Hemotherapy is a type of treatment that consists of collecting a predetermined amount of blood from a person and after treatment and analysis from the same person, transfusing it to another person, helping in the treatment and improvement of the patient.
In the case of auto-hemotherapy, however, the blood sample is taken and then sent back to the person’s own body, however this treatment, although it seems to have some benefits, if not recommended, due to the lack of sufficient scientific studies that include its long-term benefits and its effects on a broader implantation.
- Hemotherapy is an important procedure in the treatment of cancer and blood disorders.
- Such as hemophilia.
- For example.
- Is to collect a default amount of blood that is tested.
- Processed.
- And stored in the lab.
This procedure is used to transfusion blood components, which may be total blood, plasma or platelets, and can also be used to produce clotting factors and immunoglobulins that are proteins that act as the body’s defense.
In the case of auto-hemotherapy, blood is obtained and regenerated by applying it to the person’s muscle, generally the buttocks, generating a rejection response and favoring the response of the immune system. As the immune system is activated, to further stimulate its response, the blood could be treated with ultraviolet rays or ozone, for example, before being injected again.
However, this procedure is different from autologous transfusion, in that the person’s blood is collected in a transfusion bag and later stored in the lab for use in the person’s own transfusions.
While self-therapy is a millennial practice and there are reports on its effectiveness, its realization is not recognized by the associations of hematology and haemotherapy and for lack of scientific evidence.
The beneficial effect of auto-hemotherapy may eventually be related to the problem of stimulating a body’s rejection response when blood is injected into the muscle, which stimulates the action of the immune system. In addition, if it is thought that when blood is replenished injected into the body, the body begins to attack this blood and contains the remnants of the developing disease. When this happens, the body may have greater resistance against this disease, so it could fight it faster.
A 2019 study by a group of Spanish researchers [1] reveals the effects of autotherapy on the treatment of fibromyalgia. For him, 150 ml of blood was collected and treated with 150 ml of ozone before being reintroduced into the person, that is because ozone would be able to stimulate the immune system more effectively, in addition to fighting free radicals. Despite positive results related to improved symptoms, the study of only 20 people was not enough to confirm the effects of autohemotherapy on fibromyalgia. , so more studies with a larger body would be necessary.
Although rejected by important organizations and not recognized as a clinical practice by medical and pharmaceutical councils, research related to self-hemotherapy is encouraged, as this way scientific evidence can be found confirming practical indications, contraindications, appropriate doses, duration of treatment and adverse effects, for example. When sufficient information is available, regulators can study self-therapy and evaluate it based on its tolerance and effects in the short, medium and broad.
Hemotherapy may be done in a variety of situations, depending on the treatment of people who have been in accidents and have lost a large amount of blood, during major surgeries and those with haematological diseases, such as leukemia, anemia and violet, for example.
Although its effects have not been proven, it is believed that autohemotherapy could be used as an alternative treatment for various conditions, such as fibromyalgia, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and gout, for example. In addition, if it is believed that to enhance the results of this type of therapy, it could also be used for blood ozone or herbal preparations in order to achieve greater relief from symptoms.
In general, hemotherapy does not pose a risk to the health of the donor in the recipient, however, it is important that these are compatible to avoid reactions related to the transfusion process.
Although it appears to have several benefits in the treatment of various diseases, self-therapy remains to be studied. The risks of self-therapy are related to the lack of information about the procedure, mainly related to indications, contraindications, dosage, side effects. and concentration of components that can be modified in the blood before injection into the muscle. In addition, because there is blood in the country for any treatment, there is also a risk of transmission of infectious diseases.