Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Does anyone have experience treating benign lipoma with acupuncture or herbs? A friend asked me if Chinese medicine could help. He only has one small lump on his shoulder. Not visible, not painful, not noticeably increasing in size. His MD told him that the only possibility that it would spread is if they disturbed it by removing it. My initial reaction is that it might be possible to reduce the size or even get rid of the lump, but since it is not bothersome, it might not be worth it for him to pay for the number of treatments it would take. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Carl, Try surrounding the lipoma with needles and doing direct moxa in the center. My niece has a lipoma that softened noticeably and diminished in size with a few treatments. We haven't been able to keep up with the treatments, but I think that doing this regularly could make a big difference. Does your friend have any underlying medical condition, like diabetes, that might make him more prone to lipomas? Emily Chinese Medicine carlstimson Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:06:18 +0000 Benign Lipoma Does anyone have experience treating benign lipoma with acupuncture or herbs? A friend asked me if Chinese medicine could help. He only has one small lump on his shoulder. Not visible, not painful, not noticeably increasing in size. His MD told him that the only possibility that it would spread is if they disturbed it by removing it. My initial reaction is that it might be possible to reduce the size or even get rid of the lump, but since it is not bothersome, it might not be worth it for him to pay for the number of treatments it would take. Any thoughts? _______________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F68\ 1DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 In general this problem is difficult to cure with Chinese medicine. It takes a minimum of 6 months. But I have had success using with herbs (bulk) and acupuncture. -Jason carlstimson Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:06 PM Chinese Medicine Benign Lipoma Does anyone have experience treating benign lipoma with acupuncture or herbs? A friend asked me if Chinese medicine could help. He only has one small lump on his shoulder. Not visible, not painful, not noticeably increasing in size. His MD told him that the only possibility that it would spread is if they disturbed it by removing it. My initial reaction is that it might be possible to reduce the size or even get rid of the lump, but since it is not bothersome, it might not be worth it for him to pay for the number of treatments it would take. Any thoughts? -- Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1719 - Release 10/10/2008 4:08 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 This is true, lipomas can shrink in size almost immediately after a treatment or two, however it is my experience that they will return. One must have steady treatments over time. Although this is my experience, have others had more lasting results from just a few treatments? -Jason Emily Konstan Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:39 AM Chinese Traditional Medicine RE: Benign Lipoma Carl, Try surrounding the lipoma with needles and doing direct moxa in the center. My niece has a lipoma that softened noticeably and diminished in size with a few treatments. We haven't been able to keep up with the treatments, but I think that doing this regularly could make a big difference. Does your friend have any underlying medical condition, like diabetes, that might make him more prone to lipomas? Emily Chinese Medicine carlstimson Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:06:18 +0000 Benign Lipoma Does anyone have experience treating benign lipoma with acupuncture or herbs? A friend asked me if Chinese medicine could help. He only has one small lump on his shoulder. Not visible, not painful, not noticeably increasing in size. His MD told him that the only possibility that it would spread is if they disturbed it by removing it. My initial reaction is that it might be possible to reduce the size or even get rid of the lump, but since it is not bothersome, it might not be worth it for him to pay for the number of treatments it would take. Any thoughts? ________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F68\ 1DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks for the replies. So if the lump softens/shrinks with a treatment, then maybe he would do well using a Tiger Warmer on the lump at home. What about adding some kind of external herbal salve? I'm pursuing these at-home treatments because I don't think he's interested in paying for treatments for this small problem. But nice to hear others experiences in any case. By the way, my friend is over 60, but says he's healthy, though I don't know him all that well. However, for a number of years he says he was obese. He's just a bit pudgy now. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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