Cell Biology and Cancer
In this reading packet, it was interesting to read about cancer and TCM, Acupuncture, herbs, and diet. TCM can offer so much to cancer patients. Chinese medicine views the cancer as a part of an imbalance of the whole person and not an isolated event. Cancer can not simply be taken out by cutting, burning, or poisoned out of the body and expect the body to be back functioning as healthy as a normal person will. There is a lot more going on in the person's relationship to the world.
TCM promotes strengthening a person's qi. If a person has cancer or any disease, they have weak qi. Emotional stress and diet can contribute to the development of cancers. Therefore, TCM offer qi gong and dietry changes to promote good health. Acupuncture is effective at reducing pain. Electro acupuncture have be shown that at freq 2hz has mild anti-tumour effects.
Chemotherapy can kill the body's immune cells. But studies show that acupuncture can help with immune function. Acupuncture can also treat nausea that is commonly induced by chemo. Chinese herbs can be use in junction with chemo to enhance its effectiveness and to maintain liver, kidney, and immune functions.
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