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Scrofula, Lymphatic Swellings, Goiter
Scrofula and Goiter are classed as Phlegm-Masses in Traditional Medicine. The Phlegm may be associated with Cold or Heat. The former are usually softer, cold to touch with other general signs of Cold. Phlegm-Heat manifests with red, swollen, hot or painful swellings, red tongue with a greasy or thick coating and a rapid or big pulse.
Both require Phlegm-clearing and mass-dispersing (attenuant or resolvent) medicines. Cases of Cold-Phlegm will combine Hot medicines and Hot-Phlegm will combine Heat-clearing medicines.
When chronic or in Melancholic constitutions, the Lumps become hard and fibrotic. Such cases require medicines for the Melancholy Humor (Dodder, Agaric etc).
In all systems, the importance of medicines from the Sea was long relaized as important for Scrofula, and in particular, Goiter. In the Western Tradition, Sponge, Sponge Stone, Burnt Sponge, Pumice, Cuttlefish Bone, Sea Balls etc. were used. In TCM, Kelp, Laminaria, and Pumice etc. are used. The importance of their trace minerals especially in relation to Iodine is most relevant.
By extrapolation, other Nodes and Lymphatic swellings in other parts of the body can usually be treated with similar formulas.
Both require Phlegm-clearing and mass-dispersing (attenuant or resolvent) medicines. Cases of Cold-Phlegm will combine Hot medicines and Hot-Phlegm will combine Heat-clearing medicines.
When chronic or in Melancholic constitutions, the Lumps become hard and fibrotic. Such cases require medicines for the Melancholy Humor (Dodder, Agaric etc).
In all systems, the importance of medicines from the Sea was long relaized as important for Scrofula, and in particular, Goiter. In the Western Tradition, Sponge, Sponge Stone, Burnt Sponge, Pumice, Cuttlefish Bone, Sea Balls etc. were used. In TCM, Kelp, Laminaria, and Pumice etc. are used. The importance of their trace minerals especially in relation to Iodine is most relevant.
By extrapolation, other Nodes and Lymphatic swellings in other parts of the body can usually be treated with similar formulas.
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