Giant swollen knee.

[Guest guest]

Can anyone tell me if there is a Chinese remedy for a hugely bulging, swollen

knee in a 69-year old, healthy, active man? It doesn't hurt much. He can't

kneel on it, though. He thinks he may have banged it but can't recall, as it

wasn't traumatic at the time.

 

Thank you.

[Guest guest]

There's a formula that Kampo medicine (Japanese style Chinese herbalism)

uses for " swollen knees " when they aren't particularly red or inflammed.

That's called fang ji huang qi tang or " Stephania and Astragalus

Combination " .

 

I would kind of think that this formula would more apply to both knees, as

it is mostly a diuretic formula. Seems like if it is just one knee, some

sort of trauma caused it. I would also consider a thrombosis situation where

there's a local blood clot clogging things up. He might want to rule that

out with his physician as it can be life threatening if the clot were to

move into his heart, lungs or brain.

 

-al.

 

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Mrs. Barley <chosenbarley wrote:

 

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> Can anyone tell me if there is a Chinese remedy for a hugely bulging,

> swollen knee in a 69-year old, healthy, active man? It doesn't hurt much. He

> can't kneel on it, though. He thinks he may have banged it but can't recall,

> as it wasn't traumatic at the time.

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> Thank you.

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, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for your information, Al. I will pass your recommendations

along to the man.

 

- Mrs. B.

[Guest guest]

Chinese Traditional Medicine , " Mrs. Barley " <chosenbarley wrote:

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> Thank you very much for your information, Al. I will pass your

recommendations along to the man.

>

> - Mrs. B.

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The doctor said that it's " nothing " . How the heck can you suddenly have one

knee become 3X as large as it's supposed to be and it not be something?

Geeeeeze....