What other virus may contribute to the MS picture? The Measles virus, which is the main focus of this paper. Measles is caused by the rubeola virus and is a common childhood disease manifesting in a rash of flat red or brown blotches lasting from 4-7 days. The rash starts at the forehead, goes down over the face, neck and body. According to the National Disease Surveillance Centre (NDSC pp1-3) complications can include diarrhea, conjunctivitis, ear infections, pneumonia/bronchitis (1 in 25) [Medinfo says (1 in 100)], convulsions (1 in 200) and meningitis/encephalitis (1 in 1000). Apparently, according to Medinfo, immunization is eradicating the disease. However, I have seen children who have contracted the measles at age around 10 and 12 even though having been vaccinated. This is of major concern, as the closer to puberty one contracts the measles, the higher the risk factor of being susceptible to MS (Dharmananda, p.2). I have also seen a young child of 3 ½ years that had been immunized for measles at 15 months old then having got the measles 6 months later. After a trip overseas another six months later, she came down with itchy red spots on the groin and bottom that never went away with creams and steroids prescribed by medical physicians. A TCM treatment of using measles expelling herbs such as Fu Ping and Jing Jie, caused the skin spots to break out all over the body in an initial reaction to then cure the condition. This simple case demonstrates that its possible that the measles virus can lie dormant and be expelled using acrid measles expelling herbs. Whilst on the subject of measles its appropriate to quickly reiterate and refresh the readers knowledge of TCM and measles. Measles is also called " sand " in TCM as the spots can feel like sesame seeds when pushed. There are three stages: 1. " onset heat " – similar to an exterior wind heat 2. " seeing the form " – ie appearance of red colored dots and papules. Its important here to note that there is a sequence to spots; going from the face, neck, chest, abdomen, limbs to finish on the palms and soles. 3. " disappearing " period – the red papules emerge together to form darker red patches and then they disappear ( Deng, 1999, p.369). In children the spirit qi is weak and their channels and vessels are not exuberant so its why they can become easily sick and for diseases to change for better and for worse quickly (Deng, 1999, p.365). If there is weak proper [zheng] qi, the rash can sink back into the body and this is regarded as a dangerous sign (Ward, 2000). Black (2000) suggests 3 formulas to treat the different stages: 1. Xuan Du Fa Biao Tang (Dissipate Toxin and Release the Exterior Decoction) 2. Qing Jie Tou Biao Tang (Clear, Release, Penetrate the Exterior Decoction) which contains: Xi He Liu, Chan Tui, Gen Gen, Sheng Ma, Zi Cao, Ge Gen, Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Gan Cao, Niu Bang Zi, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao 3. Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang (Glehnia and Ophiopogonis Decoction) Herbs that expel measles are summarized below: Jing Jie – initial stages of measles Bo He – early stages of measles Sheng Ma – early stages of measles Niu Bang Zi – incomplete expression of measles Chan Tui – incomplete expression of measles Fu Ping – accelerate full expression of measles Ge Gen – encourage rash of measles to surface Zi Cao – encourage complete expression of measles rash Before discussing the diagnosis and causes of MS according to TCM, a question is first submitted to the reader. If the zheng qi and jing is weak and the measles infection is strong and virulent, hence sinking into the interior, where does it go and what happens to the toxin? TCM and Multiple Sclerosis: Maciocia’s choice of words is significant in his discussion of differentiation and treatment of MS in that he says " there are only 2 basic patterns " : 1. Spleen xu, with damp- phlegm 2. Liver and Kidney xu. (Macioca,1994, p.702) These are patterns and not causes. To clarify the difference between patterns and causes would need a simple example. In the treatment of migraines for example, the cause is often Liver and Kidney xu causing yang rising often due to overwork or excess sex depleting water (Kidney) and Chinese medicine then says to treat the root. Using Kidney tonics combined with herbs to bring down rebellious liver yang in a case like this is clearly justified and usually achieves good clinical results, giving a cure. However, in MS, its as if something attacks the Kidneys or Spleen qi itself causing it to rapidly become xu. Patients in fact often say " something is attacking me. " The symptoms of multiple sclerosis fall in the TCM category of wei zheng, that is atrophy syndrome (flaccidity syndrome). Spleen governs the flesh, that is to say the muscles, so in simplified terms, tonics for the Spleen will improve the muscle weakness often experienced in MS. Furthermore, Spleen xu impairs normal transformation and transportation allowing phlegm to accumulate from damp (Clavey, 1995, p.193). Symptoms arise such as lethargy, difficult concentration, nausea with digestive problems, so a base formula like Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentleman Decoction) can be useful. Wu Jun-Yu & Bai Yong-Bo suggest if the phlegm is more predominant, with clear phlegm signs and symptoms such as sticky phlegm, slimy feeling inside the mouth, dry mouth with no desire to drink to use Wen Dan Tang (Warm the Gall Bladder Decoction) or Dao Tan Tang (Abduct Phlegm Decoction) (Wu, J & Bai, Y, 1993, p.5). Phlegm accumulating and then combining with stagnant blood will result in the collaterals becoming obstructed. Symptoms such as numbness and paralysis result, more commonly known as painful obstruction syndrome (Clavey,1995,p.206). Various stages of MS often manifest in numbness and paralysis and so the formulae Da Huo Luo Dan (Major Invigorate the Collateral Pills) and Xiao Huo Luo Dan (Minor Invigorate the Collateral Pill) are worth considering. In particular three of the ingredients of Xiao Huo Luo Dan, Mo Yo (myrrha), Ru Xiang (gummi olibanum) and Di Long (lumbricus) the author finds most useful clinically to open up the collaterals. If dampness predominates as a result of Spleen xu, Macioca’s herbal treatment of choice is Si Miao San (Four Marvel Pill), plus the addition Bi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae )and Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubenscentis) to target the lower limbs and Bai Zhu to improve Spleen function (Maciocia, 1994 , p.703). Blood stasis is clearly becoming a more and more predominant problem in modern civilization. Modern day TCM practitioners such as Yan De Xin make use of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction) particularly in qi and blood disorders contributing to aging (Luger, 2000, pp33-34 ). The MS patient has enough dilemma dealing with infections and life traumas and this is further stressed by aging and declining zheng qi. Coupled with blood stasis as well, can mean the use of Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Blood Mansion) quite justifiable and is the formula suggested by Wu and Bai (Wu, J & Bai, Y, 1993, p.4). Even though blood stasis is regarded as a pattern discrimination for MS, I personally find blood stasis is usually a concurrent existing factor with other zang-fu patterns. Even without clear blood stasis signs like purple tongue and choppy pulse, herbs like Hong Hua and Ji Xue Teng can be considered to be added as part of a MS treatment strategy. Damp and heat can invade the spleen causing muscle flaccidity and atrophied muscles. This is known as rouwei (Dharmananda, p.5) and Wu & Bai advocate the formula Er Miao Wan (Two Wonders Pill) and Bie Xie Fen Qing Yin (Dioscorea Hypoglanca Decoction to separate the clear ) (Wu,J & Bai,Y, 1993, p.4). Heat can also directly damage the fluid of Liver and Kidneys causing a dual yin deficient condition. Classic symptoms including five hearts hot, night sweats, tinnitus, low back ache, dizziness, poor memory, blurred vision and of course lack of strength in lower limbs, muscle wasting and progressive weakness (Wu & Bai,1993, p.3 & Maciocia,1994, p.704). A water/wood xu condition can also lead to yang rising and internal stirring wind causing stiffness of legs and vertigo. A number of formula can address the yin xu of Liver and Kidneys including: Hu Qian Wan (Hidden Tiger Pill) Zuo Gui Wan (Return the left Pill) Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) These formulas all contain rehmannia, which can be cloying. My experience with rehmannia is that many westerners seem to not be able to digest it well, even if well indicated. A testing script of 3-4 packets is advised and if bloating and/or loose stools result you’ll be left with two alternatives. One, omit it all together or try adding digestive herbs such as Chen Pi and Sha Ren. This is why the formula Er Zhi Wan (Two Ultimate Pill) is my formula of choice, as it is less cloying than the rehmannia based formulae. In addition to that the formula is more specific to treat weakness and atrophy of the lower limbs and blurring vision which are two key notes symptoms of MS. Clinically I have found that MS patients falling into a Liver/ Kidney yin xu pattern can clearly present with for example a yin xu type tongue but do not always have symptoms such as five hearts hot, night sweats, low back ache or tinnitus for which Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is more appropriate. In more complicated cases of MS there are concurrent Spleen and Kidney yang xu or Spleen and Kidney qi and yin xu. Here the TCM practitioner must discern as to which organ is more xu and adjust his formulation accordingly. For example, using a combination Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder) for Spleen xu plus Zuo Gui Wan (Return the Left Pill) for Kidney xu as suggested by Wu & Bai (1993, p.3) may prove to be a too cloying formula because of the rehmannia. TCM literature on MS rarely puts much discussion emphasis on the jing. Vickers and Dharmananda however discuss jing in relation to MS. In fact their writings compares the demyelination process of the fat loss around the nerves to the loss of vital fluid essence (Vickers & Dharmananda, p3). As there is a clear genetic factor in MS I feel the jing needs to be addressed in any MS