Spinal Chord injury

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I am looking for any information on herbs for traumatic spinal chord

injury. The patient is 7 year old female who had a transection at

T11-12 in Oct 2003 from a car accident. She is currently receiving

acupuncture as well as other therapies. I have not seen the patient

as of yet but had some questions regarding possible avenues of

approach:

 

1) If she is without any constitiutional pathology aside from the

injury would it be ok to give the herbs that readily come to mind

that effect the Du channel-i.e. Lu Rong and derivatives, Gui Ban

etc.?

 

2) Would there be a place for herbs that guide to the channel such

as qiang huo?

 

3) Would one use balanced Kidney yin and yang tonics in such a

formula even if there were no other signs of Kidney deficiency?

 

4) Are there any ready made pills for this type of problem?

Thanks,

Rich Blitstein

PCOM Chicago