28 Dec

Chemo treatment: side effects

NPR – December 28, 2012 It’s well-known that chemotherapy often comes with side effects like fatigue, hair loss and extreme nausea. What’s less well-known is how the cancer treatment affects crucial brain functions, like speech and cognition. For Yolanda Hunter, a 41-year-old hospice nurse, mother of three and breast cancer patient, these cognitive side effects […]

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21 Dec

steroid injection: Can be tainted. Acupuncture is safer and effective

Health officials investigating the national fungal meningitis outbreak caused by tainted steroid injections had thought that the worst was over. The number of new cases was dwindling. Then came patients like Anna Adair. An avid gardener and dog-breeder, Adair was rolled into a Michigan emergency room in a wheelchair Nov. 15. She had been bedridden […]

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30 Nov

Melanoma

皮肤癌中医中药治疗 浙江在线健康网 health.zjol.com.cn  2010年12月26日 皮肤癌在我国的发病率很低,但在白色人种中却是常见的恶性肿瘤之一。根据上海市肿瘤研究所1988年上海市市区恶性肿瘤发病率统计资料表明,除恶性黑色素瘤以外的皮肤恶性肿瘤发病率为1.53/10万。Boring等报道,美国1991年除恶性黑色素瘤以外的皮肤癌新病例有60万人。  皮肤癌中医中药治疗分为:   辨证分型治疗 本病中医辨治尤其要注意肝、脾、血热、血燥、血虚以及湿毒痰浊。  1.脾虚痰凝型 证候:皮肤中呈囊肿块,内含较多粘液,色呈蜡黄,逐渐增大,亦可破溃流液,其味恶臭,食少纳差,或有腹胀消瘦,舌黯红,苔腻,脉滑。 治法:健脾利湿,软坚散结。 方药:羌活胜湿热加减。羌活、独活、白芷、防风、川芎、白术、白芥子各10g,茯苓、薏苡仁、白花蛇舌草各30g,猪苓、紫河车、夏枯草、莪术、山慈菇各15g。 若见形瘦骨,加黄芪20g、党参15g以健脾益气;夜寐不宁者加炙远志、酸枣仁、合欢皮各15g以宁心安神;破溃流液多者加白鲜皮、地肤子各20g以加强燥湿解毒之力;有淋巴结转移者,加昆布、海藻各15g,或加用西黄丸、醒消丸内服以软坚散结。  2.血瘀痰结型 证候:皮肤起丘疹或小结节,硬块,逐渐扩大,中央部糜烂,结黄色痂,边缘隆起,有蜡样结节,边界不清,发展缓慢。或长期保持完整之淡黄色小硬结,最终破溃,舌黯红,苔腻,脉沉滑。 治法:活血化瘀,软坚散结。 方药:活血逐瘀汤加减。当归、桃仁、丹皮、苏木、莪术、白僵蚕各10g,瓜蒌、赤白芍、海澡、野百合各15g,山慈菇20g,丹参、牡蛎、白花蛇舌草各30g。 若大便溏泄者,加茯芩、党参各15g以健脾止泄;腹胀纳呆者加法半夏、陂皮、白术各10g以健脾理气;皮肤干燥或痒者加防风10g,地肤子、金银花各20g以疏风解毒。  3.肝郁血燥型 证候:皮肤起小结节,质硬,溃后不易收口,边缘高起,色黯红,如翻花状或菜花状,性情急躁,心烦易怒,胸胁苦满,舌边尖红或有瘀斑,舌苔薄黄或薄白,脉弦细。 治法:疏肝理气,养血活血。 方药:丹栀消遥化裁。丹皮、柴胡、当归、香附、三棱、莪术、桃仁、白术各10,栀子12,赤白芍、茯苓各15g,白花蛇舌草、草河车各30g。 若出血不止者,加生蒲黄、生地榆各10g,仙鹤草30g以清热止血;胸闷甚者加厚朴、郁金各10g以理气解郁。  4.血热湿毒型 证候:初起皮肤为一隆起米粒大至黄豆大小丘疹或小结节,呈黯红色,中央可结黄褐色或黯灰色痂,边缘隆起坚硬,日久病损可逐渐扩大,甚至形成溃疡,流液流血,其味恶臭或为渗液所盖,久久不愈。亦有形成较深溃口,如翻花状或外突成菜花样,舌红,苔腻,脉弦滑。 治法:清热凉血,除湿解毒。 方药:除湿解毒汤化裁。白鲜皮20g,生薏苡仁、土茯苓、白花舌蛇草、仙鹤草各30g,大豆黄卷、栀子、丹皮、连翘、紫花地丁、金银花、半枝莲各15g,生甘草10g。 若肿块疼痛较甚,加延胡索15g,乳、没各10g以活血镇痛;肿块坚硬者加牡蛎、丹参各30g,昆布15g以软坚散结;口干苦者加黄芩10g、竹茹15g以清肝降火;发热者加柴胡10g、地骨皮30g以除虚热。 中药可以弥补手术治疗、放射治疗、化学治疗的不足,既能巩固放疗、化疗的效果,又能消除放化疗的毒副作用,更重要的是可以切断癌细胞的复制功能,也就是切断癌细胞重要的分裂方式——微管蛋白合成,使细胞体积逐渐缩小,在血管内形成稳定的抗癌细胞,从而提高人体的代谢功能,即:通过抑制癌细胞的呼吸,使癌细胞缺血、缺氧,不再裂变,从而达到治愈癌症的目的。

