Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 yesterday i was approached by a prospective pt who has multiple cysts on her liver. one is approximately the size of an orange, judging from the size of the circle she made with her hands. one cyst is over half that big, and she has smaller cysts that are continuing to grow. i wondered if transplant had been alluded to or suggested as a future option, but did not want scare a prospective patient with such a question, since she did not bring that up. she asked if acupuncture could help. i said yes [of course], that acupuncture could inhibit the process at hand, and also raise her general health to enable her body would be better able to combat this process. i also said that taking herbal medicine long-term would might be helpful, and would do some consulting in this regard. has anyone here treated polycystic liver disease? i need some tx ideas, especially herbal formulae. obviously, resolving phlegm and focusing that effect on the liver will be involved, along with appropriate constitutional components. i do wish i had asked to take her pulses before i left. i will see her again in a few days, but i really want to start thinking about this before then. i am most inclined to start acupuncture first, then add herbs and modify them over time. right now i generally stick to patents, most Mayway - i hope this does not offend any full-time herbalists. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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