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In a message dated 2/5/04 2:52:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,

needledoc writes:

 

> Hi, all,

> Has anyone treated successfully for nausea/vomiting due to chemotherapy

>

Acupuncture points: He Gu (LI 4), bilateral, Nei Guan (Pc 6), bilateral, Zu

San Li (St 36), bilateral

Method of stimulation: Needle thirty minutes prior to taking the chemotherapy

drugs, the needle is manipulated with equal draining-equal supplementing

technique. Zu San Li & amp;nbsp; the needle was manipulated with supplementing

technique. The needles are retained for 20-30 minutes and stimulated once at

half-time.

 

 

Treatment is administered daily 1-2 days prior to the intake of the

chemotherapeutic drugs and continued until the chemotherapy course is finished.

Then

only as needed for nausea and vomiting but my pts often desire treatment to help

rebalance their whole system and not just control the nausea once they gain

trust and knowledge about what we can do.

 

We have to also deal with the spleen Qi Def and the damaged Qi and blood and

then work on the other causes as well so adding points as needed.

 

I have also been successful with using SP6, SP 9, St 40 and Ren 3, Lv 3 LI 4

and LI 11

Back Shu of Qi and Blood Liver 2 with PC 6 are good for stasis in the breast

area.

 

Some herbs often prescribed include astragalus (Huang Qi), Peony (Bai Shao),

and & amp;nbsp; honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) which are some leading herbs for

tonifying

Qi (or energy), & amp;nbsp; nourishing blood and & amp;nbsp; clearing toxic heat,

respectively. Phytolacca is a main remedy for the breast.

 

With herbs--I'd throw a big red caution flag up--IF there is an herb that has

a deadly or bad chemical interaction with any of the other drugs the doctor

might have her on--needs to be checked out FIRST. Try to get an open

relationship with the oncologist. When rx properly our herbs are safer than the

drugs

they are using. But the MD's will probably blame our herbs if anything goes

wrong so protect yourself. Often a formula is tailored to the individual case.

 

Vitamins can also help

B-1--100 mg/daily

B-6--100 mg/daily

Vit. C--5,000 mg daily

 

I would also suggest she talk to a homeopath in her area (there's a ton of

remedies for the side effects) these won't have any interference with the chemo

agents. There are also many remedies that can help the tumors disappear. This

will require constitutional care with intercurrent remedies for the symptoms

being expressed. There are homotoxicology remedies available but I have very

good success with classical homeopathy using one remedy and not combo remedies.

One exception to this is lymphomyosot as a lymph drainer (complex remedy)

which I regularly use.

 

I never treat cancer I treat the whole person and their tumors just happen to

disappear.

 

Look to her emotions and help her there. Many people feel powerless,

depressed, angry, in denial etc. and if they don't change their emotional state

it can

have a major impact on the outcome.

 

I have also witnessed many people who have been declared cancer free who did

not make

lifestyle changes or work on the core issues of imbalance (usually emotional)

 

which created the cancer to begin with. After enjoying years of remission

some have had the tumors reappear. When they go back on the herbs and

Acupoints many have gone into remission without the use of chemo or radiation

 

again.

 

The point is cancer is a wake up call and not a death sentence necessarily.

It is a chance for someone to look at the areas of their life that are out of

balance. Where they are holding negative emotions in their body and who might

be tolerating their living conditions and are unconsciously looking for a way

out.

 

It is also wise to get the whole family dynamics involved so you can know

what you're really dealing with.

 

One patient expressing cancer was in an unhappy 30 year marriage where she

felt stifled and oppressed. She was allowed to go to work by herself but all

other errands had to have her husband present even the grocery store. She rarely

saw friends and had to turn her paycheck over to him without being allowed to

know anything about the family finances. She felt anger towards her husband

for not speak up and protecting her interests with his mother instead taking his

mothers side all the time. & amp;nbsp; There were a lot of other issues going on

too. For the homeopaths out there her constitution was Staphysagria. However

unless you have provided a safe environment giving an anger suppressed woman

Staph can have backlashes like her getting violent with her loved ones not just

screaming and yelling. Of course not everyone will get violent but the potential

is there so don't give it unless you plan on being a 24 hour support person

for a few days or she has a support system in place. I chose not to give her

her constitution for 3 months until we had everything in place.

 

I opened the case miasmatically and used Chinese herbs and ointments for the

first 2 months and then switched to homeopathy drainers and remedies and

acupuncture exclusively.

The tumors had been reducing in size but within a few weeks were completely

gone after the Staph was given. Her miasm was Sycotic so I used those remedies.

 

She also became a vegan (No dairy, meat or animal products though every few

months she did eat Salmon.

She joined women's groups and after some heart to hearts with her family she

now has a loving and strong marriage again without being smothered.

By involving the whole family I answered all of their questions alleviated

their fears and picked up her husband and son as patients.

 

Hope this helps,

Sunny