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AIDS Symptoms and Related Diseases AIDS has many different kinds
of symptoms. The average time between HIV infection and the
manifestation of symptoms is 10 years. Then a combination of
non-specific symptoms show up. Symptoms can be subgrouped (these
are symptoms from all stages of AIDS):
1. Systemic Symptoms: Fever, dehydration, night sweats, weight
loss (but losing more muscle than fat), low or no appetite,
nausea, vomiting (these lead to wt loss), malabsorption,
diarrhea from infection/parasites, and/or increased metabolic
rate. 2. Sinopulmonary Disease: Pneumocystis pneumonia, other
infectious pulmary disease, noninfectious pulmonary disease,
sinusitis. 3. Central Nervous System (CNS) Diseases:
Toxoplasmosis, CNS lymphoma, AIDS dementia, cryptococcal
meningitis, HIV myelopathy, Progressive Multifocal
Leukencephalopathy (PML) 4. Peripheral Nervous System Disease:
Inflammatory polyneuropathies, sensory neuropathies,
mononeuropathies 5. Rheumatologic Disease 6. Myopathy (muscle
disease) 7. Retinitis 8. Oral lesions 9. Gastrointestinal:
Candidal esophagitis, hepatic disease, biliary disease,
enterocolitis, gastropathy, malabsorption Skin: Herpes simplex
and zoster, molluscum, staphylococcus, bacillary angiomatosis
Malignancies 10. Gynecological: Vaginal candida, cervical
dysplasia and neoplasia, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Research on Alternative and Chinese Medicine Treatments for AIDS
It's difficult to study treatments for AIDS because a high
percentage of chronically ill patients drop out... their disease
and the study are usually too demanding for them. Nevertheless,
some good studies exist. Herbs and herb formulas' effects as
reported in studies are mentioned below. Others mentioned below
may not have been studied. In both cases, chinese medical
functions may be mentioned as well.
Chinese Herb Formulas for AIDS Treatment
The most common chinese herbal treatment strategy for AIDS is Fu
Zheng, Supporting the Righteous. That means boosting the immune
system, etc. This is most common because many AIDS patients are
also on western drug cocktails. These drugs take quite a toll on
the body- among other things, they injure the qi, create phlegm,
and cause Liver-Spleen disharmonies. Fu Zheng therapies can help
restore balance.
* HY-1: chai hu, huang qin, ban xia, ren shen, da zao, gan cao,
sheng jiang, huang qi, fang feng. Based on Xiao Chai Hu T & Jade
Wind. Harmonizes Liver and Spleen, Boosts Wei qi * HY-2: huang
qi, fang feng, ren shen, huang jian or ye jiao teng or he shou
wu, yin yang huo, shu di huang. Boosts Yin and Yang. *
Milingwang: huang qi, ling zhi, dang shen, bai zhu, gan cao, shu
di huang, sha shen, wu wei z, sheng jiang, da zao, ji xue teng,
tu si zi, shan yao, jie geng, nu zhen zi, bai shao, chen pi.
Boosts bone marrow, RBC, inhibits viruses (polio). * Resist:
huang qi, nu zhen zi, dang shen, shan yao, ji xue teng, ling
zhi, ren shen, bai shao, shu di, wu wei zi, siberian ginseng,
gan cao. Increases red blood cells, white blood cells, B cells,
hemoglobin, and the phagocystic action of leukocytes.
The second most common treatment strategy is Qu Xie, Dispelling
Evil. This is roughly the same strategy that western drug
cocktails use... what is commonly thought of as 'chemotherapy.'
It can also be done with herbs. Sometimes it is even used in
concert with drug therapy.
* HY-3: da qing ye, chai hu, lithospermum, gan cao, chen pi *
HY-4: ban lan gen, zhi zi, blechnum, gan cao, chen pi. To reduce
virus potency, alternate with other Qu Xie formulas to avoid
tolerance, less specific than other forms) - Good for
asymptomatic patients
Single herbs: zi hua di ding, xia ku cao, tian hua fen, huang
lian, jin yin hua, chuan xin lian, niu bang zi, yin yang huo, zi
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Sometimes, both strategies (Supporting the Righteous and
Dispelling Evils) are used together.
