Lipoma Guidelines Focus: Immune, Liver, Lymphatic, Move Phlegm, Skin Energetics, Exercise, Stagnation, Fresh Air Expectations : Lipomas take time to dissolve. Try another combination if your herbal protocol isn’t shrinking lipomas within 3-4 months. You have to fi gure out what will work. Alert : Levothyroxine medications can cause lipoma formation due to their interaction with the liver. Other pharmaceutical drugs can also contribute to lipoma formation, including heartworm, fl ea, tick, steroids, NSAIDS, and Gabapentin. Tick-born disease can also cause lipomas. Have your dog do a C-6 antibody test for Lyme and co-infections if your dog has multiple lipomas Kibble : Kibble considerably contributes to liver stagnation, dampness, kidney dryness, low digestive function, and overall systemic toxicity due to its processed ingredients, poor-quality proteins, lack of enzymes, and unhealthy oils. Kibble recommendation: Lotus Cooked Food : add digestive enzymes for dogs on cooked food. Dr. Goodpet has digestive enzymes for warm dogs and digestive enzymes with bromelain for excellent dogs. ENERGETICS Note: see how many of the di ff erent symptoms your dog has. This will give you an idea of where your dog falls on the energetic scale. Warm to Hot Energetics / seeks cool places • doesn’t like to be covered up • excessive panting • overheats quickly • exercise intolerance • restless • anxious nervous • chronic loose stool • hot spots • excessive hunger • yellow discharge from eyes chronic allergies • food sensitivities • leaky gut • excessive behavior • overweight Cool to Cold Energetics / seeks out warm places • likes to be covered up • lack of vitality • lethargy • slow digestion • slow absorption • constipation • swellings • poor circulation • lack of thirst • yeast overgrowth • stagnancy • poor appetite. Goals , slow down and have patience. Give herbs time to work. Then, 4-6 weeks, you should start seeing a reduction. If not, you must adjust the dosage or change herbal choices Feed a fresh diet full of enzymes and green food energetically compatible with your dog. Reduce slowly. Note : Another goal is to keep lipomas from getting larger and address the root issue. Herbal Guidelines • add one new herb every seven days • give herbs twice daily • administer tinctures and infusions twice daily • give infusions with food • give tinctures in the mouth (if possible) or drip on a treat. • the fi rst three days may aggravate. Wait 72 hours to see if your dog is ok with chosen remedy. Adjust dosage down if irritation or discontinue. • pulse 6 days on, one day o ff for six weeks. Check for size reduction. Stop when lipomas shrink and continue with either cleavers or calendula. • herbs will increase urine output. • NEVER feed your dog cold food. Instead, serve warm or at room temperature. Weights Guidelines / extra-small 2-10 lbs, small 11-25 lbs, medium 26-50 lbs, large 51-85 lbs, Ex-large 86 -100 lbs. Cool To Cold Energetics ( Internal ), twice daily Note: add a small amount of ACV to food daily. Calendula (Calendula o ffi cinalis) , bitter, clear stagnation, warming, assists nutrition, liver-skin Dosage: x-small one drop, small two drops, medium four drops, large fi ve drops, x-large six drops Self-Heal (Prunella vulgaris) , warming, drawing, kidneys, elimination helps shrink tumors. Dosage: x-small one drop, small two drops, medium four drops, large fi ve drops, x-large six drops Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) adaptogen, anti-in fl ammatory, slows tumors, stress , and is given for dogs with hypothyroid. Dosage: x-small 100-150 mg, small 150-200 mg, medium 200-300 mg, large 300-400 mg X-large 400-500 mg Turmeric (Curcuma longa) , anti-in fl ammatory, liver support, lymphatic support, astringent (lessens dampness), stimulates circulation, antitumor, and antioxidant (recommend green juju brand here at double the dosage for the fi rst month.) Dosage: x-small 100-150 mg, small 150-200 mg, medium 200-300 mg, large 300-400 mg X-large 400-500 mg Note: using curcumin extract is not the same as using turmeric. Be aware that large doses of curcumin extract can leach iron out of the blood. Warm To Hot Energetics ( Internal ), twice daily Cleavers (Gallium aparine), lymphatics, clears heat, elimination, nourishes, liver-skin Dosage: x-small one drop, small two drops, medium three drops, large four drops, x-large fi ve drops Burdock Root (Arctium lappa) , bitter, and warming, helps digest fats and oils and