Supporting leukaemia in Grenoble: the view of Chinese medicine

To speak of leukaemia is to descend to the very heart of blood production, into the marrow and the Kidney's Jing. Traditional Chinese medicine makes no therapeutic claim regarding this disease: its role is strictly that of comfort and terrain support, in close liaison with the medical team.

Why support leukaemia? The view of Chinese medicine

In TCM, Blood is made from the Kidney's Jing and the essence produced by the Spleen. Leukaemia is read as a deep alteration of this harmony of the Xue at the heart of the marrow: a proliferation that stifles normal production, leading to anaemia, fatigue and vulnerability. This is described as an inner turmoil that exhausts the essential reserves.

Two pictures frequently seen in practice

Kidney and Marrow deficiency (deep fatigue)

Extreme fatigue, pale complexion, sensitivity to cold, bone pain, weakness.

**Tongue**: pale, thin · **Pulse**: deep, weak

Spleen and Blood deficiency (terrain of exhaustion)

Loss of appetite, difficult digestion, purpura, post-meal fatigue, weight loss.

**Tongue**: pale, swollen · **Pulse**: fine, weak

What traditional Chinese medicine offers

Comfort support

Help with sleep, fatigue and morale, in permanent consultation with the haematology team. Nothing is done without their agreement.

Adapted dietetics

Nourishing and easily digestible foods: broths, pulses, cooked vegetables, well-cooked proteins; we adapt to the treatments in progress.

Lifestyle

Respecting rest periods, emotional support, gentleness — the body rebuilds itself slowly.

Acupuncture points most often used for this complaint: V20, V11, E36, RT6, DM14.

The combined approach of sophrology and Chinese medicine in Grenoble

Traditional Chinese medicine and sophrology complement each other: the former acts on the body's energetic balance, the latter on the nervous system and stress management. Combining the two makes it possible to treat the terrain — the one that maintains the symptom — and the emotional state that accompanies it. In Grenoble, at the Centre Équilibre, this combined approach is built session after session, according to your profile.

Frequently asked questions

Can TCM cure leukaemia?

No, absolutely not. Treatment belongs exclusively to haematology and oncology. TCM intervenes only as comfort support, with medical agreement.

Is acupuncture possible during treatment?

Sometimes, with the strict agreement of the medical team (infectious risk, coagulopathies). Nothing is done without their green light.

What is the support for, then?

For sleep, fatigue, anxiety and wellbeing — never for treating the disease.

Learn more

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**Ghislaine Morin**, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and sophrologist, welcomes you at 29 Quai Claude Bernard, 38000 Grenoble. Book on 06 24 90 04 98 or online at https://calendly.com/centre-equilibre-sophrologie

Ghislaine Morin welcomes you in Grenoble : www.sophrologue-grenoble.fr/medecine-chinoise-a-grenoble-38000-38100