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10 Nov

Male infertility: Kidney Yang Deficiency

Kidney yang deficiency is a symptom of the kidney yang failure performance. There are multi-factors which can cause the Yang Qi or elderly kidney deficiency, kidney injury or chronic illness, and excessive sex. Clinical manifestations of Kidney Yang Deficiency: back pain, aversion to cold, pain especially in the lower extremities, dizziness, mental apathetic, pale white expression, […]

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01 Nov

Fertility and Weight Loss: Chinese medicine regulating mense cycle can help

According to Chinese Medicine, over weight can affect man and woman’s fertility. Many fertility doctors also hold this view and advice patients to lose weight if they are over weighted. There are many means of losing weight or weight control such as medicine or holistic methods like exercise, diet or herb supplement. Acupuncture is also […]

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14 Oct

Fertility and Weight control: Chinese medicine regulating mense cycle can help

The combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern obstetrics technology can significantly improve the fertility rate. Association of Chinese Medicine TCM gynecological seventh Conference held in Nanjing received the news. Chinese medicine advantages in the menstrual regulation and improvement of the physical plus psychological adjustment can promote fertility. Girls could have amenorrhea due to excessive weight loss or weight […]

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10 Oct

Using Moxa and Acupuncture to turn breech baby

Using moxa acupuncture to turn breech babies Studies have shown that Acupuncture is successful in turning breech or transverse babies to their optimal position for birth, using a Chinese technique called ‘moxibustion’ or ‘moxa’. This can be helpful for those wishing for a natural birth, or a birth with as little intervention as possible. What does […]

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23 Sep

Infertility: Acupuncture, Ancient Art of Treatment

Following is quoted from WebMD Feature: The Ancient Art of Infertility Treatment When it comes to getting pregnant, old world techniques may be just what today’s high-tech doctors will order. By Colette Bouchez Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD “Most of our patients are referred to us by reproductive medicine specialists — they are usually women who have […]

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08 Sep

Sinusitis

Sinusitis and hay fever are very common conditions that people visit acupuncture clinic. Both acupuncture and herbs are quite effective in helping patient allieviate the condition and improve the body ability to cope with the allergical agents. 一、体针 取穴 主穴:迎香、印堂、百会、合谷 配穴:风池、上星、尺泽、列缺、通天、攒竹 二、艾灸 1、取穴 主穴分2组:1阳白攒竹鱼腰;2四白迎香 配穴:足三里、阳陵泉;头顶痛加百会、太冲;额痛加内庭、行间;枕痛加玉枕、后溪、昆仑、风池。>>>【治疗慢性鼻炎的中药方】 2、治法 主穴每次取一组,两组交替运用,用隔蒜灸法。配穴据症酌取用,常规针刺之法。灸法操作为:选独头大蒜,切成厚度为0.7厘米,将蒜片置于穴区,将艾绒搓成如花生豆大的锥形艾柱放蒜片上,用线香点燃施灸。灸不宜太热,患者感舒适耐受为度,并嘱患者闭上双眼。病属急性者每穴灸3~5壮;慢性者灸5~7壮。每日灸1次,7~10次为一疗程。>>>【中医针灸治疗之配穴方法】

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08 Sep

Chinese Medicine can help Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis TCM Differentiation and Treatment 1 , kidney essence deficiency Syndrome: the whole body bone pain, skeletal deformities, waist and knees, tendons and Juji , emaciated gaunt, shambling , unresponsive , adult manifested as premature , impotence, spermatorrhea , tinnitus and deafness , forgetfulness embolism volts ; pediatric growth appears slow retreat , short stature […]

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