Xin Yi San for Mucous Mucus and What Snot

I got some new Chinese herbs, Xin Yi San a nasal decongestant,  to help relieve some of her mucous symptoms she has redeveloped with her nasal cancer. She is somewhat stuffy on her left side.  She had been in complete remission since 8/1/2011 on just the Tippner Protocol.
She starts Xin Yi San today 2 capsules per day 03/10/2014. I will note changes.


The chinese herbs she was given are below.  (She takes alot of other things as well)  These aren't regular herbs that you can purchase on the internet, they have to be prescribed by a licensed Chinese herbalist. Yup. 

Here is a lookup for vets in your area that use and prescribe them:
https://www.tcvmherbal.com/   left middle of page

If you cannot fnd a vet anywhere near you in the above vet pharmacy database-
 If your vet is not familiar with this veterinary herbal pharmacy, tell your vet that they do patient consults for free. But you still actually have to get your vet to order them for you.


Stasis Breaker to shrink the tumor - taken since 4/1/2011

Wei Qi Booster to boost immunity - taken since 4/1/2011

Xin Yi San a nasal decongestant - starts 4/10/2014

Ok for dogs and humans and horses and cats according to google:

http://books.google.com/books?id=vH6igOcDAZgC&pg=PT732&lpg=PT732&dq=xin+yi+san+for+dogs&source=bl&ots=Q1pn4xA5S7&sig=zSYbeMxBV88SrgL2eC5IQZkbb_c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WVYfU6DCIIaGogSI2oK4DQ&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=xin%20yi%20san%20for%20dogs&f=false

http://lexysfight.blogspot.com/2012/11/chinese-herbs.html

http://brenewed.com/healthy-living/beaus-holistic-anti-cancer-lifestyle

http://www.justanswer.com/pet-cat/31afb-11-year-old-cat-sinus-congestion-type-symptoms.html

http://www.tcvmherbal.com/store/topFormula.asp?cid=6






I buy most of the stuff when possible from Swanson Vitamins. They are cheaper, in capsules for dosage changes, and carry almost everything I give to Lucy except for the Chinese Herbs Stasis Breaker prescription, and the Low Dose Naltrexone prescription. Here is a $5 off coupon link I found

Why use a Holistic treatment for Cancer?

It always surprises me to see that so many people still assume the best or only options for cancer are surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy (otherwise known as slash, burn, and poison). I refuse to believe that God put us here to live in fear of dread diseases and to ransom our health back from the medical profession for tens of thousands of dollars. It’s time to get the word out: cancer, like any disease, is not a random misfortune. There are reasons for these things. When you understand the reasons, you can get rid of them.





Conventional medicine considers cancer to be a localized disease of mutated cell growth multiplying
uncontrollably. As this mutated cell growth continues, a tumor or a mass is formed. The normal
process of cell growth, replication, differentiation, and maturation becomes unregulated, leading to
further uncontrolled growth in the body (Walters,1993).


I can agree with most of the above statement except for the idea that the cellular process is only
a localized disease. To me and many in the field of holistic medicine, cancer is not a localized
disease but a systemic disease. As the process of mutated cell growth occurs, a healthy immune
system will recognize this uncontrolled growth and will elicit a response by sending macrophages to the
region for cellular phagocytosis of the mutated cells (Walters, 1993). Also, the immune system promotes
the release of endogenous compounds to inhibit the uncontrolled cell growth (Diamond, 1997). This
process occurs almost daily in healthy humans and animals. It is felt that the disease of cancer is an
immune system deficiency and is an internal systemic disease process with a localized lesion.
Therefore, the treatment for cancer must address the immune system deficiency and the
internal disease process, and not only the localized lesion. 


Conventional medical treatment for cancer does what I call “cut, slash and destroy”. The use of surgery to cut out the local lesion, then use radiation to slash away any leftover local mutated cells, and finally use chemotherapy to destroy any fast
growing cells – which hopefully will include the metastatic cells (Walters, 1993). This entire process
is very suppressive to the immune system, which is at the root of cancer disease.


The holistic treatment for cancer should focus on immune system stimulation, correction of the
internal disease process, and destruction of the mutated cellular growth with natural nontoxic
compounds.



Diet
I would like to thank Dr. Gregory Ogilvie (1995)
from Colorado State University School of Veterinary
Medicine for researching to determine the proper diet
for the cancer patient. In simple terms, the best diet
is; low carbohydrates, moderate fats, and high
quality proteins.



Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
These products may be made with flaxseed oil or fish oils. These
oils can have beneficial effects on the heart,
cancer, diabetes, arthritis, skin, and most
important, they slow down the cachexia
(wasting disease) of the cancer patient
(Ogilvie, 1995). The dose may vary because
of digestive sensitivity. They say try to get to 250 mg
of Omega 3 per 20 lbs. per day or higher at least.



Anti-Angiogenesis. 
This is the biggest word in cancer therapy today. Every
pharmaceutical company is trying to make
a product to inhibit angiogenesis.
Angiogenesis is the process of the production
of new blood vessels. This is what allows the
cancer mass to grow. When the mutated cell
growth begins, there are two things that
happen: 1) hypoxia to the surrounding cells,
and 2) inhibited cellular nutritional uptake.
The surrounding cells to the cancer are
starving for food and oxygen. So the body
recognizes this by cellular communication
and starts to send out new micro-blood
vessels to the region. This only aids the
cancer to continue to grow faster and larger.
Anti-angiogenesis will inhibit the growth of
these new blood vessels and inhibit the
growth of the cancer (Boik, 2001; Diamond,
1997). 


There are a few that I use.



Natural products that would be used to treat cancer
must inhibit these seven pro-cancer events. The
actions that inhibit the seven pro-cancer events are:
1. Reduce Genetic Instability
2. Inhibit Abnormal Expression of Genes
3. Inhibit Abnormal Signal Transduction
4. Encourage Normal Cell-to-Cell
Communication
5. Inhibit Tumor Angiogenesis
6. Inhibit Invasion and Metastasis
7. Increase the Immune Response





Here are a just few I use:
Resverstrol – Stilbene from grapes and wine
which acts as an antioxidant, inhibits platelet
aggregation, inhibits 6 of the 7 pro-cancer
events, inhibits insulin resistance, and
inhibits abnormal estrogen action (Boik,
2001; Neilson, 2000).
Turmeric Extract – The extract is curcumin,
which acts as an antioxidant, strong antiinflammatory
effect, inhibits insulin
resistance, inhibits cancer cellular
proliferation, inhibits metastasis, inhibits 5
of the 7 pro-cancer events (Arbiser, 1998;
Boik, 2001; Dorai, 2000) .
Green Tea Extract (GTE) – A group of
flavonoids that acts as an antioxidant;
inhibits 6 of the 7 pro-cancer events; and has
in-vitro and in-vivo anticancer activity (Boik,
2001; Lyn-Cook, 1999; Sabzuka, 2000).





There are many single herbal and small formula
products that are used to kill cancer cells such as:




Artemisinin
this is an extract of Wormwood. 



Certain Mushroom Formulas
Very useful for immune
enhancing, energy boosting.





I try to place as many of the supplement products into my dog Lucy's food as
possible, for ease of administration. I use diet changes, supplements, immune enhancing herbal
products all at the same time. I feel the window of treatment for success is very short and to place the cancer into
remission requires aggressive therapy, so I throw the every protocol I can find at her cancer. The supplements are
started at low levels and increase slowly once the digestion system adjusted to the changes.



It is recommended no vaccines in cancer patients. Exercise the patient as much as possible.
It has been recommended to discontinue monthly flea and tick treatment, if these products
are being used. Pest control for the house should be discontinued, especially in the beginning of the
case. Any emotional, mental, and physical stress to the cancer patient will reduce the chances of success
in the holistic cancer treatment.




For a full list of what I use to give to Lucy


Why use a Holistic treatment for Cancer? Because Lucy went into remission using this method and still is. She is well beyond what vets told us what her expected life would be. With full quality of life.

Dog Won't Eat What do I do?

My dog won't eat, What do I do?
It's a fact that many illness impact a dog's metabolism. Changes occur in the way the body uses proteins, fats, and 
carbohydrates in a way to fight for survival.  Some of these metabolic changes can become exaggerated or prolonged to 
the point that they are harmful rather than beneficial. Significant weight loss and muscle wasting can occur rapidly and 
can be difficult or even impossible to reverse.

The typical problem with dogs with cancer is the refusal to eat their normal food or any food at all.  You may be able to 
coax your dog to eat table foods, but these may lack the essential nutrients that your dogs requires at this time.

