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Jackie07 · 08-25-2010, 12:54 AM

Pam,

Chinese medicine uses 'Chi' (Yin and Yang, Cold and Hot) to explain things. But the truth is that all the herb formulas cumulated/passed down for thousands of years have been 'experimented/tested' for thousands of years.

It's like when doctors figured out using the Pacific Yew tree barks to make Taxane, they have to extract it and experiment with it.

Many medical centers (around the world)have been testing and extracting the ingredients off the traditional Chinese medicine to figure out why/how/if it works as was described (in the Herb medicine bible compiled about 500 years ago.)

Like any other (traditional western) medicine, you need to watch out for allergic reactions to any new drugs. Yes, the herbs are drugs in the less purified form. And it is sometimes much harder to figure out the culprit in Chinese medicine because the 'prescription' typically contains more than 8-10 ingredients. Many of the additional herbs are used to lessen stomach issues and improve the taste of the drug.

Hope your appointment went well today.

08-25-2010, 12:54 AM	#7
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Re: chemo reaction still no better - Chinese medicine? Pam, Chinese medicine uses 'Chi' (Yin and Yang, Cold and Hot) to explain things. But the truth is that all the herb formulas cumulated/passed down for thousands of years have been 'experimented/tested' for thousands of years. It's like when doctors figured out using the Pacific Yew tree barks to make Taxane, they have to extract it and experiment with it. Many medical centers (around the world)have been testing and extracting the ingredients off the traditional Chinese medicine to figure out why/how/if it works as was described (in the Herb medicine bible compiled about 500 years ago.) Like any other (traditional western) medicine, you need to watch out for allergic reactions to any new drugs. Yes, the herbs are drugs in the less purified form. And it is sometimes much harder to figure out the culprit in Chinese medicine because the 'prescription' typically contains more than 8-10 ingredients. Many of the additional herbs are used to lessen stomach issues and improve the taste of the drug. Hope your appointment went well today. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe