jonathanschell
07-06-2008, 10:50 PM
Male, Age 35
Benign regular tumor on right scapula, just inferior to SI 11. Tumor is hard, with the feeling of no root underneath. It is about the size of an American dime, and stood out from the body roughly 1.5 cm or about a half an inch. Tumor would itch on occasion, had been noticeably growing, and was not painful. No history of treatment for this tumor, but 6 years before had had another tumor removed from the same shoulder, except near where GB 21 is located. Other history of fatty tumors in the body, as well as skin tags near HT 1, and skin tags around the eyes and on the neck. Pulse is slippery and moderate. Tongue is normal both in body and coat with no irregularities.
Treatment 1: Using the ideas in Lorraine Wilcox's book: Moxibustion: the Power of Mugwort Fire, I used garlic as the isolating substance. Garlic slices were cut to about the size of 2 quarters (American money) stacked on top of each other. 30 Cones of ultra pure moxa were burned on the tumor, to the point where the tumor blistered and the skin came off. During this time, the patient did not experience any pain or discomfort, and felt that the whole experience was comfortable. Put a dry band aid on the blistered tumor, and sent the patient home.
The tumor had a small scab on it, where it had blistered. The patient called to tell me two days later, that while squeezing the tumor (because there was a small amount of pus around the scab) that the tumor had "popped" -- the patient squeezed out a fair amount of sebum from the tumor, at which point it became reduced in its projecting size. Sebum was whitish gray with a slight yellow color. It was stringy and had a similar look to it as whip cream that would come out of an aerosol container. Patient came in to have me look at the tumor, which is now no longer there. The moxa scab is beginning to peel off 1 week since the moxabustion was done. There is a small amount of serum that will come out of the opening of the tumor, but nothing outside of normal wound care. This case is still under observance, but was a fabulous look at how garlic moxabustion can be used.
Benign regular tumor on right scapula, just inferior to SI 11. Tumor is hard, with the feeling of no root underneath. It is about the size of an American dime, and stood out from the body roughly 1.5 cm or about a half an inch. Tumor would itch on occasion, had been noticeably growing, and was not painful. No history of treatment for this tumor, but 6 years before had had another tumor removed from the same shoulder, except near where GB 21 is located. Other history of fatty tumors in the body, as well as skin tags near HT 1, and skin tags around the eyes and on the neck. Pulse is slippery and moderate. Tongue is normal both in body and coat with no irregularities.
Treatment 1: Using the ideas in Lorraine Wilcox's book: Moxibustion: the Power of Mugwort Fire, I used garlic as the isolating substance. Garlic slices were cut to about the size of 2 quarters (American money) stacked on top of each other. 30 Cones of ultra pure moxa were burned on the tumor, to the point where the tumor blistered and the skin came off. During this time, the patient did not experience any pain or discomfort, and felt that the whole experience was comfortable. Put a dry band aid on the blistered tumor, and sent the patient home.
The tumor had a small scab on it, where it had blistered. The patient called to tell me two days later, that while squeezing the tumor (because there was a small amount of pus around the scab) that the tumor had "popped" -- the patient squeezed out a fair amount of sebum from the tumor, at which point it became reduced in its projecting size. Sebum was whitish gray with a slight yellow color. It was stringy and had a similar look to it as whip cream that would come out of an aerosol container. Patient came in to have me look at the tumor, which is now no longer there. The moxa scab is beginning to peel off 1 week since the moxabustion was done. There is a small amount of serum that will come out of the opening of the tumor, but nothing outside of normal wound care. This case is still under observance, but was a fabulous look at how garlic moxabustion can be used.