Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Leukemia - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Leukemia - Basics

Leukemia is a type of cancer that forms in the tissue that produces blood cells. Normal blood cells are created from cells in the bone marrow to replenish the body when other blood cells die. In people with leukemia, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells, or leukemia cells, which don't have a normal turnover rate. As the number of these cells increase, they can crowd out healthy blood cells, making it difficult for the normal blood cells to function properly.
There are two types of leukemia, both named for the type of cell from which the cancer originates. The two types of cells found in the bone marrow are myeloid (from which red and white blood cells, and platelets are formed) and lymphoid (from which only white blood cells form). Both these types of leukemia occur in adults and children, and can be chronic (progressing slowly) or acute (progressing rapidly). Symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, swollen lymph nodes that don't hurt, joint pain, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, abdominal discomfort, frequent infections, and bruising easily.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Leukemia.

Leukemia - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of leukemia generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of leukemia:

• Liver Blood Deficiency
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
• Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat
• Large Intestine Damp Heat
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Liver Yin Deficiency

Leukemia - Tam Healing - Tong Ren Protocols

Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for leukemia that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.

The following Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy Protocols May Be Used With Leukemia

• Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy for Leukemia

Leukemia - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating leukemia. For a complete list from our store with more details see our leukemia formula section.

• Kang Zhong Wan
• Yin Chen Hao Wan

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Leukemia - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (4) acupuncture points may be useful for leukemia. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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