treatment strategy. The MS conditions worsens with the aging process, that is, it worsens with the natural decline of Kidney qi and jing. As the essence weakens, so does the resistance to exterior pathogenic factors. Pathogenic factors, that is colds and flu can be the precursor to an MS attack. Should the preventative treatment for MS involve something like using Yu Ping San (Jade screen powder), commonly used to protect wei qi against perverse attack? Or would herbs to address the jing be more appropriate and treat the deep constitutional weakness? Herbs such as He Shou Wu well known for its action of benefiting the essence, could be quite useful. If it because too cloying, try adding Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae) or Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae Fructuscentis) as suggested by Heiner Fruhauf which could make it more user friendly (Fruhauf, 1998b). I also like the herb Lian Xu (Stamen Nelumbinis Nuciferae) as its an astringent and helps incontinence and urinary problems and in addition, according to Li Shi Zhen, treats gray hair implying some jing strengthening qualities. Bensky and Gamble do confirm that it retains the essence. Another herb Huang Jing is also to be considered. One of my patients --- Skippy <vcrweb wrote: > Does anyone have a good herbal recipe to help with > Multiple Sclerosis? > Skippy > Los Angeles > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Apparently, MS is an electrical disease. In other words, it comes from an imbalance of some sort in the way electricity is transmitted inside the body. Part of why i believe this, is because it is much more prevalent in the Rocky Mountain region where i live, and it is known that electrical phenomena are much stronger here than elsewhere. Right now the best recommendation from the natural field seems to be Lecithin. Probably others on this list will have good ideas too. Eventually i am certain that MS will be treatable and in most cases curable with electrical therapy. If you want more references on this, check out the Bob Beck files in the archives here, and/or contact me privately. On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:27:43 -0700 Skippy <vcrweb wrote: > Does anyone have a good herbal recipe to help > with Multiple Sclerosis? > Skippy > Los Angeles > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 This is a truly great paper. Thanks for posting it. The end seems to have been cut off. Can you either post it to the list, or send privately? Also i'd like to know if it's ok to pass the paper on to others, and if so, do i need to include contact info for the author? On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 17:30:16 -0700 (PDT) Bob Linde <bob_and_robin wrote: > ok so this is pretty lengthy but it is a > portion of > the research that I have done on MS. I am a big > fan of > Dr. Tierra and have been to some conferences > with Alan > Tilston and think he is pretty sharp. You can > find the > formula that he talks about on Michael Tierra's > website. so here is all is > Bob > > > Treatment Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis > (M.S.) > By Herbalist Alan Tillotson > > <snip> > Another herb Huang Jing is also to be > considered. One > of my patients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 I got the stuff from Alan from Dr. Tierra's website http://www.planetherbs.com/ under articles. So I guess you should at least give them credit for the work. Not a big deal to leave out the contact info I would think if you don't want to. The other papers came from www.acupuncturetoday.com I think. I'll check and see what I cut off. I often times edit abit on my files when it gets to lengthy. I gathered this info together while assisting with the treatment of someone with begining MS with acupuncture and using the formula from tierra we seemed to get some positive results. Not a cure but patient felt improvement in sleep, balance, fatigue, stress levels. On another forum the comment from a number of acupuncturists was that they could halt the progress most of the time and get some improvement about half the time, but no one is claiming a cure that I found relieable. bob --- Michael Riversong <rivedu wrote: > This is a truly great paper. Thanks for posting it. > The end seems to have > been cut off. Can you either post it to the list, > or send privately? Also > i'd like to know if it's ok to pass the paper on to > others, and if so, do i > need to include contact info for the author? > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 17:30:16 -0700 (PDT) Bob Linde > <bob_and_robin > wrote: > > > ok so this is pretty lengthy but it is a > > portion of > > the research that I have done on MS. I am a big > > fan of > > Dr. Tierra and have been to some conferences > > with Alan > > Tilston and think he is pretty sharp. You can > > find the > > formula that he talks about on Michael Tierra's > > website. so here is all is > > Bob > > > > > > Treatment Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis > > (M.S.) > > By Herbalist Alan Tillotson > > > > <snip> > > > Another herb Huang Jing is also to be > > considered. One > > of my patients > > Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Hi Michael, geez I cut off half the article. The second article is by Heiko Lade on 3 Nov 2000 I know TCM (chinese medicine) is not the focus of this forum but many of the herbs are the same, just funny sounding names on the tcm side. Diagnosis is very different from western herbalism as well. But if anyone wants something explained or herb translated I will give it a shot. So here is another lenghty segment hope this is all of it... b Another herb Huang Jing is also to be considered. One of my patients with MS, had Huang Jing as one of the herbs in her prescription and she told me that she felt a great urge to eat the " black thing " as it seemed really nourishing! Fruhauf also informs us that Taoists regarded it as the Essence of the Earth and used it for longevity (Fruhauf, H, 1998a,p.14). Huang Jing does " Tonify the essence after a chronic wasting disease " (Bensky, D and Gamble, A ,1986, p.467) and clinically I find it much easier to work with than rehmannia. Care still needs to taken with Huang Jing as its contraindicated with Spleen xu and damp, often concurrent with the MS pathology. Interesting that these Taoist longevity medicinals such as He Shou Wu and Huang Jing always require perfect stomach and spleen harmony to assimilate the ingredients! Either we have jing tonic herbs being cloying on a weak spleen or they are too hot like Lu Rong (Cornu Cervi Parvum). Another medicine which I feel is potentially capable of increasing jing, or at least replenishing it is Feng Yu (Royal Jelly), again needing to be careful because of it's hot nature. The jing as we know is commonly called the " essence " . Maciocia has divided it up in that there is pre-heaven essence, post heaven essence and the Kidney essence (Maciocia, 1989, pp38-41 ). The general consensus is that jing can not be increased, or as qi gong master Richard Mooney says " what you get, is what you've got. " (Mooney, 1997). Kidney essence is circulated all over the body especially in the 8 extra ordinary channels and there will be a later discussion of the 8 extraordinary channels in particular the chong mai, in relation to MS and jing. However, now the jing of the 20th and 21st century will be looked at. Maciocia in his translation of the " simple questions " discusses the 7 and 8 year cycles of female and male development (Maciocia, 1998, p.39 ). In the female " The kidney energy of a girl becomes abundant at the age of 7, her baby teeth are replaced by permanent ones and the hair grows. At age 15 the dew of Heaven arrives (menstruation), the Directing Vessel begins to flow, the Penetrating Vessel is flourishing, the periods come regularly and she can conceive " . It was already observed in the 1970's that since the early 1900's, girls were menstruating 6 months earlier with each decade. Gorman informs us that U.S pediatricians now say puberty is appearing commonly in 6 and 7 year olds. In fact 7% of white girls and 27% of African-American girls start developing breasts and pubic hair at age 7 (Gorman, 62, Time August 21, 2000a). There have been many theories as to why this is happening such as excess pesticides in food causing a hormone like effect. It could also be hormone supplementation to beef, pork and chicken. Pediatric endocrinologists put it down to the massive increase in childhood obesity in the last twenty years. Leptin, a protein that triggers puberty is produced by fat cells. I would of course ask, what is triggering the increased obesity, is it the intake of less nutritious based foods, or less exercise or something else? Some Homoeopaths believe immunizations, result in a suppression of the life force contributing the susceptibility to host of chronic problems (Sanders, 2000, pp 17-19) such as ulcerative colitis, asthma and multiple sclerosis. Perhaps obesity can be added to list? Peter Tomminello, senior lecturer and former principle of the Sydney College of Homoeopathic Medicine says that " In homoeopathy the main antidote to vaccination is Thuja. This is an outstanding antisycotic medicine. The sycotic miasm is the one that has the greatest tendency to overgrowth and hence obesity. This is how they understand the relationship of vaccination and obesity. It is a generally accepted principal amongst the majority of homoeopaths. It is also associated with excesses in appetite (Tomminello, 2000). " Others have suggested that the advent of the electric light and people thereby staying awake longer, altering hormones such as melatonin to be responsible for the change in puberty. Also something that is known as time-life-scale units may also be a contributing factor to people growing up faster. There is more pressure on the 2000 child to be competitive in sports, studies and social activities, thereby cramming more into a life and forcing maturation. Whatever the official cause may be, one can conclude that the jing of the 1600's is acting differently in the year 2000. Is the jing under too much stress from pesticides, drugs, immunizations, chemicals and the stress of life imposed upon the modern day child? If the jing has changed, has the original yuan qi changed and the true qi (zhen qi) changed? Are we becoming more susceptible to pathogens because the wei qi is not as good as what it used to be? The incidence of early maturity is higher in girls than with boys. Is it because the more female orientated extraordinary vessels, the ren and chong mai are being effected. Pathogens, in particular external pathogens have been known to cause illness since the first Chinese medical books were written. As Chinese medicine evolved, it brought us different theoretical and practical treatment methods. Its is known that pathogens can attack at any level of the 6 divisions such as the tai yang or a warm pathogen can go to any of the 4 levels, wei, ying etc. In the Nan Jing [translated by Pirog] it states that " When the [extraordinary vessels] receive pathogenic qi which stagnates in them, swellings and heat will result. " (Pirog,1996, p.156). In Li Shi Zhen's general introduction of the Qi Jing Ba Bai Kao it states " The 8 extra meridians do not have an internal external relationship. That is why they are called extra channels. The 12 channels are like rivers and the 8 extraordinary like canals. When the Qi of the 12 channels is full, it goes into the 8 extraordinary meridians. Chan You Ren said that when it rains and the rivers get full, then the canals also fill up. " (Trans. Deng & Lade). One could interpret this as extraordinary channels only receive the " good " surplus from 12 channels, for example if the patient was dosing himself up with tonics. Many practitioners however, use the 8 extraordinary channels to treat at a deeper constitutional level, drawing upon the reserves of jing. This is unlike the Nan Jing, which outlined the use of the extraordinary channels to drain the shi pathogen in them. Thus the 8 extraordinary vessels and their clinical use has always intrigued me because of its seemingly contradictory nature. On one hand we can access them for their reserves of original qi and jing to treat constitutionally. If we draw on that jing, from the 8 extraordinary vessels which are also the storage house for pathogens do we also pull all these unwanted pathogens into the system? This may partly explain why sometimes 8 extraordinary vessel treatments seem to aggravate the condition of the patient initially which has been my experience in clinic. In cases of shock, again the energy of the extraordinary channels is transferred to the main vessels (Macciocia, 1989, p.355). So when a stressful life event happens, the body pulls out some jing and qi to deal with it. Does it also pull out the stored pathogen at the same time to cause havoc? Perhaps afterward the pathogen resettles into the extraordinary channels again. Or does the pathogen pulled out from shock, cause more problems? Alternatively, has 20th century living with its abundance of pathogens saturated our 8 extraordinary vessels, to the point that it forces the reserves of jing to prematurely leak out, causing degenerative type diseases. Having stated all this now lets think back this to that measles pathogen as it was counter flowing and sinking inward. Could it have gone into the channel system of the 8 extraordinary vessels? Historically, Chinese medicine obviously thought it is was important to treat measles properly and had specific formulae to expel the various type of counter flowing measles. Wiseman & Feng Ye (1998) informs us that the measles toxin can sink to a variety of locations. " Measles toxin entering construction " (ma du ru ying) is where it enters the construction-blood and sometimes the pericardium (1998, p.388). It can also fall into the lung (ma du xian fei) (p.388) or there is a classification of " unfavorable measles pattern (ma zhen ni zheng) (p.637) and measles block pattern (ma zhen bi zheng) (p.387).All these complications of the measles needed treatment with specific formulae. However no TCM literature sources speak of any problems caused by latent measles toxins. Yet one acupuncturist that I interviewed experienced for example, that when he was treating a patient for a chronic cough with acupuncture, he had caused a small pox vaccination of thirty years ago to erupt and throw out pus. Reactions like that gave this practitioner (and myself) the view that it is a valid concept that pathogens can stay lingering in the body (Black, 2000).If a pathogen can stay lingering from small pox, surely then the measles pathogen could linger as well. Could a pathogen that had proceeded to the blood (xue) level then go the chong mai as it is the sea of blood? Communication with Will Maclean suggests that this hypothesis has validity. Maclean also felt that some formula seem to deal with that problem specifically, such as Tao Ren Cheng Qi Tang - for acute heat and blood stagnation in the uterus stemming from an original externally contracted pathogenic attack (Maclean,2000). Modern medical research has possibly confirmed that the measles can lay dormant inside the body and the measles has been thought to have caused more than one problem. It was believed to be the culprit of encephalitis lethargica (sleeping sickness), but there was never conclusive evidence (Pollock,2000). Encephalitis lethargica appeared in the winter of 1916-1917 in Vienna to spread out over the world affecting 5,000,000 people. It disappeared as mysteriously as it came in 1927 (Sacks,1973, p.9). There had been other similar type epidemics, spanning over 2000 years including the London Sleeping Sickness of 1672-1673. There is another disease, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) that is caused by the measles virus or measles immunization. It's a very rare disease (1 in a million according some sources and 1 in 100,000 according to the NZ Department of Health) affecting mainly males with its symptoms being generalized convulsions, dementia, coma and death. There is no treatment but Dr. K. Peuschel of Switzerland suggests MS treatments as the disease is comparable (Peuschel,1996, p.1). The list goes on, and more diseases attributed to the measles are subacute measles encephalitis (SME), measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE) and acute measles encephalitis (AME). Doctors Poon, Techertkoff and Win have also found that through fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and election microscopy that children with HIV who also have central nervous system damage was due to the measles virus! They contribute it to defective cellular immunity from either congenital or acquired causes. What's of interest here again is the fact that in their study, they found that the child had been immunized for the measles, yet it was the measles that caused the problem! Where does one test for these high antibody titers of the measles? In the serum and cerebrospinal fluid. So the question poised is : Which channels, or more specifically which extraordinary channels concourse the cerebrospinal fluid? Dr's Domingo et al inform that individual viruses are changing! This is known as viral quasispecies which are closely related viruses but actually are non identical. The last 2 decades has documented genetic variations in viruses, especially RNA viruses of which the measles is one. Genetic variation allows mutation of viruses to occur. Its already been shown that the measles virus has hypermutated to cause SSAP (Domingo et al,1998, pp1-9) a disease that manifests in very similar ways to MS. Viruses can also persist by remaining secluded in a special area of the body such as the CNS. Could these special areas where they lie dormant be in the 8 extraordinary channels or possibly even the Gaohuang for those really clever viruses! Other viruses lie dormant for decades to come out in different ways. For example, the chicken pox virus (a herpes virus) can manifest itself again decades later as shingles. So why couldn't the measles virus manifest itself again later on? There are mutant distributions of viral quasispecies out there. There is evidence to support that viruses such as poliovirus, which is now believed not to exist, actually does exist (Domingo et all 1-9). The rate of SSPE has declined since the introduction of the measles vaccination in the USA in 1966. This is in the eyes of modern medicine provides evidence that the virus caused the problem, therefore believe its appropriate to immunize against measles. However, comparing the risk of getting the disease from the measles virus or from the vaccination still carries a 12% risk (MMWR p.3). Could the measles virus be the initiating factor for MS? Inconclusive evidence suggests such is the case. Severe neurological diseases, auto-immune diseases and even cancer may be due to the effects of " slow, inapparent and recurrent viruses " as already reported in a 1974 Scientific American. In a typical acute virus infection, the infected cell dies after 1-2 days. But some virus infections do not lead to the cells death because they do stop the synthesis of RNA and protein in those cells. The method to do this is by altering the protein layer in the outer membrane of the cell, allowing them to multiply. These new cells are attacked as " foreign " objects by their own immune system. Rustigen of the Tufts University School of Medicine was able to persistently keep cells infected with the measles virus alive and these cells were then able to reproduce passing on an " incomplete " virus each time. The mechanism of determining normal recovery from a simple measles infection as opposed to developing SSPE is not known. Inclusion bodies of the measles variety have been found in the brain of MS patient's and J. Holland concludes " If measles virus is a cause of MS, the virus must be replicating in an even more defective way that what it does in SSPE " (S. Holland, 35). People can also have viruses without getting any symptoms. For example, many people have genital herpes without ever having had any symptoms. 