Started on Critical Immune (from US, mushroom blend with turmeric). Fed freezedried food, some kibble. Good appetite. BMs WNL.
Only coughs upon waking in am, some days worse than others. Hoarse, non-productive, sometimes sounds like he's clearing.
On PE he is a lovely Earth boy, tongue is centrally lavender, tips are pink and thin, dry centre; pulses are wiry, narrow, superficial; elbow pads both elephantine and hairless; fleabitten appearance to coat with many small scars all over and scrotum heavily scarred SQ as apparently at rescue the dogs were left loose and he was often attacked/bullied.
I diagnosed him with Blood Stagnation/Stasis, Heart Qi deficiency, Liver Blood deficiency due to cough, HXT diagnosis, poor coat and rough elbows, hx of sarcoma removed from LH hock.
I started him on modified XFZYT and XCHT for anti-cancer properties, to tonify Blood, smooth Blood, relieve Liver Qi stagnation, improve and tonify Qi, reunite Yin with Yang. In reading the smaller Dr SM book as well as Dr Cynthia Lankenau's paper, I see that it is possible to cure HWT with Black Walnut, Ginger, Andrographis, Garlic, Wormwood, Thyme, and Peppermint. I would love to add these on but I don't have the foggiest idea on where to start with dosing? Also the O was concerned that some of these may be harmful to Apollo? and she wondered about the worms chunking off and becoming a potential pulmonary thrombosis? It has been so long since I have studied this and I am not familiar with some of these herbs. Is there a formulary I can go to? In your Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Marsden, you mention a suggested formula of 14ml Ginger, 9ml Wormwood, 4ml Garlic, 14ml Thyme, and 9ml Cinnamon with a recommended starting dose of 0.1ml of tincture per 5lb of BW, divided into 2-3 doses per day. You also mention adding in Bromelain to help break down dead worms and stop the risks above (30mg/lb BW divided into 2-3 daily doses and given 2 hours before or after meals)? Then retesting in 2mth to see effectiveness? I imagine the Wormwood is the biggest risk with neurotoxicity? I wonder about using Wormwood 5 days on, 5 days off?
Sorry to ask such a broad question, but I really want to help this boy out (I may even adopt him he's so freakin sweet!). Any guidance you can provide is as always, MUCH appreciated!
Corinne