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| To be successful in treating cancer patients, practitioners must have confidence in themselves and in their treatments. I read and study everything I can find on the subject of cancer, herbs, and nutrition, and I know that treating people with cancer is a lifetime commitment involving my heart, mind, and soul. Practitioners also need to be honest in evaluating the pros and cons of cytotoxic therapies. I see many toxic, sometimes barbaric, treatments that only add to the burden of suffering that a client is already enduring. While it is clear to me that in cases of fast-growing tumors, particularly childhood cancers, acute leukemias, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and testicular cancers, these treatments are highly effective and curative in many cases, we need to be more attuned to each individual situation and recommend treatments accordingly. |
| Each person is an individual and each healing program is unique to the patient's own situation. There is no single herb or vitamin combination that cures cancer. Each type of cancer and each individual requires a somewhat different protocol. |
| Clinical Assessment and Physiological Typology |
| These evaluations consider the various factors listed below: |
| The nervous system: How is it affected by stress? |
| Personality: How does it affect an individual's overall health status? |
| Heredity: What patterns apply, if any? |
| Organs: What organ system weaknesses have manifested? |
| Tongue diagnosis: Provides information about the digestive function. |
| Pulse diagnosis: This reflects the vital state, including the strength or weakness of the individual. The pulse of the cancer patient is often weak, yet quicker than normal. |
| Temperature: It is important to note temperatures that are below the normal range of 97.8 to 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| Eye diagnosis: This reflects the health of the blood and vital organs. All traditional systems of medicine use this assessment for evaluation. |
| Urine evaluation: This is helpful in determining the constitutional health status of an individual. |
| When evaluating an individual, it is also essential to be able to differentiate between conditions that impede function and those that reflect the posi- |
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