Traditional Chinese Medicine Cancer Support

Dr. Jaclyn Engelsher, DNP

Integrative Nurse Practitioner

Certified Acupuncturist

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) 300-100 BC/2698-2589 BC

Acupuncture Acupressure/Tui Na Cupping Moxabustion (heat therapy) Nutrition Herbal therapy Exercise

Qi Qi is the root of a human being. It is the

basis of all phenomena in the body One of the 3 treasures with Jing and

Shen Qi flows through meridians providing

the ability to move, protect, transform, and warm

Qi may be deficient, collapse, rebel, or stagnate

Genetics and daily lifestyle determine your Qi

(Maciocia, 1989)

Meridians

Lung/Large Intestine Stomach/Spleen Heart/Small Intestine Urinary Bladder/Kidney Pericardium/San Jiao Gallbladder/Liver

Three Free Therapies

Healthy Diet

Adequate physical exercise

Physical and Mental Rest

Cancer and TCM

Fu zheng gu ben - strengthen the good, enhance regeneration

Eliminate toxins by draining damp accumulations

Increase Qi and blood flow

Harmonize Jing, Qi, and Shen

Stomach 36 Most important point to

tonify Qi; disorders of spleen, stomach and intestines

3 cun below the “knee hole” one finger breadth from the tibia bone

2004 study: prevent bone marrow suppression, maintain healthy CD4/CD8 ratios, decrease incidence and severity of gastrointestinal toxic reactions

(Acupuncture.com, 2010) (Chen, et. Al, 2004)

Pericardium 6

Nausea, vomiting, stomachache, insomnia, chest pain, anxiety, palpatations

Used with e-stim and sea bands for chemotherapy induced nausea with 75% positive benefit in study group

2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in between the central tendons

(Acupuncture.com, 2010) (Dundee & Yang, 1991)

Heart 7

Insomnia, heart palpitations, poor memory, irritability

On the pinky finger side of the transverse wrist crease an in the depression to the thumb side of the tendon

(Acupuncture.com, 2010)

Kidney 7

Sweating at night or spontaneously in the day, edema, abdominal distenion

2 cun above KI3 (point halfway between achillies tendon and tip of the inner ankle)

(Acupuncture.com, 2010)

Ren 17

Influential point of Qi, stimulates thymus, vomiting, chest fullness, difficulty swallowing

On the midline level with the 4th intercostal space

(Acupuncture.com, 2010)

Du 20

Clears the mind, lifts the spirit, headache, dizziness, concentration

Center of the scalp on the line connecting the apex of the ears

(Acupuncture.com, 2010)

References

Acupuncture.com (2010). Acupuncture point locations. Retrieved from http://www.acupuncture.com/education/points/index.htm Chen, K. Y., Zhang, G. Z., Liasng, S. Y., et. Al. (2004). A clinical survey of the treatment of toxic reactions to chemotherapy with electroacupuncture at zu san li. Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine). 3:46-47.Dundee, J. W., and Yang, J. (1990). Prolongation of the antiemetic action of P6 acupuncture by acupressure in patients having cancer chemotherapy. J R Soc Med. 83(6): 360–362.Maciocia, G. (1998). The foundations of Chinese medicine: A comprehensive text for acupuncturists and herbalists. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.