15-30% of people tested prior to the nationwide measles vaccinations in the U.S. had evidence of measles antibody without ever having had a history of measles. Maciocia, whose view I agree with, suggests that immunizations cause the pathogen to by pass by the exterior and penetrate the interior (Maciocia,1994, p.634).Such as the measles immunization, to penetrate the interior from there to (what I believe) the chong mai, and brew and then cause havoc later. This is why I can't agree with Dharmananda's view of advising measles immunization to children of the parents with MS. He says (page 2) " immunization against these childhood viral diseases may prevent them from acting as initiators of MS, it is too soon after the introduction of mass immunizations to tell the effects (though we, should know soon) " . My view is that the measles virus from the immunization is a latent heat toxin just brewing there in the interior. So when could these latent toxins cause havoc? Could it be when the jing has declined such as when the 7 and 8 year cycles reach the age 35 in females and 40 in males and the Kidney is weakened. Ironically, that would be very soon, the year 2001 in fact, as the measles immunization program started in the United States in 1966. Perhaps there will an increase in diseases such as MS (or something worse) starting then. Some discussion of the chong mai is now necessary to understand the importance of this extra ordinary channel in the treatment of MS. One of my patients with MS said to me " I always remembers my first attack of MS. For no reason I suddenly felt the power and energy draining out of my spire from the inside and then numbness started in my fingers with raised watery blisters here [pointing to PC-6 and HT-7 area] " MS patients also comment about the " plug being pulled " or " the tap being turned on and all life drained out " pointing to their spine. Other patients who have had a history of either falling onto their coccyx or getting a whip lash have remarked that's what they feel caused the MS. Could the trauma to the spine have disrupted the chong and ren mai and stirred up any pathogens resident there? I suspect the qi is leaving the spine taking with it the essence and the pathogen. Anatomically, it's known there are 2 extra vessels in the spine, itself, the ren mai and chong mai and the Kidney and du mai also transverse the lower lumbar spine, so hence all are connected. Yes, some could argue that it's the ren mai's qi leaving the spine but I hope to convince the reader otherwise. Li Shi Zhen informs us that " There is surplus qi in the woman and not enough blood and when the period comes, blood is lost and this damages the ren and chong mai. " (Deng & Lade) Pregnancy leads to changes in the chong mai, particularly in the first 3 months of the child's growth where the qi in the chong mai can rebel upwards (Maciocia, 1996 p.444). One symptom well documented in modern medicine is that women with a diagnosis of MS often remain healthy and stable during pregnancy. Is this because during pregnancy, they are not losing blood and therefore the chong mai is not being damaged? Perhaps, any pathogens in the chong mai are not being distributed at the wei level anymore as most of the blood is now targeted to the uterus and child. As the chong mai irrigates the jing, and there is more jing accumulating during the pregnancy, as its not being lost, may explain improved health during pregnancy. In Acupuncture Imaging, in a discussion under stress, Mark Seem states that according to Schatz, embryologically it's possible that the first channel developed in utero is the chong mai (Seem, 1990, p.48). Fundamentally, this makes sense and provides fuel in the concept that the chong mai can be considered in the treatment in chronic inherited auto immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis. Flaws sights an example of treating an MS patient before, during and after pregnancy and explains how " yin fire " can counter flow and go up the chong mai. His view is that as the child in utero grows, so does the growth of yang qi and believes that is the mechanism for MS remissions during pregnancy (MacPherson & Kaptchuk, 1997, pp110 - 111). I believe the chong mai certainly is involved in the remission of MS during pregnancy, but it is because the jing, qi and pathogens are going directly to the growing child. Running Piglet Disorder is associated with the chong mai. Ben Tun as it is known in Chinese medicine is regarded as one of the stagnations due to Kidney disorders (Sang, 1981, p.569). Running piglet disorder can also be due to stuck qi turning to heat or accumulation of cold in the lower jiao caused by Kidney yang xu. As Deadman and Al-Khafaji (1998, p.153) put it, " Qi is discharged and rushes up the penetrating channel [chong mai] causing great agitation and anxiety " and " rushes up to the throat with such ferocity that the patient feels he is close to death. It attacks and then remits " . Running piglet disorder clinically can manifest in different ways, including severe anxiety and rushing sensations usually going upwards. Some of the mental symptoms of MS may fit into this picture. Matsumoto and Birch give us some mental symptoms of chong mai imbalance such as emotional over excitement and being easily shocked and surprised (Matsumoto & Birch, 1986, pp90-91) as they often get panic attacks, anxiety attacks and a feeling of choking causing weird mental symptoms. Could the MS patient's chong mai imbalance be contributing to symptoms like this? An interesting symptom that I have some across in my MS patients is that they often had cold feet and a hot/warm face often appearing with red checks. Is this yin xu fire with Spleen/Kidney yang xu, or it is a symptom of chong mai imbalance? That is, the qi of the chong mai rebels upwards and the cold feet below are also due to a chong mai problem as the vessel descends to the feet via the Kidney vessel. Maciocia suggests the relevance of using the extraordinary channels in the treatment of MS notably the du mai to benefit the spine as well as the dai mai, and yin and yang qiao and wei mai channels ( Maciocia, 1994, p.706). As these latter channels have their origin in the chong mai, anyway, surely then treating the chong mai can be justified for MS patients. Are there any other signs that may provide evidence to the fact that the chong mai plays a role in the MS picture? Many female patients that I have seen with MS, after observation and questioning revealed one interesting symptom. They don't have much body hair. Remember Maciocia tells us that when the chong mai's " blood is abundant, it moistens the skin and promotes the growth of body hair " (Maciocia, 1996, p.18). Obviously there will be exceptions and it may be just be total co-incidence that my female patients had less body hair, but never the less its fuel for thought and I ask the readers to observe their MS patients in this aspect. This then brings us to the discussion of Man Jing Zi and why I suggest it for MS treatment. A more comprehensive discussion of Man Jing Zi can be found in the journal of ACMERC (November 2000,Vol 5:5, pp 4-8) by the author. In summary however, Li Shi Zhen noted that Man Jing Zi can grow and blacken hair and the Yao Xing Lun (refer to the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian p.5309) states that it makes the beard grow. Personal experience has shown that it can increase the growth of the beard. Clinically I have used it to improve the vertical wrinkle lines above the top lip in women, commonly seen in post menopausal woman when the blood dries up and chong mai empties. Though Li Shi Zhen never said it, I feel it benefits the chong mai and possibly acts as carrier herb to the channel. Some may still doubt that Man Jing Zi has little more use than treating wind heat in the head but consider the use of its cousin, the agnus-castus species. Peter Borten, US TCM practitioner and member of the Chinese Herb Academy has provided an over view of this herb. It is used for menstrual disorders including menopausal symptoms, it regulates estrogen, affects lutenizing hormone production, treats fibroids and has a corpus luteum hormone effect (Borten, 2000).Do any TCM practitioners use the chong mai to influence any of the above symptoms? I have started using Man Jing Zi in gynecological disorders, in particular post menopausal symptoms due to jing and chong mai deficiency. Coupled with the fact that Man Jing Zi has an auxiliary use of treating numbness, stiffness and cramping from wind and dampness as well as having benefits to the eye in the case of blurred vision can make this medicinal worth considering for the MS patient. Thus I present a new treatment strategy for MS. The measles toxin, or remnants of it have sunk into the interior probably because of constitutional jing and qi insufficiency to lodge in the chong mai. As the body ages and weakens with declining Kidney qi, the latent measles toxin, probably mutated in some way starts to cause havoc to the channels, resulting in often a Liver/Kidney and or Spleen/damp disharmony. Treatment then, according to principles of Chinese medicine is treat the root whilst attending to the manifestation. The root now being latent measles toxin and the manifestation being the xu condition, or shi as it will be in some cases. Logic has it, that in expelling the pathogen it would have to come out somewhere but how would it came out? Obviously it would expel itself through the skin just as when treating children with the measles when their rash is not expressing itself properly. The case history will clearly show that spots (that sometimes look like the measles), rashes, lumps and other types of type sores will come out and express themselves during the course of treatment. My own suspicion that the measles virus may contribute to other auto immune diseases was also on the mind of another US TCM Practitioner, Jeff Gould who pondered the question: " I know there are a lot of auto immune disorders out there, many of them manifesting in women primarily. I know from a western perspective they have different causes, (maybe) but I'm beginning to wonder, energetically and from a Chinese Bian Zheng differentiation, whether or not they have a similar cause, but manifest differently based on body constitution problems. For example, one patient gets rheumatoid arthritis and the other gets lupus, the third gets Hashimoto's disease. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? " (Gould,2000). Since then it prompted me to apply this treatment principle (of using measles expelling herbs) in a number of auto immune diseases. (Case histories using measles expelling herbs for rheumatoid arthritis and SLE will be presented at a later date) Other TCM practitioners may wish to further investigate my treatment strategy in their quest in the treatment of auto immune diseases. There must be more than the half dozen measles expelling herbs outlined in Bensky and Gamble that could prove to be useful. For example, director of the Chinese Herbal Medicine has written about of a substitute species of Sheng Ma, rhizoma serrulata which is used in southern China, specifically for the measles (Luger,2000). In Culpepers Complete Herbal of the 16th century (p.52), one particular herb bistort, (polygonum bistorta), has the recorded use to " expelleth the venom of the plague, the small-pox, the measles….driving it out by sweating " similar to the acrid dispersing herbs of TCM. (This herb, incidentally is listed in the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian as Quan Shen (Polygonum Bistorta L) but has no recorded use for measles. Needless to say, many people might say its quite speculative on my part to start using measles expelling herbs in the treatment of MS. After all, there is only some antidotal evidence to show the connection between the measles and MS. Some any even ask " What about the geographical factor? How does that tie in with the measles? " So for those, I give a hypothesis to ponder upon. Sunlight, which contains ultra violet light, and that which is further broken up into UV A, B and C. The atmospheric density and ozone layer deflect most of the UV-C, but, not all of it! UV-C when beamed upon bacteria and viruses cause them to get a deadly sunburn. I suspect that there is more UV-C coming to the higher and lower latitudes. In addition to this, these areas such as north Scotland and southern New Zealand get increased hours of daylight in the warmer seasons. Imagine the young child with measles who is almost better and then wants to go to play in the yard. The measles has not fully expressed itself yet so the UV-C rays can penetrate through the skin and either force the pathogen to retreat or damage and mutate the pathogen to also sink back to the interior. This may explain why African Negroes do not get MS, as UV light does not penetrate as far through dark skin as it does through white skin! Is the measles virus reactive to ultra violet light? I suspect so, as the measles vaccine should not be exposed to light. MS is lower in the Asian populations, perhaps because the yellow skin is not quite as protective as the Negro skin but better than the Caucasian skin. When a child is sick with the measles it shuns bright light…is this a protective mechanism? Then perhaps this quasiespecies of measles acts like a transactivator for many other viruses, such HHV-6 and the epstein-barr virus or its presence affects the DNA and genetic disposition in some way. The mechanism for that is beyond me and I am only concerned with expelling the pathogen. Nope it cut it off, must be a size limit I'll post last half b --- Michael Riversong <rivedu wrote: > This is a truly great paper. Thanks for posting it. > The end seems to have > been cut off. Can you either post it to the list, > or send privately? Also > i'd like to know if it's ok to pass the paper on to > others, and if so, do i > need to include contact info for the author? > > On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 17:30:16 -0700 (PDT) Bob Linde > <bob_and_robin > wrote: > > > ok so this is pretty lengthy but it is a > > portion of > > the research that I have done on MS. I am a big > > fan of > > Dr. Tierra and have been to some conferences > > with Alan > > Tilston and think he is pretty sharp. You can > > find the > > formula that he talks about on Michael Tierra's > > website. so here is all is > > Bob > > > > > > Treatment Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis > > (M.S.) > > By Herbalist Alan Tillotson > > > > <snip> > > > Another herb Huang Jing is also to be > > considered. 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Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Ok still one more part after this one b Could getting these childhood diseases be actually good for you? After all, the measles has been around for centuries, documented in Persia in the 9th century and as Clavey (2000) informed me, even earlier in the east when during the song dynasty Pang An-Shi first made the distinction between measles and small pox. Possibly the measles activates the jing in some way to strengthen us against diseases. Even some doctors are now concluding its good to get sick! " More infectious disease early in life might afford a lifetime protection " . Statements like this one are as a result of a 1000 child study at the University of Arizona. They found that young children who had been exposed to day care centers had caught more colds and infections but then had less asthma later on in life compared to children who stayed at home in their sterile environment away from all the bugs (Gorman, 2000b, p.62). The whole concept of treating auto-immune diseases with Chinese herbs could now take a new direction. Dharmananda at the ITM clinic in the USA has developed a specialized formula for auto-immune disorders called Lithospermum 15. Consisting of various herbs but interestingly the king herb in the formula is Zi Cao, a herb that expels measles! I'm sure the herb was put in for its heat clearing properties, but perhaps this formula works well as the other jing tonic herbs, such Nu Zhen Zi, Gou Qi Zi in the formula coupled with blood movers Dan Shen and Dang Gui are helping to discharge the measles. The detailed case history presented below will provide some strategies in applying measles expelling herbs in conjunction with the traditional tonics. Maciocia does conclude that " Chinese medicine cannot completely cure this condition " and " If the patient is still walking, one expect some results. " (Maciocia,1994, pp706-707). Bob Flaws also portrays a very optimistic result with his case history presented in Acupuncture In Practice. This patient was in the early stages of the disease, and relatively young, aged 28. Chinese research on MS does indicate success with applying the zang/fu approach. The average rate of relapse of patients on TCM treatment according to Lu Xi et al was 0.01 times per year compared to 3 relapses per year in the control group (Lu Xi et al,1995, p.1). The reality is that TCM works for MS and clearly the results should be compared to new drugs such as avonex which only slows down the progression of the illness in two out of three people. But consider the TCM treatment as revealed by Lu Xi et al (p.1), 1000 packets of herbs over 6 years! Is that really treating the root? Alternatively why not consider the approach of using measles expelling herbs in conjunction with accurately prescribed tonics. MS Case history Female aged 40, was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago but felt she had the first symptoms 15 years ago, 9 months after the birth of her twins. She also has a twin sister who was diagnosed with MS one year ago and her brother is possibly experiencing some MS symptoms as well. As a child she had the usual childhood diseases including mumps, chicken pox and measles as well as a history of nose bleeds. There was also a history of tonsillitis which she used to get up to 10 times per year and at age 30, the tonsils were removed. She also has had immunity injections for polio and small pox. At age 15 she had chest infections and viral pneumonia. Psychological background included having a domineering father who was over protective. When she was a child there was also a fear of dogs. Other treatment prior to coming to me included psychotherapy where the treatment was based around " learning to accept that she has MS. " Generally she is a worrier, particularly she worries about her children, feels nervous, has low self esteem and wants to please people. Wind frightens her, especially at night as it sends chills down her spine. In addition to psychotherapy she has had western herbs such as burdock and St. John's Wort, homeopathy from a classically trained homeopath, other natural therapies and some acupuncture. Meditation also plays a role in her life which she tries to do on a regular daily basis, for 5-10 minutes per day and 2 times per week she tries to meditate for 1 hour. Her first major attack of MS gave her the symptoms of numbness on the left side. Three years ago she was wheel chair bound for 9 months and this attack was precipitated by a severe cervical neck pain and spasm which the specialist believed to be unrelated to the MS. Treatment consisted of pregnizone and when I saw her she could walk and was on Aropax medication for her emotional state. The specialist had advised her to start on Avonex, interferon beta 1-a. The presenting symptoms were: ¨ Balance and co-ordination problems ¨ Tingling in the left foot ¨ History of double vision ¨ Bloated stomach ¨ Borborygmus (especially during meditation) ¨ Bowels, sometimes slow, sometimes dry ¨ Bowels, sometimes constipation for 2-3 days ¨ Bladder, urgency and can't hold on ¨ Nocturia, sometimes ¨ Sleep - 10 hours per day ¨ Lethargy ¨ Pressure build up in the ears ¨ Feels the blood racing in ears ¨ Left ear slightly deaf ¨ Dreams: exhausting (ie dream disturbed sleep) ¨ Bruises easily ¨ Cold hands/feet ¨ Softly spoken ¨ Menstruation: - heavy bleeding (first 2 days) - sometimes clots - bleeding last 7 days ¨ anemic - takes iron supplement ¨ allergies: potassium, carrots, kiwifruit, orange and especially bananas (causes lumps around the chin) Pulse: thin, fine, Kidney yin xu Tongue: no coat, pale red, paler edge, Spleen yin xu cracks. As can be seen with the presenting symptoms, many fall into a Spleen xu pattern and John McDonald & Penner's " Zang Fu Syndromes " outlines some of the major symptoms for us such as sallow complexion, fatigue and abdominal distention (1999, p.39). The symptom of bladder urgency is probably due to Spleen xu, as opposed to Kidney xu. This is so because of the loss of the Spleen's ascending action, remembering that that the function of the Spleen is to raise the yang and therefore hold the urine up. As the Spleen qi weakens, so does its ability to control the flesh, that is the spincter muscles of the urethra causing urinary in continence (Maclean & Lyttleton, 1998, p.438). The nocturia however, falls into a Kidney xu pattern as do the dry eyes, slight deafness and previous history of double vision. Constipation in her case, is a bit harder to clearly ascertain as to which pattern it falls into. A formula like Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction), more commonly thought of to treat