He's also treated similar cases of MS, ref. in my big paper

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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

By the time he came to acupuncturist M. M. van Benschoten, O.M.D.,

practicing in Reseda, California, Albert, aged 37, had been beset by chronic

fatigue syndrome for 7 years. He reported headaches, chest pain, fatigue,

lymph node swelling, muscle aches, irritability, and lightheadness. Although

Albert had elevated blood levels of Epstein-Barr virus, normally associated

with chronic fatigue, Dr. van Benschoten’s analysis of Albert’s acupuncture

meridians (energy pathways through the body) showed no indication of

bacterial or viral activity capable of producing his symptoms.

Instead, he found mercury toxicity from dental amalgams to be the

fundamental underlying cause of the suppression of Albert’s immune system.

To arrive at this conclusion, Dr. van Benschoten used an energy medicine

device in an analytical approach called “acupoint biophoton diagnostics.â€

Toxic metals such as mercury interfere with the normal energy patterns in

various acupuncture channels; harmful energies set up interference patterns

(“biophoton†emissions) in the meridians, in this case, the heart channel,

explains Dr. van Benschoten.

He prescribed a series of Chinese herbs, including chrysanthemum, angelica

dahurica, isatis, bupleurum, cnidium, astragalus, salvia, platycodon, siler,

taraxacum, ligustrum lucidum, and fructus lycium. After taking these herbs

for 6 weeks, Albert was headache-free and had relief from fatigue and chest

pain. The degree to which mercury toxicity was interfering with his energy

pathways also was reduced. Three months later, Albert had 14 mercury

amalgams removed.

However, on his next visit, Dr. van Benschoten found that the mercury

interference had increased. “Over-zealous removal of all amalgam fillings

can significantly increase the patient’s mercury levels if done without

adequate precautions during amalgam removal and proper mercury

detoxification therapy,†notes Dr. van Benschoten. He instructs his patients

to wear an oxygen mask during amalgam removal, in addition to having their

dentists use a rubber dam and high speed suction with water.

But Dr. van Benschoten says that Chinese herbal medicines successfully help

detoxify the patient and restore immune function after mercury amalgam

removal. He prescribed a second series of herbs, including moutan,

taraxacum, prunella, glycyrrhiza, grifola, ligustrum lucidum, and verbena to

clear the mercury from Albert’s system. After taking them for several

months, Albert reported he was still free from chronic fatigue and that he

had a stronger resistance to infection.

SOURCE M.M. van Benschoten, “Acupoint Energetics of Mercury Toxicity and

Amalgam Removal with Case Studies,†American Journal of Acupuncture, Vol.

22, No. 3, 1994, pp. 251-262. To contact Dr. van Benschoten: 19231 Victory

Blvd., Suite 151, Reseda, CA 91335.