A dog with cancer loses weight either because of decreased food intake and/or the metabolic effects of the disease. 
There is often more than one cause for decreased appetite. Some of the causes are related to the disease itself and 
some are side effects of cancer treatment. Human cancer patients can experience changes in their sense of smell and 
taste. Sometimes this is the result of the disease, sometimes secondary to a nutrient deficiency such as zinc, and 
sometimes due to side-effects of drugs or other forms of treatment.

Tumors may physically interfere with eating and digesting food. For example, tumors of the oral cavity may cause 
difficulties with chewing and swallowing. Tumors of the stomach or intestines may obstruct the normal passage of food or 
the absorption of nutrients. Cancer therapies may also have a direct impact on the gastrointestinal tract. Some drugs 
cause nausea and vomiting. Others may actually injure the cells lining the intestines. Radiation is often used to treat 
tumors of the oral cavity which can cause inflammation and ulceration of surrounding mucous membranes. Surgical 
removal of tumors involving parts of the digestive tract can obviously affect a patient's ability to eat or digest food. For 
example, it might be necessary to remove part of a patient's jaw, tongue, or intestines. Surgery and radiation therapy 
require anesthesia which involves periods of fasting before and after each episode.

One serious and unpleasant consequence is that the dog may associate them with the act of eating or even the sight or 
smell of food with nausea or pain. This is called learned food aversion. Food aversion is a well-recognized phenomenon 
in human patients. Most everyone has experienced an occasion when they have become ill after eating a particular food. 
Whether or not that food was responsible for the illness, it becomes associated with it in our minds. Although difficult to 
prove, we believe that this occurs on dogs as well. One of the greatest challenges in feeding the pet with cancer is 
preventing the development of food aversions whenever possible, and dealing with this condition when it does occur.

Because we have to guess what a dog is experiencing when he refuses food it can be hard to determine the best course 
of action. On the one hand we might work hard to coax a pet with palatable or novel food items in the hope of finding 
something that will be eaten voluntarily. On the other hand it might be best to back off for awhile and rely on an artificial 
form of nutrition (such as tube feeding) or even not feeding at all because of the risk of causing or exacerbating a 
learned food aversion. Listed below are some general guidelines on how to approach these patients. Remember that 
every patient is different, and requires individualized care and attention. No one thing will work in for every animal--be 
patient and sensitive to the pet's changing needs.

Resist the temptation to coax a pet to eat when he or she is feeling or showing overt signs of nausea or discomfort. Pets 
that gulp or drool at the sight or smell of food, turn their heads away, spit out food when placed in the mouth, or bury the 
food under their bedding should be left alone. Pushing food on a patient who clearly does not want it is a good recipe for 
creating a learned food aversion.

Discuss the possibility of anti-emetic drugs with your veterinarian if you think nausea and vomiting are a problem. Also 
discuss the use of tube feeding. Many factors must be considered when deciding whether a pet is a candidate for 
nutritional support. These techniques are not appropriate or feasible for every pet, but can be used successfully in many 
cases.

A few drugs like Prednisone have been used to stimulate the appetite. It can work well at this plus it is a very strong anti-inflammatory.
It cannot be used long term. Short bursts are ok.

If your pet is showing some interest in food, there are many things you can try in order to increase interest in food.

Try novel food items. If your pet has begun to associate a previously favorite food with unpleasant sensations, 
introducing a very different type of food may overcome the aversion to eating. This can backfire if the patient is still 
unwell, since the aversion may simply transfer to the new food. Any type of food can be used including dog foods (for 
dogs), cat foods (for dogs or cats), and palatable table foods. Remember that table foods will not provide all of the 
nutrients that a pet needs. If a pet eats an exclusively home-cooked diet for any period of time, you should get some 
advice on how to make that diet more complete and balanced. I just add fried eggs and cooked ground turkey with a little garlic 
to the kibble/pills and add a little warm water. 
Try offering food in a novel setting or have someone different do the feeding. Sometimes an animal will associate its 
surroundings with past unpleasant experiences. For instance, a patient may no longer eat in the kitchen but will eat on 
an outside deck. Also, remember that dogs are social animals and may be more likely to eat with their pack--which 
includes you! Coaxing a dog to eat during family mealtimes or with other pets present might be successful.

Make mealtimes as comfortable and unstressful as possible. Try not to schedule them at the same time that you do other 
treatments such as pilling. Avoid pushing food on your pet. Stroke and talk to your pet with food nearby and watch for 
any signs of interest.

