At the end of the XX century experimental investigation let reveal the picture of lymphatic system malfunction. This picture was typological. The result was the development of the concept of lymphology. It is based on the idea of optimization and correction of poor work of the lymphatic system. Then appeared methods, which allow to implement this concept clinically.

M. Levin is the author of the lymphotropic method of therapy.

Yuri Markovich Levin took an active part in the establishment of the Scientific Research Institute of Lymphology in Novosibirsk. The scientist founded the Academy of Clinical Lymphology and Endocrinology, which has an international status. For his scientific achievements Yuri Markovich was elected in the European Society dealing with issues of lymphology, got the Russian Federation Government Award and international prizes.

This is how lymphology, which involves almost all medical disciplines, appeared.

The idea of clinical lymphology can be determined with several points:

1. As the lymphatic system is one of the most important parts supporting homeostasis, it is nearly always engaged in pathological processes, and it does not depend on pathogenesis or etiology of these processes.
2. Malfunction of the lymphatic system and its inadequacy influence the development and outcome of diseases.
3. It is necessary to correct activity of the lymphatic system, optimize it. It is important, and sometimes even obligatory, for achieving positive results from the treatment.
4. Means and methods of reaching the purposes of treatment are simple, non-traumatic, and available for any medical organization.

Essence of the method

Talking about lymphotropic therapy as about a treatment method, it is necessary to mention that it represents the introduction of drugs directly inside the lymphatic system.

The ordinary method of drug introduction suggest that the medicine gets into blood, transforms in the liver, and then reaches its destination. But on the way the drug loses some part of its efficiency.

During the lymphotropic therapy drugs through lymph are delivered straight to their goal. That helps significantly increase efficiency of the treatment. This method is one of aspects of endoecological rehabilitation.

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Advantages of the method

Important advantages of this method are:

• Decrease of the medicine dosage by several times in comparison with intravenous or intramuscular injection with the preservation of the effect.
• Decrease of toxic impact of medicine on certain organs, including liver.
• Increase of lymph volume and its drainage due to the usage of a special solution. This process stimulates immunity.
• Opportunity to keep the optimal concentration of drugs in the necessary organ. It allows to decrease the drug dosage both one time and during the whole course.

Therapeutical effects

Clinical practice revealed a number of important therapeutical effects of this method.

1. Treatment efficiency increases

The way of drug injection leads to its high concentration in the lymphatic system and organs. It is crucial for the efficiency of therapy, including chemotherapy.

2. Barrier function of lymphatic nodes strengthens

Activated lymphatic nodes block toxins, pathogens, cancer cells in lymph more effectively. This detoxification prevents metastasis and recover impaired immunity.

3. Block of lymphogenic cell migration

Occurred preventive effect inhibits the spread of cancer cells and pathogenic microorganisms.

4. Toxic effect of injected medicines reduces

The efficiency of therapy, including chemotherapy, antibiotic therapy, and immunotherapy, significantly increases as doses of the introduced drug are minimal and minimally toxic. The immune system mobilizes.

5. Lymphatic drainage of tissues and organs is stimulated

Stimulated lymphatic drainage in large part influences the purification of the pericellular space. The reasons of this effect are necessary medical drugs, specific physioprocedures, some plants with healing properties.

6. Regional stimulation of lymphatic drainage of tissues

This effect appears in organs and tissue areas by the injection of drugs and adequate physiotherapeutical procedures.

This approach was approved in international studies of the USA and Switzerland. In its practice Onco.Rehab uses the principles of lymphotropic therapy in ALPDT.