Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 OK, I'll bite.... based on what you describe ... tai zi shen 15, mu xiang 3, fang feng 3, Yu Zhu 6, Mu dan pi 6, fu ling 12, chai hu 9, Bai shao 9, Xiang fu 6, chen pi 6, sheng jiang 9. For patents I would do Yu Ping Feng and Shu Gan Wan together. Also have him drink fresh ginger juice/tea to get the intestinal flora really together. So maybe that will jog some new ideas for you. doug , " Joseph Curcio " <joseph@a...> wrote: > > I am currently treating a 26 y.o. patient with 2 rectal abscesses that are > non-healing. He has had them for 2 months now and after having undergone > three 7 day courses of Cipro, the abscesses persist. The patient complains > of soreness in the rectal area on bowel movement. > > The patient was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2001 and has had marginal > improvement in symptoms of fatigue, bloating (especially in RLQ), belching > and fatigue since beginning acupuncture and herbal treatment in late 2002. > He has loose stools 3-4 times daily. I have diagnosed him with dampness and > heat in the lower Jiao, along with qi and blood stagnation and phlegm > accumulation in the lower Jiao, with and underlying Spleen qi deficiency. > Patient tends toward anemia, for which he takes an iron supplement, which > exacerbates his bloated feeling. > Below is an herbal formulation I had prescribed with marginal success: > 10 Bai Zhu > 5 Ban Xia > 5 Dan Shen > 8 E Jiao > 8 Hou Po > 5 Huang Bai > 10 Huang Qi > 8 Kun Bu > 8 Mu Xiang > 5Ren Shen > 5 San Qi > 13 Shao Yao > 5 Wang Bu Liu Xin > 5 Zhi Gan Cao. > > This was administered as a Sun Ten granule preparation and after taking for > 2 months, patient developed a sensitivity to the granules in the form of > throat itching and constriction. So I currently have him on Mayway Tea > pills: 12 Xiao Chai Hu Tang TID and 12 Long Dan Xie Gan Tang. I have also > tried Bu Zhong yi qi powder with little success. > Point prescriptions have been standard zang fu protocol for the above stated > diagnosis (4 doors, st36,39,sp3,10, lv3, ren 3, li11, sp9) with many > modifications. Again, he isn't getting better. I have not tried any > suppositories yet, but advised the patient to use witch-hazel wipes to keep > the area clean. Any suggestions 0n an alternative approach or success > stories on similar cases would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in > advance. > > Joseph Curcio > > Stillpoint Acupuncture and Herbs > 333 Richmond St. > El Segundo, CA 90245 > > visit HYPERLINK " http://www.acupoint.net/ " www.acupoint.net > > HYPERLINK " http://www.now-zen.com/cgi-bin/aff?nzap381 " \n > > > -- > > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release 2/3/2005 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Joseph, I would add Hong Teng to your formula or Doug's formula. It clears heat and toxins and has the action of healing intestinal abscesses. I have treated a few Crohns patients in the last few years and while they had the active lesions I added this herb to their formulas. Good luck, Jill Likkel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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