Divide the day's food into as many small meals as your schedule will permit. The food ingredients that increase 
palatability for most dogs and cats are moisture, fat, and protein. Adding water to a dry pet food or switching to canned 
food may improve food acceptance. A pet's tolerance of certain nutrients must be considered when trying new foods. 
Animals with kidney or liver dysfunction may not tolerate high protein intake. Animals with some types of gastrointestinal 
disease cannot tolerate large amounts of dietary fat.

The standard advice for getting anorexic pets to eat has been to warm foods to just below body temperature. This is 
believed to increase the aroma of food, which in turn will enhance taste. But there is also some evidence that this might 
be counterproductive in animals that are exhibiting food aversion. It's possible since these patients may be hungry 
but have learned to associate certain smells or flavors with feeling badly. In these cases, offering food at room 
temperature or even chilled may meet with more success. You will just have to try different ways.

Because the syndrome of cancer cachexia (profound weight loss) can involve more than decreased food intake, even 
the best efforts in encouraging a pet to eat may not prevent weight loss. This is because cancer can involve alterations 
in normal metabolism that are not overcome simply by providing calories and nutrients. Certain types of tumors can 
produce substances that affect energy and protein metabolism. The tumor itself competes for some of the nutrients that 
should be going to the patient. In addition, the patient's immune system produces a variety of substances in response to 
the tumor. For the most part these are beneficial, but they can cause alterations in metabolism that result in decreased 
appetite, weight loss, and loss of muscle mass.

Mirtazapine for Appetite Stimulation in Dogs and Cats

Rx Mirtazapine (brand name Remeron™-Organon) is approved as an antidepressant for use in humans and has activity both as an alpha 2 receptor antagonist and as a potent 5HT3 antagonist. A side effect noted in humans taking this drug is appetite stimulation. Pharmacy faculty at the Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine used mirtazapine in a dog after all other attempts at appetite stimulation had failed, and were very pleased to find that mirtazapine restored appetite almost immediately in this dog. In another case, a physician used mirtazapine to treat anorexia and nausea in his Boston Terrier with chronic renal failure. Due to the vast improvement in the animal’s quality of life for one month preceding its death, the dog’s primary care veterinary clinic conducted a series of uncontrolled field trials using mirtazapine over the next 4 years in 24 dogs and 17 cats with GI symptoms that were marginally responsive or refractory to standard remedies. “Mirtazapine therapy led to a robust response in 12 animals, improvement compared with standard treatment in 16 cases, and an equivocal response in 13 animals. The most vigorous responses were observed in patients in chronic renal failure or receiving concurrent chemotherapy for neoplastic disease.”

Many veterinarians have started using mirtazapine to stimulate appetite in both dogs and cats. There have been no controlled studies and dosing is still empirical, but most dogs are dosed at 0.6mg/kg orally every 24 hours and cats are dosed at 3.75mg/cat orally every 48-72 hours. The terminal half-life of mirtazapine in humans is more than 40 hours, and mirtazapine is eliminated partially through conjugation with glucuronide. For this reason, dosing intervals of less than 48 hours are not recommended for cats, as accumulation is likely. Mirtazapine is not commercially available in an oral suspension; however, compounding pharmacists have formulated suspensions upon the request of veterinarians and have anecdotally reported success with this dosage form. For cats that are vomiting as well as anorectic and cannot swallow or retain oral medications, veterinarians have instructed compounding pharmacists to formulate transdermal gels of mirtazapine (3.75mg/0.1ml), which also have left veterinarians with a positive impression of clinical efficacy. Obviously, further studies are needed to determine stability, safety and efficacy of these compounded dosage forms, but until such evidence is available, veterinarians may wish to try these dosage forms in cases that are refractory to traditional methods of appetite stimulation.

Veterinary Forum, February 2006, pages 34-36

Meeting the basic nutritional needs of a cancer patient can be a significant challenge. In human cancer patients, it is 
established that malnutrition can increase the risk of complications and decrease survival rates. Patients with good 
nutritional status have an improved response to therapy and better quality of life. While the effects of malnutrition have 
not as yet been studied in veterinary patients, it seems likely that the results would be similar.


Sometimes you gotta just give them some KFC Chicken. I have never seen a dog not eat that.
This trick does work, but try to use it only when needed.