Cervical+Carcinoma

Natural Treatment: Moducare, DIM, Vitamin B6, folate [//ambrose//]

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=============================================== ==**Definition:** == Dysplasia of the uterine cervix. Epithelial atypia involving part of the squamous epithelium; more common in young women.
 * IBIS: [cervical dysplasia]**

==**Etiology:** == Cervical dysplasia is now considered a sexually-transmitted disease because of the implicated role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in bringing about tissue changes. It is considered a precancerous lesion, since dysplastic changes often precede malignant transformation.

Risk factors include: • early age of first intercourse • multiple partners • sexual exposure to men who have HPV • sexual exposure to men sexually exposed to women with CIN • sexual exposure to men of low socioeconomic status

Co-factors in development of cervical cancer include: • smoking • poor diet • long-term oral contraceptive use • chronic cervicitis • HSV infection • immune compromise • environmental carcinogens == ==

==**Nutrition:** == eating principles: • Anti-estrogenic, vegan diet • Fresh, whole food diet • High fiber • Cut back on fats, especially of animal origin • Cut back on consumption of aggravating food sources: fried eggs, deep fat fried foods, beef jerky, etc.

therapeutic foods: • citrus peel • liver-cleansing foods: beets, carrots, artichokes, lemons, parsnips, dandelion greens, watercress, burdock root • foods rich in Magnesium, folate, carotenoids, Vitamins A and C » for Stagnant Liver Qi or Stagnancy in the Liver channel: • foods that invigorate the Qi, Liver foods, sour foods, Dispersing foods, foods that open channels

fresh juices: • carrot (Walker, p. 146) • carrot and spinach (Walker, p. 146) • carrot, beet, and cucumber (Walker, p. 146) • lemon juice in warm water (Shefi)

avoid: • Stop smoking and oral contraceptives (Basu & Jayasri, et al. Cancer Detection and Prevention 15(3): 165-69, 1991) • Estrogenic foods: animal products, apples, cherries, olives, plums, carrots, yams, nightshade family, peanuts, soy products, coconut, brown rice, barley, oats, wheat • Foods that contain estrogen-like sterols (see materia medica) • Meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods • Trans-fatty acids, hydrogenated oils (margarine, vegetable shortenings, imitation butter spreads, most commercial peanut butters) oxidized fats (deep fried foods, fast food, ghee, barbequed meats) (Marz)

==**Botanicals** == • Calendula officinalis: locally, promotes healing, reduces discharge, ulcerations and abscesses (Felter, p. 262-263) • Hydrastis canadensis: internally and intravaginally for cervical erosions; specifically indicated for erosions of mucosal surfaces with poor circulation and soreness that is worse with pressure (Felter, p. 418-419) • Sanguinaria canadensis (toxic): burning, itching mucous membranes; small doses will relieve irritation, while larger doses will burn and cause further irritation (Felter, p. 615) • Ulmus fulva: nutritive demulcent, soothes irritated tissues (Felter, p. 683)

==**Chinese Formulae** == • Ping Xiao Dan: Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) entangled with Damp-Heat: may be given one course every six months as a preventive against cancer; or add to other formulae during the week before menstruation. (Jia Kun, p. 13, 80) • Bupleurum and Peony F. (Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Jia Wei Xiao Yao San): Liver Qi Stagnation with Lower Warmer Damp-Heat (Hsu, 1980, p. 87; Yeung, p. 72; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 177, Flaws, 1986, p.30; Bensky and Barolet, p. 148) • Bupleurum and Tang Kuei F. (Xiao Yao San) plus corydalis (yan hu suo), cyperus (xiang fu), saussurrea (mu xiang), salvia (dan shen) and carthamus (hong hua): Liver Qi Stagnation with Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) (Hsu, 1980, p. 94; Yeung, p. 263; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 228, Flaws, 1986, p.30; Bensky and Barolet, p. 147) • Bupleurum and Peony F. (Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San or Jia Wei Xiao Yao San) in the evening alternating with Ginseng and Longan C. (Gui Pi Tang) plus bupleurum (chai hu) in the morning: Liver Invading Spleen with Qi and Xue (Blood) Xu (Deficiency) and Stagnation of Damp-Heat in the Lower Warmer (Bupleurum and Peony: Flaws, 1990, p. 61; Hsu, 1980, p. 87; Yeung, p. 72; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 177, Flaws, 1986, p.30; Bensky and Barolet, p. 148; Ginseng and Longan: Bensky and Barolet, p. 255; Yeung, p. 112; Hsu, 1980, p. 425) • Cervical Cancer Formula: Liver Qi Stagnation with Damp-Heat (Flaws, 1990, p. 62) • Yin Healing Powder: mild dysplasia: use throughout the cycle, except during menstruation itself: external application (see Materia Medica). (Flaws, 1990, p. 62) • Qing Peng San: more prominent Damp-Heat: abnormal vaginal discharge: external application (see Materia Medica). (Flaws, 1990, p. 62) • Si Yao You Gao: escharotic therapy: severe dysplasia or carcinoma in situ. (Flaws, 1990, p. 74) • Fu Zheng (external supportive therapies): to promote the growth of healthy new tissue (see Materia Medica) (Flaws, 1990, p. 78)