detoxes the liver. Dosage: x-small one drop, small 2-3 drops, medium 4-5 drops, large 6-7 drops, x-large 8-9 drops Chickweed (Stellaria media), anti-in fl ammatory, breaks up fat, kidneys, clears heat, liver-skin Dosage: x-small 1-2 drops, small 3-6 drops, medium 7-10 drops, large 11-15 drops, x-large 16-20 drops, Discontinue: when lipoma has shrunk. It may make dogs drink, pee more. Violet (Viola odorata), lymphatic, helps dissolve tumors, clears heat, elimination, and nourishes. Dosage: x-small one drop, small 2-3 drops, medium 4-5 drops, large 6-7 drops, x-large 8-9 drops Dosage: x-small 2 tsp, small 1 1/2 tbsp, medium 1/4 cup, large 1/2 cup, x- large 3/4 - 1 cup Dandelion (Taraxacum o ffi cinale) is anti-in fl ammatory, breaks up fat, liver- skin, and clears heat Dosage: x-small one drop, small 2-3 drops, medium 4-5 drops, large 6-7 drops, x-large 8-9 drops. Echinacea ( Echinacea purpurea/angustifolia ) gives along with burdock. End echinacea after four weeks. Dosage: x-small one drop, tiny 2-3 drops, medium 4-5 drops, large 6-7 drops, x-large 8-9 drops Other Herbs That Help Dissolve Lipomas: milk thistle, red clover, essiac tea (warm dogs), dandelion root, burdock root, red root, echinacea, nettle bud phyto, milk thistle phyto, sweet chestnut phyto, thuja gemmo, chamomile, easter lily fl ower essence (not toxic), Oak (Quercus robur, pedonculata Phytoembryonic, Gemmoterhpay (cool dogs), Mataki mushroom, Note : when taking OAK, take it with a low-dose pancreatic enzyme. External Applications, Cool to Cold Energetics, twice daily. Reducer, Ingredients, 1,4 oz. Organic ACV, 1,2 oz. the Self-heal tincture, 1,4 oz. Burdock root tincture, add together in amber glass dropper top bottle, shake well, apply 3-5 drops 2x daily to lipoma External Applications, Warm to Hot Energetics, twice daily Reducer , Ingredients, 1/2 oz. Chickweed tincture, 1/8 oz. sage tincture, 1/4 oz. Violet tincture, 1,8 oz. Aloe vera juice, add together in amber glass dropper top bottle, shake well, and apply 3-5 drops 2x daily to lipoma. Essential Oil Applications Warm To Hot Energetics, twice daily Cooling blend / Ingredients, six drops frankincense, two drops fennel, four drops organic grapefruit essential oil, 3,4 oz. Add organic sun fl ower oil to the amber glass dropper top bottle, shake well for 2 minutes to mix, and apply 3-5 drops 2x daily to lipoma. Cool To Cold Energetics, twice daily. Warming blend / Ingredients, six drops of frankincense, four drops of calendula, four drops of cedarwood atlas, 3,4 oz. Add organic sun fl ower oil to the amber glass dropper top bottle, shake well for 2 minutes to mix, and apply 3-5 drops 2x daily to lipoma. Note: external applications can be alternated, one in the morning and one in the evening or every other day. Turkey Tail Mushroom General Additive for both cool and warm energetics of Turkey Tail mushroom. This fungus helps keep lipomas from getting larger. Add to food. Note: make sure your turkey tail mushroom is hot water extracted. For example realmushrooms.com Suggested Dosage for Turkey Tail Powder / Twice daily Extra-small dogs, 1/16 tsp small, Small dogs: 1/8 tsp, Medium dogs 1/4 tsp, Large dogs 1/2 tsp, X-Large dogs 3/4 tsp Note : may need to increase by 1/4 tsp if lipomas increase after four weeks. Other Lipoma Strategies: 1. acupuncture/massage/acupressure/chiropractic - these methods help move stagnation and provide circulation and meridian support 2. Food Strategies Dampening Foods: spinach, mussels, pork, dairy, eggs, honey. Don’t feed any cold or cool foods (temperature to your dog) / raw foods/duck, lamb, too much beef (if the dog is on beef when got lipomas), slippery elm, spirulina. Drying Foods: celery, chlorella, alfalfa, chamomile, turmeric, parsley, pumpkin, apple, ginger, kelp, seaweed, roasted sweet potatoes (not boiled) Add / Digestive Enzymes to Raw, Cooked, and Kibble during treatment Note: Don’t overfeed - overfeeding taxes the liver Tip: During lipoma, if possible and if it is tolerable, feed once per day, so your dog’s organs can function better. 3. Commercial Products You Can Try For Lipomas 1. Paw Healer Lump Test with remedies 2. Stasis Breaker / contact TCM vet 3. Max’s Formula / contact TCM vet 4. Natura Petz Organics Lumps and Bumps Rita Hogan Clinical Canine Herbalist canineherbaslism.com canineherbalist.com Listen To The Dogs Are Individuals Podcast Wherever you listen or on my website. Follow Me On Social Media: https://linktr.ee/canineherbalist