Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 In a message dated 2/14/2006 5:18:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, attiliodalberto writes: Hi all, I've got a patient that had an operation 20 years ago around the diaphragm. The resulting deep scar is painful and the patient has to relax on it to stop the skin stretching and aggravating the pain. Has anyone treated a painful scar using acupuncture, gua sha, herbs, etc? I did some experimentation on a friend of mine using B-12 injections. She went from not being able to sleep on the side of the scar to having no problem at all in about 6 weeks. I injected B-12 along both sides of the scare approximately one inch apart once a week. The problem stemmed from a hip replacement and there was a lot of tissue loss in the area. After 6 weeks she could palpate the are with no discomfort and sleep positions were no longer an issue. I also recommend Neprinol from Arthur Anderson of Vitialzyme. They both use enzymes that dissolve scare tissue and reduce inflammation. Seems to work for a lot of people. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Hi all, Many thanks to everyone for getting back to me. Warm regards, Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing, China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M. M.A.T.C.M. Editor Times 07786 198900 enquiries <http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/> www.chinesemedicinetimes.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hi Attilio! I strongly recommend using moxa! I had a patient (whom i only saw on an irregular basis because I saw him at a place where i volunteered) who had been stabbed in the dorsal forearm. As I remember, the initial wound had damaged tendons, nerves and blood vessels. Unfortunately, because he was jailed immediately after the stabbing, he didn't receive appropriate surgery until about 6 months later. I first treated him about 14 months after the stabbing. The scar was still PURPLE in color, very thick and painful with referred pain & weakness in the hand. I used some distal points on the forearm, and ear needles directed at an oblique angle around the scar (but not too deeply) + indirect moxa (stick) over the scar. Most importantly, i gave him moxa sticks to use on himself. About 6 weeks later (and I remember only treating him 3-4 times in this time period), his scar had changed coloration to an almost normal pink (he is a Caucasian man); the pain at the scar site & hand was almost completely gone and he reported more strength in the hand. I give the credit for this rather dramatic change to his use of of the moxa stick. --chris Message: 1 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:12:28 -0000 " Attilio D'Alberto " <attiliodalberto Painful Scar Hi all, I've got a patient that had an operation 20 years ago around the diaphragm. The resulting deep scar is painful and the patient has to relax on it to stop the skin stretching and aggravating the pain. Has anyone treated a painful scar using acupuncture, gua sha, herbs, etc? Warm regards, Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing, China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M. M.A.T.C.M. Editor Times 07786 198900 enquiries <http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/> www.chinesemedicinetimes.com " Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room! " (from Stanley Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Kelvin, What is the name of this formula? DJR --- acupuncturebeverlyhills <acupuncturebeverlyhills wrote: > Wu Gong (Scolopendra Subspinipes)60g > Teng Huang (Resina Garciniae)30g > Hong Hua (Flos Carthami) 30g > Shui Zhi (Hirudo seu Whitmania) 15g > Meng Chong (Tabanus) 15g > Wu Bei Zi (Rhois Chinensis, Galla) 800g > Vinegar 2,500ml > Feng Mi (Mel, Honey) 180g > > Grind first 6 herbs into powder (keeping Wu bei Zi > separate). > Heat the vinegar until boiling add honey and recook > until boiling. > Pour Wu Bei Zi and stir until all 800g have formed > an even > consistancy. Put on low flame and continue stirring > until it sticks > to the sides of pot then let it cool. Add other > powdered herbs when > cooled. > > Put paste on cloth and cover scar, change three > times per day. Keep > paste in airtight non-metal container. > > Kelvin > > Chinese Medicine , > " Attilio > D'Alberto " <attiliodalberto wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I've got a patient that had an operation 20 years > ago around the > diaphragm. > > The resulting deep scar is painful and the patient > has to relax on it to > > stop the skin stretching and aggravating the pain. > Has anyone treated a > > painful scar using acupuncture, gua sha, herbs, > etc? > > > > Warm regards, > > > > Attilio D'Alberto > > Doctor of (Beijing, China) > > B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M. M.A.T.C.M. > > Editor > > Times > > 07786 198900 > > enquiries > > <http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/> > www.chinesemedicinetimes.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Attilio, I know I'm late getting back to you on this. But I've personally treated my own painful scar (4 c-sections......vertical scar) with electro-acupuncture and found it to be very helpful. I don't know what was causing the pain, I just figured it to be scar tissue developing. Whatever it was it helped. I did about 3 treatments on a daily basisi and only treated on either sides of the scar. It sounds like you got some great feedback, Jamie Attilio D'Alberto wrote: > Hi all, > > Many thanks to everyone for getting back to me. > > Warm regards, > > Attilio D'Alberto > Doctor of (Beijing, China) > B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M. M.A.T.C.M. > Editor > Times > 07786 198900 > enquiries > <http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/> www.chinesemedicinetimes.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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