Clinical Observation of Multiple Metastatic Cancer Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma treated with Cultivated Wild Ginseng Herbal Acupuncture Therapy

  • Kwon, Ki-Rok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Chi-Wan (Oriental Medical Clinic, HaeGreen) ;
  • Ra, Min-Soo (Oriental Medical Clinic, HaeGreen) ;
  • Cho, Chong-Kwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Taejon University)
  • Published : 2005.04.20

Abstract

Objectives : Terminal stage cancer patient from primary hepatocellular carcinoma metastasized into lungs was administered with cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture for 5 months and observed progression. Methods : Cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture was administered 5 times a week at about 150cc dosage per week. Dynamic CT was taken and interpreted at a university hospital. Results : Above patient was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and received one procedure of lobectomy and three procedures of TACE, but because of metastasis, chance of improvement was very obscure. Intensive treatment of cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture five times a week for five months in association with moxibustion was done on the patient. Near elimination of the cancer cells metastasized into lungs were confirmed in terms of radiological impression through dynamic CT. Conclusion: From the results obtained in this study, cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture can be an effective measure against terminal stage cancer. But this is a single case study and lack of extensive follow-up must be compensated by further researches.

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