loose stools can in fact treat Spleen qi xu constipation, as suggested by Becker and could be tempting to use here ( Becker, 2000, p.23 ). Bensky and Barolet also advise that modification of the formula by adding honey and sesame oil can treat constipation (1990, p.243 ). However as the bowels are sometimes dry I suspect it falls into a Kidney xu pattern, with the resultant heat drying the stool. So this MS case classically falls into a dual Spleen and Kidney/Liver xu pattern. In the past I would of just had an aggressive policy of dosing my patient the appropriate tonics. My experience has been, that doing so one of two things results. Initially they respond, and then later its as if the tonics stop working, and the attacks come on with a greater force than what the tonics can deal with. Or the treatment seems to slow down the overall process and thus still helps the patient. Patients at this stage, often drop out of treatment, usually because of the cost or change practitioners hoping for a stronger treatment. I have seen the patients on the rebound as well, coming in to see me with their pages and pages of tonic scripts from other practitioners. In the United States though, there are practitioners such as who would have been more daring and prescribed herbs to treat MS along the methods outlined by Dr Li to resolve yin fire (Rosenberg). I can strongly recommend to read his piece on auto immune disorders for a totally different approach to what I advocate. First treatment: Zusanli ST-36, warm needle Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Gan Cao 3g (Radix Glycyrrhizae) Sha Shen 9g (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) Dang Gui 6g (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Mu Xiang 3g (Radix Saussureae seu Vladimiriae) Sang Ye 6g (Morus Alba L) Hei Zi Mai 3g (Semen Sesami Indici) Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) 2 packets Si Jun Zi Tang (Four-Gentleman Decoction) is used to replenish Spleen qi with Mu Xiang to prevent stagnation of the tonics. Sha Shen and Dang Gui for yin and blood respectively and Sang Ye and Hei Zi Ma (Sang Ma Wan, Mulberry Leaf & Sesame seed pill) to improve vision and address the dry stools. Fu Ping and Chan Tui to expel latent measles toxin. 2nd treatment: (10 days later) The energy has picked up and she is sleeping less, she is less hungry and has less cravings for sweets. There is no major change to the tongue. Zusanli ST-36 repeat the above formula with the addition of Huang Jing 6g (Rhizoma Polygonati) He Shou Wu 6g (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) Long Yan Rou 3g (Arillus Euphoriae Longanae) 3rd treatment: (1 week later) Overall more energy, sleeping less but emotionally low and flat. The tongue is less pale on the edge, and the bladder has improved. There is however lots of wind and the abdomen is sore and swollen with much gurgling. Treatment: Zusanli ST-36, warm needle Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrophalae) Zhi Gan Cao 6g (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Sha Shen 9g (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) Huang Bai 3g (Cortex Phellodendri) He Shou Wu 6g (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) Dang Gui 9g (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) Zhi Ke 6g (Fructus Citri seu Ponciri) 2 packets I suspected the He Shou Wu was causing the wind and gurgling in the stomach but wanted to keep the He Shou Wu in the formula and thought by adding Zhe Ke some of the cloying symptoms may be regulated by moving Liver qi. Huang Bai was added to clear any heat from the tonics. 4th treatment: (1 week later) Some nasal dripping at the front, mild sore throat, tight chest, feels some general aching at night and is breathless when walking up stairs. Bowels have been blocked for 3 days with cold hands and feet. She is sleeping 8 hours per day. Slight pins and needles around the head. Tongue: no major change Pulse: Kidney yin xu, ( NB not floating) Treatment: Sanyinjiao SP-6 ( which gave a very strong de qi sensation),Taixi KID-3. Sang Ji shen 9g (Ramus Loranthi seu Visci) Du Huo 6g (Radix Duhuo) Jie Geng 3g (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) Wu Wei Zi 3g (Frustus Schisandra Chinensis) Gan Cao 6g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Gan Jiang 3g (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) He Shou Wu 9g (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) Huang Jing 6g (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) With this combination I changed strategy slightly. Supplementing Spleen qi with Gan Cao, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu and regulating and warming the middle with Gan Jiang. To benefit the essence I continued to use to Huang Jing and He Shou Wu. Du Huo, Jie Geng and Wu Wei Zi were added to address the upper respiratory symptoms. I didn't pick up any external attack on the pulse and therefore contribute it to a Kidney xu condition. Sang Ji Shen further nourishes Kidney yin. Two measles expelling herbs make up the remaining herbs. 5th treatment: (1 week later) She didn't want to drink the herbs because she has had nausea all week, not from the herbs, as the nausea had started the week before but didn't tell me. In a previous relapse (MS attack) she also had nausea that she described like a morning sickness. This is important to note as some of my other MS patients also have had an attack of nausea " like morning sickness " preceding their MS attacks. I believe this is contributed to rebellion in the chong mai. During the week she also had a dream where she was speeding on water and a huge building made of glass next to the lake's shore shattered. Her interpretation of this dream was signified as a shattering break through. She had one fall during the week and there was some tingling and today she had a frontal headache. The tongue's colour had improved, because there was more colour at the edge. The pulse reflected a deepness and roughness in the heart. Treatment: Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP- 6, Hegu LI- 4 Ren Shen 3g (Radix Ginseng) Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae) Huang Jing 6g (Rhizoma Polygonati) Dan Shen 9g (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) Tan Xiang 3g (Lignum Santali Albi) Sha Ren 3g (Fructus seu Semen Amomi) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Gan Cao 3g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Sang Ji Shen 9g (Ramus Loranthi seu Visci) Ji Xue Teng 9g (Ramus et Caulis Jixueteng) Wu Jia Pi 6g (Cortex Acanthopancis) Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) 2 packets Dan Shen Yin (Salvia Decoction) in the combination addresses the heart and blood stagnation where as Jie Xue Teng and Wu Jia Pi symptomatically treat the tingling (via blood and damp). The Ren Shen is to tonify original qi. 6th treatment: 1 week later There is no nausea, no tingling, no breathless and less cold hands and feet. She is sleeping 8 hours per day. I suspect the Ren Shen was the main reason for the improvement as I have seen this happen before. However the answer is not to keep dosing the patient with Ren Shen as my experience is that the effectiveness seems to wear off with time, as if the body rejects it in some way. In milder cases of MS though I suspect that it is more successful. [At the time of completing this paper, I came across a discussion of Ren Shen translated by Paul Unschuld. Interestingly, it said Ren Shen is contraindicated in cases where poison causing an illness with sand (-like skin eruptions [measles]) pox etc it will block the way for toxin release and cause greatest misery(p.286). Since then, I no longer use Ren Shen with my MS patients.] Treatment: right Neiguan P- 6, Sanyinjiao SP- 6 Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrophalae) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Gan Cao 3g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Long Yan Rou 3g (Arillus Euphoriae Longanae) Mu Xiang 3g (Radix Saussureae seu Vladimiriae) Huang Qi 9g (Radix Astragali) Yuan Zhi 3g (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae) Sang Ji Shen 9g Ramus Loranthi seu Visci) Ji Xue Teng 9g (Radix et Caulis Jixueteng) Wu Jia Pi 6g (Cortex Acanthopanacis) Dang Gui 6g (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) Fu Ping 3g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) 2 packets Here Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) was chosen to treat more the mental state of deliberation and worry, as I suspected dwelling on the idea that an attack may come again was weakening her Spleen qi and heart blood. The important herbs were still the measles expelling herbs. 7th treatment: 1 week later Feeling well, sleeping 9 hours and doing a bit of exercise. She " wants to stretch as if something is unfolding " . With walking there is still tiredness and the tongue is still showing improvement at this stage. Another comment that she made was that she was drinking less hot drinks. Admittedly, this was something I should of checked on the initial consultation but now she had cut back from 8 to 5 hot drinks per day. A further indication that the Spleen qi had improved. Treatment: Zusanli ST- 36, warm needle Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae) Tai Zi Shen 9g (Radix Pseudostellariae) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Gan Cao 6g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Huang Qi 9g (Radix Astragali) Sha Shen 6g (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) Shi Chuan Pu 3g (Rhizoma Acori Graminei) Sang Ji Shen 9g (Ramus Loranthi Seu Visci) Ji Xue Teng 9g (Radix et Caulis Jixueteng) Wu Jia Pi 6g (Cortex Acanthopanacis) Ce Bai Ye 9g (Caumen Biotae orientalis) Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae Seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae)) Ge Gen 12g (Radix Pueriae) The strategy here is still to supplement the Spleen qi with tonics and some symptomatic herbs to addresses numbness etc but I added a relatively large dose of Ge Gen, to increase the measles expelling action. Ce Bai Ye was added with the intention to act as a blood mover for the measles pathogen. 