In recent years, the living habits of many of my friends have changed. In addition to going to work, they like to stay at home more in their spare time. Take a break at home, grab something to eat, and relax. Of course, his figure also improved step by step. As a result, another group of friends clamored to lose weight. But some people who look swollen on the surface are actually not. They may have other problems with their bodies. Pency is one of them.
Pency made an appointment to see the doctor: “Hello, Dr. Tan, because I often stayed at home earlier, I couldn’t do without food no matter whether I was working or resting. Fragrant snacks are unavoidable. The result is not only gaining weight, but also a little heat, and My throat is swollen and painful. The weather has been unstable recently, with frequent rains, and I have become tired, but my sleep quality at night is also poor, so I have made an appointment here to ask Dr. Tan to help me regulate my body.”
I saw in front of me that Pency was still slim, but the lymph nodes in his neck were swollen. After palpation, I found a 3cm x 2cm mass in the left neck and a 2.5cm x 1cm mass in the right neck. The lump feels soft under the skin and the root cannot be moved.
Pency said: “In terms of weight, I have lost 4kg through self-restraint and dieting. I have lost a lot of weight, but the fat on my neck is still thick, which I feel is unsightly.”
I knew something was wrong, so I immediately gave Pency acupuncture treatment and oral Chinese medicine. I also referred Pency for a test.
A week later, detailed reports revealed that Pency had lymphoma.
Pency found it difficult to accept the facts and asked, “Dr. Tam, what are the symptoms of lymphoma?”
I answered: “Generally, the symptoms of lymphoma are as follows:
Swollen and possibly painful glands (lymph nodes), usually in the neck, armpits, or groin
cough
shortness of breath
fever
night sweats
fatigue
weight loss
itchy skin
Pency continues: “What are the causative factors?”
My answer: “The cause of lymphoma is still unclear, but the following factors will increase the risk of lymphoma.
Age: There are two types of lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Over 60 years of age.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma: 15-40 years old, or over 55 years old.
Gender: Predominantly male, but a few subtypes may be more common in females.
Liver depression and emotional instability.
Kidney deficiency, long-term overwork or staying up late for a long time.
People who have been exposed to benzene or other pesticides, herbicide chemicals or who frequently use hair dye to color their hair.
Low immunity: suffering from AIDS or carrying pathogens, organ transplantation or innate immune diseases.
Immune system diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s syndrome, lupus, celiac disease, etc.ever
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis C virus, and human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus.
Have a family history of lymphoma.
Had lymphoma and was treated for it.
Had radiation treatment for cancer. “
Pency asked: “This week, I just performed acupuncture and oral administration of Chinese medicine, and the swelling of the lymph nodes in my neck has been reduced by more than half. I know that Dr. Tan, you are an oncologist specializing in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, is there any chance of recovery?” “
I answered: “The most important reason for the occurrence of cancer is that the human body’s internal environment is imbalanced and the cell microenvironment changes, leading to a series of gene regulation abnormalities. The human body’s immune system fails to detect and eliminate these abnormalities in time, and eventually develops into cancer. Therefore, , the treatment of lymphoma must treat both the symptoms and the root causes. We can understand it from the following ways.
1. Traditional Chinese medicine has a strong holistic concept and can often consider the characteristics of the patient’s whole body, not just the cancer lesion itself. TCM conditioning can correct certain disorders of the body, remove factors that cause tumor recurrence, and reduce the chance of metastasis.
Secondly, acupuncture can eliminate tumors (purge) and improve physical fitness and immunity (tonic), achieving the effect of strengthening the body and exorcising evil.
In addition to eliminating tumors, traditional Chinese medicine can also improve qi and blood, and have a positive effect on the functions of internal organs and cells in the body. It will not cause new damage to the body by treating the cause of the disease (cancer). While the cancer improves, physical strength also improves. It will gradually recover and your immunity will gradually increase, thereby improving your health index.
2. Clinical studies show that acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine can reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. According to statistics, the combination of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine can produce special effects in reducing side effects and greatly improve the survival period and quality of life of patients. If combined with traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and blood, tonifying the liver and kidneys, softening hardness and removing blood stasis, the chemotherapy reaction can be better alleviated and the chemotherapy can proceed smoothly during lymphoma chemotherapy or after chemotherapy. Some Chinese medicines, such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Ganoderma lucidum, Panax notoginseng, etc., can even improve the efficacy of chemotherapy; if combined with acupuncture and replenishing qi and blood and other Chinese medicines during and after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for lymphoma, they can increase the number of white blood cells and enhance immunity. The functions have good effects, thus ensuring the smooth progress of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine can strengthen the body and eliminate evil. The use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat lymphoma should follow the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and comprehensively evaluate the patient’s symptoms and signs, the treatment methods used, different treatment stages, the patient’s post-illness qi and blood, and the deficiency and excess of yin and yang in the organ functions. analysis, and then propose corresponding treatment plans.
Most patients with malignant lymphoma have deficiency in the underlying disease and excess in the excess. Therefore, treatment should strengthen the underlying cause, fight cancer and eliminate evil. Specific methods include: nourishing qi, nourishing blood, nourishing kidneys and essence, strengthening the spleen and stomach, etc. “
Pency continued: “What daily health care can improve physical fitness?”
I answered: “In daily diet and health care, you should consume more alkaline foods and antioxidant fruits, such as green leafy vegetables, mushrooms, melons, beans, etc. Taking vegetables as an example, spinach and carrots are very good Alkaline foods, in addition, tofu, kelp, kiwi fruit, plums, etc. are also excellent alkaline foods. “
Pency replied: “Okay, got it, I know what to do.”
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