Expert: Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. - 1/23/2008

Question
I'm 28yrs old suffering with painful lipoma lumps, to which I have many of that has developed over the space of a year. I have been travelling and working for the last two years and am currently in Korea. I would like to know which herbs are helpful to bring my immune system, and a general balance, back as well as helping to reduce the lipomas that are developing. I look forward to any advice that you can give me.

Answer
Dear Ruveena,

There are various herbs that can help with your condition.  However, it is not a single herb that you can take.  These herbs are effective when they are used properly in combination which can range between 10 to 20 herbs in a formula.  In order to have the proper herbal prescription, the condition or diagnose must first be sought out.  This can be accomplish by seeing an acupuncturist or Chinese herbalist who would perform an examination by feeling your pulse and looking at your tongue for further detail of you lipoma.