8th treatment: 1 week later Lately there had been more urination and some weight loss, restless legs and jerks which she has had before and a desire to stretch her legs. There were less bruises, less bloated stomach and overall improvement and " more enthusiasm. " But, she has noticed a strange itchy feeling in L.I-1 to L.I- 4 area and in the area around SP-2 to SP-4. A rash had also broken out around the chin area and in the morning prior to seeing me her face had a reddish rash but it had gone way. This is what I had been trying to achieve. Was it a co-incidence the skin erupted after the addition of Ge Gen? (Acupuncture - not noted on file) Fu Ping (Herba Lemnae Seu Spirodelae) Ge Gen (Radix Pueriae) Ce Bai Ye (Cacumen Biotae Orientalis) San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii) Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) Tai Zi Shen (Radix Pseudostellariae) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Sang Ji Shen (Ramus Loranthi seu Visci) Jie Xue Teng (Radix et Caulis Jixueteng) Sang Zhi (Ramulus Mori Albae) (even doses, 1 week supply) This formula was prescribed in the form of freeze dried granules . 9th treatment: 1 week later She had caught a cold during the week. I thought it may be possible that the measles expelling herbs had damaged the wei qi, but it was the first day of winter in Dunedin (Southern New Zealand). The cold was gone but she had had an attack of nausea and dizziness for 1 day. The attack had even made her hair " go limp " , that is " lost all its life force " . The appetite was reduced. Treatment: Right Houxi SI-3, Left BL- 62 (with strong electric feeling) Ge Gen (Radix Pueriae) Jing Jie (Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae) Fu Ping (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Mai Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici) Tian Dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis) Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiplori) Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Ji Xue Teng (Radix et Caulis Jixueteng) Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Radicis) Sang Ji Shen (Ramus Loranthi seu Visci) (granules, 2 weeks supply ) There was still a mild residual dry cough left after the cold, hence the yin tonics. Huang Jing and Bai He to treat her mental state as she was feeling like a relapse was going to happen and she had a " fear that she would die " . Fruhauf has explained that Bai He can treat " lily disease " and I thought it could help her mental state (1998,p.14). 10th treatment: 3 weeks later She had had a bad flu which led to a chest infection resulting in loose phlegm, cough, running nose and a decrease in energy. The herbs had not been taken, (because of the cold) and had taken antibiotics which caused thrush. Her balance had gone off a bit and there was numbness at the sides of ribs and front of shins. Treatment: Right SP-4, Left P- 6 Herbs: to finish the previous prescription 11th treatment: 1 week later Feeling better and the energy is returning, but there are still problems with the balance. Treatment: Shangjuxu ST-37 Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati) Ge Gen (Radix Pueriae) Fu Ping (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Niu Bang Zi (Fructus Arctii Lappae) Zi Cao (Radix Lithospermi seu Arnebiae) Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimifugae) Man Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis) Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) Han Lian Cao (Herba Ecliptae Prostratae) Nu Zhen Zi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi) Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae) Tai Zi Shen (Radix Pseudostellariae Heterophyllae) Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) ( 2 weeks supply, granules) This formula clearly contains an abundance of measles expelling herbs plus the addition of Man Jing Zi to what I believe is to access the chong mai. I was of two minds in my choice of using Huang Qi, I wanted to protect the wei qi but at the same time wanted to expel the pathogen and thought Huang Qi might hold it in. 12th treatment: (2 weeks later) She had caught another cold giving her a sore throat, chest infection, clear phlegm and running nose. Her legs were " funny " and can't walk well and " doesn't feel a connection from waist down " . There was pain under the left rib (near SP-16). She has had this sharp stabbing pain before, which sometimes lasts for 10 seconds, and is on and off for a few days. Sometimes she also had as a stinging cold sensation in the sacrum. Including all this she had panic attacks, for which she took Aropax. What's interesting here, is her description of the mental state. It comes from the stomach with nausea with a tingling cold feeling. She feels that she wants to run away and can almost feel like " close to death " . The cold tingling feeling is like a " rushing sensation going up and down the spine " . To me that sounds like running piglet syndrome and chong mai imbalance. Appearance wise, she was pale with flushed red checks and had cold feet. But, of most significance was the fact that she broke out in " lumps and bumps " on her body! There was one on the lung channel near LU-3, one on her nose, one above the breast like a bright red one inch circle. It felt like a lump developing before it went red and then developed a head. Treatment: Right Zulingqi GB-41, Left Weiguan SJ- 5. [Fuai SP-16 (Laser)] Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodes Macrocephalae) Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae) Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Fu Ping (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Ge Gen (Radix Pueriae) Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) Zi Cao (Rradix Lithospermi seu Arnebiae) Man Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis) Sang Shen Zi (Fructus Mori Alba) Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujube) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) (granules, 2 weeks supply) Basically the formula consists of spleen tonics, blood tonics, and measles expelling herbs. 13th treatment: 2 ½ weeks later She had picked up mentally after last treatment, though had caught a cold with a sore throat but it went away " surprisingly quickly " . There had been a bit of left foot drop and she was sleeping 10 hours per day. One significant improvement though was with her finger nails, which were now growing. As she commented " they never used to " indicated a positive change in her blood and liver. Overall she commented that so far she had responded better to this kind of treatment than anything so far. However, she was under a new kind of stress. The New Zealand government has chosen her and 179 others to be subsidized to receive weekly injections of Avonex and is under pressure from the her doctor and specialist to start immediately and take advantage of this lucky situation. I didn't want to concurrently treat her with herbs and have her taking the interferon beta- 1a as it being in my opinion a shao yang pathogen would only complicate the treatment. It was decided then, to continue herbal treatment for a bit longer before going on to interferon beta-1a treatment. There had been more blotches on the face, red patches and lumps that came up into a white head. The tongue was clearly showing definite improvement. Treatment: Shangjuxu ST-37, Qixue KID-13, Guanyuan REN-4 Ge Gen (Radix Pueriae) Niu Bang Zi (Frucus Artii Lappae) Man Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis) Zi Cao (Radix Lithopermi seu Arnebiae) Fu Ping (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Zhi Huang Qi (Honey fried Radix Astragali) Chao Bai Zhu (dry fried Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) Hong Hua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii) Hai Zi Ma (Semen Sesami Indici) (granules, even dosage) Again, here the formula has measles expelling herbs and Spleen tonics with some additions. 14th treatment: 2 weeks later Her legs gave out one time and had one particularly exhausting day and slept 12 hours. Again, she describes her attack as a plug being pulled, the nails went soft and the hair went limp. When she tries to sit straight up her body sort of falls forward. In addition there is a " strange [unexplainable] feeling " like a dizziness with sudden loss of appetite and nausea that lasts for 5 minutes. Irritability and impatience are also present. On a positive note her menstrual cycle only lasted 4 days instead of ten days and 3 days after starting the herbs red blotchy lumps came up on her face. In her experience, though, she feels that a relapse is lurking and she is getting exhausted in trying to fight it off. Yet the tongue still showed improvement so I continued with measles expelling herbs. Treatment: Zusanli ST-36 Fu Ping 9g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) Dang Shen 9g (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Alractylodis Macrocephalae) Gan Cao 6g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Sha Shen 9g (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) Huang Jing 9g (Rhizoma Polygonati) He Shou Wu 6g (Radix Polygori Multiflori) Han Lian Cao 6g (Herba Ecliptae Prostratae) Nu Zhen Zi 6g (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi) Sha Ren 3g (Fructus seu Semen Amomi) Mai Ya 6g (Fructus Hordei Vulgaris Germinantus) Chen Pi 3g (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 4 packets Some herbs such as Chen Pi have been added to symptomatically treat the nausea. 15th treatment: 2 weeks later The energy is " not too had " , the legs have improved, and the hair has improved again, that is the " life force " had returned. She feels itchy all over and 2 lumps came up on the forehead that were itchy, lifted off and left a small temporary crater. There was also a large red boil with a white head that didn't discharge anything. Treatment: Gongsun SP-4, Neiguan P-6, laser Baihui DU-20 Fu Ping 6g (Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) Ge Gen 9g (Radix Pueriae) Zi Cao 3g (Radix Lithopermi seu Arnebiae) Tai Zi Shen 9g (Radix Pseudostellariae) Fu Ling 9g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Gan Cao 3g (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Bai Shao 6g (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae) Sha Shen 6g (Radix Glehniae Littoralis) He Shou Wu 6g (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) Han Lian Cao 6g (Herba Ecliptae Prostratae) Nu Zhen Zi 6g (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi) Chen Pi 3g (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) Hong Hua 3g (Flos Carthami Tinctorii) 4 packages 16th treatment: 2 weeks later She has been off Aropax now for 3 weeks and has experienced what she feels are strange withdrawal symptoms. There are noises in the head, a peculiar rushing in the ears with a rushing sensation around in the head and the sound of a train going over tracks and a feeling that the head would explode. Other positive changes were that co-ordination with her typing has improved. She is also more alert and more grounded. Treatment: Gongsun SP-4, Shangjuxu ST-37 Ge Gen 9g (Radix Pueriae) Chan Tui 3g (Periostracum Cicadae) Man Jing Zi 3g (Fructus Viticis) Han Lian Cao 9g (Herba Ecliptae Prostratae) Nu Zhen Zi 9g (Fructus Ligustri Reticulatae) Huang Jing 9g (Rhizoma Polygonati) Bai He 6g (Bulbus Lilii) Dang Shen 6g (Radix Codonopsis Piloculae) Bai Zhu 6g (Rhizoma Atroctylodis Macrocephalae) Zhi Gan Cao 3g (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) Fu Ling 6g (Sclerotium Poriae Cocus) Ji Xue Teng 9g (Radix et Caulis Jixueteng) 4 packets 17th treatment: 2 weeks later She is tired but has been doing a lot more than usually and there seems to be only small symptoms as opposed to being under a major attack. Overall she is feeling better. Her skin continues to have lumps and bumps with spots breaking out. The tongue continues to show steady improvement. At his point she decided to start the interferon beta-1a therapy so no herbs were prescribed. Ironically, she had a craving for a banana and ate some without any adverse reaction. Perhaps this was symbolic of the fact that the treatment had restored her qi to a healthier level. Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Ok no lie this time it is really the last part. I will stop cluttering up your inboxs b 17th treatment: 2 weeks later She is tired but has been doing a lot more than usually and there seems to be only small symptoms as opposed to being under a major attack. Overall she is feeling better. Her skin continues to have lumps and bumps with spots breaking out. The tongue continues to show steady improvement. At his point she decided to start the interferon beta-1a therapy so no herbs were prescribed. Ironically, she had a craving for a banana and ate some without any adverse reaction. Perhaps this was symbolic of the fact that the treatment had restored her qi to a healthier level. One will also notice that there was not really a lot of treatment, in fact only 2 packets of herbs per week containing on average 12-14 herbs per prescription. Acupuncture was provided as a supportive measure initially weekly and then fortnightly. Results were obtained and I believe the treatment is preventing a worsening of the condition. This case further more demonstrates that the use of measles expelling herbs can discharge through the skin some kind of latent heat toxin in MS patients. I expect that if the treatment can expel all of the latent toxin the attacks of MS will cease permanently. How long this would take I couldn't say but I expect at least six months to one year of treatment to have a gradual release of the toxin. Then TCM treatment can be used to restore the patient back to original health. Whether or not the permanent damage to the nerves when patients are already crippled could be restored, remains to be seen. 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He worked in various Chinese herbal medicine shops in Sydney's Chinatown and gained hands on clinical experience siting in with herbalists such as Kevin Zheng Ping Lu. In 1999 he completed a Masters in Health Sciences (TCM) at the University of Technology, Sydney. In 2001 will be living and practicing in Christchurch, New Zealand where he will also be senior clinical supervisor and lecturing at the Christchurch College of Holistic Healing, faculty of acupuncture. Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 check for heavy metal toxicity. I treat a lot of MS and 90% are high in mercury and lead. If they are + all treatment is symptomatic until the toxic load is reduced. - ramey fair Chinese Traditional Medicine Monday, June 23, 2003 11:26 AM [Chinese Medicine] Multiple Sclerosis Hello, all. I'm an acupuncturist in Seattle and have a new patient just diagnosed with MS. Have any of you been successful treating MS, and if yes, I'd appreciate hearing what has worked.The patient is a 39-year-old male with an initial presentation of optic neuritis and numbness in the right side of his tongue and face. No gait or muscle weakness problems. He has general signs of dampness, has been a vegetarian for 10 years, and tends to somatize stress. He and his wife just had a baby (good stress, I think. His tongue has a red body with peeled sides, a significant central crack, scalloped edges and is very wet (clear moisture). His pulses are hidden and very faint.I look forward to hearing from anyone who has experience with this, as the patient is currently very hopeful and confident in TCM (I treated his wife when she was pregnant and induced labor when she went postdates).Thanks, everyone.Ramey Fair, L.Ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Ramey, what's your diagnosis?? can you elaborate on the "general signs of dampness"? Etiramey fair <yesacupunctureworks wrote: Hello, all. I'm an acupuncturist in Seattle and have a new patient just diagnosed with MS. Have any of you been successful treating MS, and if yes, I'd appreciate hearing what has worked.The patient is a 39-year-old male with an initial presentation of optic neuritis and numbness in the right side of his tongue and face. No gait or muscle weakness problems. He has general signs of dampness, has been a vegetarian for 10 years, and tends to somatize stress. He and his wife just had a baby (good stress, I think. His tongue has a red body with peeled sides, a significant central crack, scalloped edges and is very wet (clear moisture). His pulses are hidden and very faint.I look forward to hearing from anyone who has experience with this, as the patient is currently very hopeful and confident in TCM (I treated his wife when she was pregnant and induced labor when she went postdates).Thanks, everyone.Ramey Fair, L.Ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Thanks for the quick response. My primary diagnosis is Spleen Qi & K Xu, leading to Damp Phlegm Accumulation. Specific sx of dampness include edema, numbness along some channels, fuzzy thinking, feeling like his head is wrapped in a wet towel, demotivation, loss of appetite, bloating, heaviness of limbs, and extreme fatigue. He eats on a very irregular schedule, often not until after midnight, eats a lot of fried food and dairy, and also frequently eats raw food as a vegetarian. He is quite pale, and overweight with a puffy appearance to his skin. When I can find his pulse, it tends to be slippery, although it is very hidden. Original message attached. Ramey, what's your diagnosis?? can you elaborate on the "general signs of dampness"? Etiramey fair <yesacupunctureworks wrote: Hello, all. I'm an acupuncturist in Seattle and have a new patient just diagnosed with MS. Have any of you been successful treating MS, and if yes, I'd appreciate hearing what has worked.The patient is a 39-year-old male with an initial presentation of optic neuritis and numbness in the right side of his tongue and face. No gait or muscle weakness problems. He has general signs of dampness, has been a vegetarian for 10 years, and tends to somatize stress. He and his wife just had a baby (good stress, I think. His tongue has a red body with peeled sides, a significant central crack, scalloped edges and is very wet (clear moisture). His pulses are hidden and very faint.I look forward to hearing from anyone who has experience with this, as the patient is currently very hopeful and confident in TCM (I treated his wife when she was pregnant and induced labor when she went postdates).Thanks, everyone.Ramey Fair, L.Ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 In a message dated 6/23/2003 11:34:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nfc writes: check for heavy metal toxicity. I treat a lot of MS and 90% are high in mercury and lead. If they are + all treatment is symptomatic until the toxic load is reduced. How do you test for and then release the heavy metals? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 to complicated to type...but call me and we can talk about it Dan Martin DOM 870-772-8622 - Musiclear Chinese Medicine Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:31 AM Re: [Chinese Medicine] Multiple Sclerosis In a message dated 6/23/2003 11:34:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nfc writes: check for heavy metal toxicity. I treat a lot of MS and 90% are high in mercury and lead. If they are + all treatment is symptomatic until the toxic load is reduced. How do you test for and then release the heavy metals? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 In a message dated 7/9/2003 6:03:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, nfc writes: to complicated to type...but call me and we can talk about it Dan Martin DOM I can understand if don't want to type out your whole process of testing for heavy metal toxicity ... but for those of us that would also like to know, can you recommend a book or other source? Surely, you don't want the list calling. lol Does your method involve muscle testing? thanks Maya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 I have never seen muscle testing work... - YinTangSong Chinese Medicine Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:50 PM Re: [Chinese Medicine] Multiple Sclerosis In a message dated 7/9/2003 6:03:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, nfc writes: to complicated to type...but call me and we can talk about it Dan Martin DOM I can understand if don't want to type out your whole process of testing for heavy metal toxicity ... but for those of us that would also like to know, can you recommend a book or other source? Surely, you don't want the list calling. lol Does your method involve muscle testing? thanks Maya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Chinese Medicine , David Razo <ozar14> wrote: > Can acupuncture delay, prevent, or cure multiple > sclerosis? > David Maybe Fernando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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