==**Acupuncture** == after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns: Liver Qi Stagnation with Lower Warmer Damp-Heat; Liver Qi Stagnation with Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Stagnant Toxins; Kidney and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency); dysfunction of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and/or Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Xu (Deficiency) of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and/or Shi (Excess) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)

» illustrative combinations: • CV-3 and Sp-6: regulate the Qi function of the Lower Warmer and the function of the genital organs - Sp-6 sends Qi up; CV-3 sends it deep (Finkelstein, p. 84) • Lu-7 and Kd-6: open the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) which nourishes the Uterus and regulates menstruation; usually indicated by head and neck pain, abdominal distension, vaginal discharge and other symptoms of congestion • Sp-4 and PC-6: open the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) for which menstrual disorders are a symptom of Shi (Excess) and reproductive disorders are a general symptom of dysfunction • UB-62 and SI-3: open the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) which transports Yang and for which gynecological problems are a Xu (Deficiency) symptom • Kd-6 and Lu-7: open the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) which transports Yin and for which gynecological problems are a Shi (Excess) symptom

==**Homeopathy** == • Carbo animalis: weakness; induration of the cervix; menses black and offensive; malignancy which burns, bleeds constantly and oozes a fetid, watery flow; leukorrhea stains linen yellow; offensive, burning, biting, corroding; more when walking or standing; causes weak feeling in stomach; malignant ulcers of os uteri with foul discharge; burning into thighs; labor-like pains in pelvis and sacrum; shiny and bloody discharge; very weak • Iodium: uterine leukorrhea with swelling and induration of the cervix; discharges excoriate the thighs; thick, slimy, sometimes bloody; chronic leukorrhea most abundant at time of menses, rendering thighs sore, and corroding linen; uterine leukorrhea with swelling of cervix; os uteri feeling hard and indurated; uterus enlarged; cancerous degeneration at the neck of uterus • Kreosotum: leukorrhea very offensive, putrid, mild or acrid, corrosive, stains clothing yellow, stiffens like starch, causing much itching; milky and odor of green corn; with great weakness; < standing or walking, not sitting; flowing like menses; ulcerative pain in cervix uteri • Tarentula hispania: engorgement of the cervix uteri, with granulations extending to vagina, whose mucous membrane was highly injected; violent convulsions of the whole body during rest; leukorrhea alternating with bloody discharge, following hemorrhage, with great weakness; burning, smarting leukorrhea with painful uneasiness in coccyx; > by standing; < by slightest movement, sitting or lying in bed, or by the least pressure; expulsion of gas from vagina • Thuja occidentalis: leukorrhea, mucus from one period to another; mild; leaves a yellowish-green stain; sycotic; erosions on the os uteri like aphthae

==**Subtle Support** == • notes: A, C, C#, D, G, G#

• chords: A minor, D minor, D# minor, tonic (Gimbel, p. 116)

==**Mind/Body** == • Female problems represent a rejection of the feminine principle; denial of the self; rejecting femininity. (Hay, 1984, p. 165) • Anger at mate; sexual guilt; need for punishment. (Hay, 1984, p. 187) • Inflammation: fear; inflamed thinking; seeing red; anger and frustration about sexual conditions in one's life. (Hay, 1984, p. 170-1)

Chinese psychophysiology: • Liver ~ Gan is the home of the Hun (Ethereal Soul); it relates to decisiveness, control, and the principle of emergence; maintains smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); has an intimate relationship with the genitals and Lower Warmer; and reflects emotional harmony and movement. » Healthy expressions are kindness, spontaneity, and ease of movement. » Tumors and other masses are considered a form of Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and thus ultimately are derived from Qi Stagnation. Liver Qi Stagnation reflects and accentuates emotional constraint as the Liver's function of facilitating smooth flow in the body is constricted. Stagnation is associated with frustration, irritability, tension, and feeling stuck. With time this pattern tends to produce a gloomy emotional state of constant resentment, repressed anger or depression, along with tightness in the chest, frequent sighing, abdominal tension or distension, and/or a feeling of a lump in the throat with difficulty in swallowing. (Maciocia, p. 216)

• Kidney ~ Shen stores Jing (Essence) and governs birth, growth, reproduction, development, and aging, particularly the internal aspects of the reproductive organs; houses the Zhi (Will); expresses ambition and focus; and displays the effects of aging, chronic degenerative processes, and extreme stress.