Treatment of Digestive Issues in Cancer Patients & the General Public

In this 2.5-hour lecture, she shares her perspectives on restoring the correct movements of the Spleen and Stomach, thereby treating nausea & vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, tongue-& mouth ulcers, as well as the ‘digestion’ of the two most critical psycho-emotional aspects of a cancer diagnosis utilizing classical Acupuncture point combinations and classical Chinese herbal formulas.

The Treatment of Digestive Issues in Cancer Patients & the General Public

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What will you learn

  • Treat the most common digestive side-effects of Chemo & Radiotherapy utilizing classical point combinations and classical Chinese herbal formulas:
    • Nausea & Vomiting
    • Diarrhea
    • Constipation
    • Mouth- & tongue ulcers
  • Give helpful Food-& Lifestyle advice for chemo-patients.
  • Review the dynamic relationship of the great motions of the Spleen- & Stomach and how they are affected by regular cancer treatments. 
  • Know the main treatment principles in Oncology. 
  • Realize the main psycho-emotional aspects of cancer diagnosis and know how to treat their effects on your patients.
  • Understand the main pathomechanism of Digestive issues in terms of the six confirmations.

Course Overview

As Chinese Medicine Practitioners, we know that the Earth element is of utmost importance for the generation of Qi, Blood and Fluids and that our entire wellbeing depends on it.

This is no different in Oncology: since chemo causes severe disruption of the Qi-mechanism of Earth, it is no surprise that many of the side effects of regular cancer treatments are related to digestion. A well-regulated up-and-down movement of the Spleen/Stomach is critical for our oncology patients to recover their vitality.

Li Dong-Yuan, the founder of the Earth School, positioned the Earth element in the centre with the other elements surrounding it. He emphasised how the harmonious ascending and descending of the Spleen and Stomach is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of the other Zang.

In this course, Drs. Martine Cornelissen shares her clinical experience of treating Digestive issues in Oncology. She has been researching and working in the Chinese Medicine Oncology-field for over 15 years.

In this 2.5-hours lecture, she shares her perspectives on restoring the correct movements of the Spleen and Stomach, thereby treating nausea & vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, tongue-& mouth ulcers, as well as the ‘digestion’ of the two most critical psycho-emotional aspects of a cancer diagnosis utilizing classical Acupuncture point combinations and classical Chinese herbal formulas.


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Course Reviews:

Excellent course, articulate teacher!

Rated 5.0 out of 5
October 25, 2021

Excellent course, articulate teacher! Learned a lot about treating patients with cancer. The impact of chemo and radiation. I have been practicing 26 years, always humbling and grateful to learn more from experienced practitioners.

Kirk Mann, L.Ac., M.Ac.
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About the Teacher

Martine Cornelissen

Martine Cornelissen is a Herbalist and Acupuncturist with the main focus on Women’s disorders and Fertility. After receiving her Master’s degree in Eastern Languages & Cultures from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 1989, she moved to Shanghai where she completed 2 years of study at Fudan University. Martine continued further gynecology-studies with dr. Yuning Wu at the University of Witten (Germany), as well as in Jinan (China) where she studied extensively with dr. Li Xiu-zhen and prof. Lian Fang at the Fertility and IVF departments of Shandong University Hospital of TCM. She is the founder of Zi Yuan Ting Clinic for Women’s Health (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Besides being a passionate health practitioner, Martine is also a faculty member in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Qing-Bai TCM Academy in the Netherlands and an international lecturer at congresses and postgraduate gynecology classes worldwide.

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