HERB FORMULAS

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER #23

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Syngnathus Hai Long 12g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, treats impotence, disperses stagnant Blood, reduces swelling, dissipates nodules and resolves masses.
Agkistrodon/Bungeana Bai Hua She 10g Powerfully unblocks the channels, extinguishes Wind and has an antagonistic effect on cancer cells.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 6g Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Lung and Stomach Yin, tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Jing.
Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang 6g Relieves toxicity, expels Wind, treats tumors, inhibits the growth of cancer cells and alleviates pain.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 6g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Meng Chong, resolves severe Blood Stasis with mania and abdominal masses.
Tabanus Meng Chong 6g Breaks up Blood Stasis, reduces abdominal masses, unblocks the Blood vessels and stops pain.
Scorpio Quan Xie 9g Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Unguis Hominis Ren Zhi Jia 6g Stops bleeding, promotes diuresis and treats sore throat.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 6g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling, invigorates the channels and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
Myrrh Mo Yao 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis,
reduces swelling, generates flesh, promotes healing and alleviates pain.
Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi 6g Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation, conducts Heat out from below and stops pain.
Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao 15g Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels, drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Strengthens Yang
  • Disperses stagnant Blood
  • Reduces swelling
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Resolves masses
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
  • Nourishes Yin

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation with Yin and Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • General debility
  • A localized pricking sensation in the chest and back
  • Maybe hematemesis
  • Melaena
  • Unsmooth swallowing with pain
  • Difficulty swallowing water
  • Vomiting immediately after eating
  • Burning pain in the Stomach
  • Chest and hypochondriac pain
  • A sensation of Heat in the chest
  • Five sole Heat
  • Constipation
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Episodic hematuria with fresh red Blood
  • The urine may be concentrated
  • General weakness
  • Nausea
  • Mild constant epigastric pain; relieved by warmth and pressure
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Loose, unformed stools
  • Excessive salivation
  • Cold limbs
  • T: Red or Normal or Pale or Purple with echymoses
  • C: Little or None or White
  • P: Thready and rapid or Deep and slow or Deep, sluggish and choppy or Choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • The herbs are powdered and mixed with a decoction of Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua to make boluses to be coated with 30g Realgar Xiong Huang.

MODIFICATIONS