Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS ) Lou Gehrig's Disease

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone had any experience with ALS?

Do you know what kind of problem is in TCM?

It seems like problem in Spleen meridian.

I'm going to see a woman with ALS on Monday and need more info about that.

Thank you

 

Manolis

[Guest guest]

Manolis:

 

There is some literature in Chinese about

 

 

 

 

 

Fu Yuan Sheng Ji Yin

 

 

and ALS, various studies have been done.

 

Regards, Jack

 

--- On Fri, 8/29/08, Emmanouil <manolis_54 wrote:

Emmanouil <manolis_54

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS ) Lou Gehrig's Disease

Chinese Medicine

Friday, August 29, 2008, 1:02 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

 

 

Does anyone had any experience with ALS?

 

Do you know what kind of problem is in TCM?

 

It seems like problem in Spleen meridian.

 

I'm going to see a woman with ALS on Monday and need more info about that.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

Manolis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I've had two patients with ALS. One came in 22 years after receiving the

diagnosis. He was initially told he'd be dead in 3 months. He found my

treatment helpful and it seemed to improve flexibility and strength. The

second patient came in 3 years ago with a bit of leg pain and stiffness.

He was generally strong and totally positive. Over the 3 weeks of his

first 4 treatments he received the DX of ALS. He was dead in 6 months.

Both had what I would consider to be a GB/TH constitutional imbalance. A

lot of wood stagnation and definite fire involvement.

[Guest guest]

I have seen 3 ALS patients -

 

patient #1 50 yo female diagnosed 18 mos prior to seeing me

and " given " 2 yrs from diagnosis. She passed last month 5ys from

diagnosis, the day after her spouse was told he was terminal with

cancer!

 

Patient #2 also female 48 yo - was ambulatory having trouble

breathing, 1 mo from diagnosis - good response to treatment - passed

1 week later.

 

Patient #3 50 yo male - 1st tx 4 days from diagnosis (total of 4

tx's), currently on respiratory in wheelchair and spinal brace (3 mos

to date from diagnosis)

 

All patients displayed signs of phlegm and heat stagnation. Primary

yang meridian involvement, Large Intestine and Gallbladder

 

All with Lung deficient constitutions and middle jiao deficiency.

 

Patient #1 clearly had the most robust spirit and willpower, despite

losing verbal communication at onset of the disease.

 

Kayte Halstead, L.Ac

[Guest guest]

The one ALS patient I have, I agree with TCM diagnosis down to the Lung

Deficiency.  Also, how about internal wind?  Katye, can you give more details on

treatments?  Including herbals?

 

Thank you.

 

Ann

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the

candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Buddha

 

--- On Sat, 8/30/08, acupuncture4health <kayte wrote:

 

acupuncture4health <kayte

Re:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS ) Lou Gehrig's Disease

Chinese Medicine

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 2:25 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have seen 3 ALS patients -

 

patient #1 50 yo female diagnosed 18 mos prior to seeing me

and " given " 2 yrs from diagnosis. She passed last month 5ys from

diagnosis, the day after her spouse was told he was terminal with

cancer!

 

Patient #2 also female 48 yo - was ambulatory having trouble

breathing, 1 mo from diagnosis - good response to treatment - passed

1 week later.

 

Patient #3 50 yo male - 1st tx 4 days from diagnosis (total of 4

tx's), currently on respiratory in wheelchair and spinal brace (3 mos

to date from diagnosis)

 

All patients displayed signs of phlegm and heat stagnation. Primary

yang meridian involvement, Large Intestine and Gallbladder

 

All with Lung deficient constitutions and middle jiao deficiency.

 

Patient #1 clearly had the most robust spirit and willpower, despite

losing verbal communication at onset of the disease.

 

Kayte Halstead, L.Ac