* HY-7: (mod of Qing fei tang, platycodon & fritillaria) - Ai
ye(art annua), chang-shan (dichroa), chai hu, huang lian, huang
bai, xing ren, tian men dong, zhu ru, zhi zi, bei mu, sheng
jiang, fu ling, da zao, gan cao, sang bai pi, mai men dong, jie
geng, wu wei zi, dang gui (Lung deficiency with Heat, e.g.
Pneumocystis Pneumonia) * HY-22: (fu zheng & quxie)- huang qi,
fang feng, ren shen, dan shen, ban lan gen, da qing ye, shu di
huang, lu jiao jiao, dang gui, gan cao, tu fu ling, tu si zi, ji
xue teng (Circulate xue, clear heat and toxins) * HY-27: (mod
Anemone Comb) - Anemone, brucea, huang lian, dichroa, fraxinus,
huang bai, sanguisorb, terminalia (Cryptospor) As enema * HY-30:
zi hua di ding, jin yin hua, yin yang huo, gan cao, huang qi,
ling zhi, nu zhen zi (clr ht, detox, enhance immune symptom) *
Enhance: ling zhi, ban lan gen, da qing ye, bai mu er, chuan xin
lian, chen xiang, bai hua she she cao, gou qi zi, dang gui, xi
yang shen, nu zhen zi, shu di, ji xue teng, huang qi, jin yin
hua, yin yang huo, rou cong rong, kun bu, wu wei zi, bai zhu,
dan shen, yu jin, zi hua di ding, chen pi, bai shao, he shou wu,
du zhong, sha ren, gan cao * "Herb Tea #1" (from a chinese
study): huang qi, wu wei zi, ling zhi, nu zhen zi, dang gui, mai
men dong, xia ku cao, gan cao, da zao, chi shao, chuan san qi,
da qing ye, ci wu jia, tian hua fen, he shou wu, dong chong xia
cao. Increased weight of thymus, IL-2 levels in spleen,
antibiotic function of B cells, Natural Killer cell activities.
How Western and Chinese Medicine Treatments are Combined
Sometimes western drugs and chinese medicine are used together
to treat the same symptoms. This can allow for a decrease in the
drug dosage. This makes sense since the drugs tend to have more
damaging side effects.
Drugs and Chinese Medicine together; drugs as chemotherapy
(dispelling) and supporting herbal formula to offset the
weakening effect of toxic drugs.
Chinese medicine may be used instead of drugs when the patient
isn't strong enough to continue chemotherapy. The patient can
then regain strength. Supporting the Righteous, or combinations
of mostly supporting and some dispelling.
For symptomatic treatment without drugs. Most commonly with
fever, headache, fatigue, CMV retinitis, wasting syndrome,
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, PML.
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There are still gray areas when drugs and herbs are combined.
There are general principles for combining drugs and herbs (see
your health practitioner), and a fair amount of research on
specific herbs and drugs exists. It is important to note that
research has proven that in some cases, the healing effects of
drugs and herbs combined is greater. For more on this topic,
read our article "Are My Drugs and Herbs Dangerous Together?
Drug Herb Interactions."
It is best to have a chinese medicine herbalist and physician
working together. (In California, acupuncturists and herbalists
can order lab tests, but not in most states). Someone will need
to monitor your lab values and know what to expect when herbs
are added to your treatment regimen.
Hopefully, your health care practitioners can cooperate, educate
one another, and work together for your well being. In these
days of cooperative care, any one of your practitioners' refusal
to work with practitioners from other medicines might be grounds
for termination.
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About the author:
Acupuncturist, herbalist, and medical professor Brian B. Carter
founded the alternative health megasite The Pulse of Oriental
Medicine (http://www.PulseMed.org/). He is the author of the
book "Powerful Body, Peaceful Mind: How to Heal Yourself with
Foods, Herbs, and Acupressure" (November, 2004). Brian speaks on
radio across the country, and has been quoted and interviewed by
Real Simple, Glamour, and ESPN magazines.