Herbal Formula: Prostate cancer

 

CASE STUDY: Prostate Cancer

SUBMITTED BY: Phil Rasmussen, M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  F.N.Z.A.M.H. 

PATIENT: 71-year-old male

INITIAL PRESENTATION & KEY CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS:

Prostate cancer (adenocarcinoma) diagnosed recently, following a biopsy. PSA 22ng/ml.

Booked in for a bone scan. Told options are prostatectomy or brachytherapy (radioactive pellets), but not keen on either.

Otherwise reasonably well; always been fit, a keen gardener, and no significant health issues apart from relatively poor lung function and SOBOE (was a fire officer for many years), and some heartburn the previous 6-12 months. Uses Gaviscon occasionally.

Relatively asymptomatic; still good urine flow and no nocturia.

Diet reasonably good with fish, salads, fair amount of vegetables and red meat 3 times per week.
 

HERBAL TREATMENT 

Herbal Formula (500mL)

Echinacea purpurea 1:2        30mL

Scutellaria baicalensis 1:2     25mL

Withania somnifera 1:1        25mL

Punica granatum 1:2            20mL

DOSAGE: 8mL twice daily
 

FOLLOW-UP:

5 weeks:

Taken herbs regularly. Feeling good. Due for a bone scan in another 10 days; will have a further PSA test beforehand.

Herbal Treatment (300mL)
Repeated.

 

8 weeks: 

Bone scan normal. PSA 20ng/ml. Brachytherapy recommended, but he has decided not to pursue.

Herbal Formula (500mL)

Echinacea purpurea 1:2       30mL

Scutellaria baicalensis 1:2   25mL

Punica granatum 1:2           35mL

Rosmarinus officinalis 1:2   10mL

DOSAGE: 10mL twice daily

Also recommended he consumed fresh nasturtium leaves and/or flowers daily, in either a salad or herbal infusion form, which he willingly began to pursue. He has continued to take this mixture regularly for 6 months, with no change in symptoms, and a recent PSA reading of 24ng/ml.