HERB FORMULAS

LUNG CANCER #36

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Arnebiae seu Lithospermi Zi Cao 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, invigorates Blood circulation, relieves Fire toxins and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu 30g Clears Toxic Heat, astringes fluids and generates flesh.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 10g Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi, stops coughing, astringes sweat, generates fluids, tonifies the Kidneys and astringes Jing
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 30g Nourishes Lung Yin, clears Lung Heat and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for a dry, parched throat and thirst after a warm pathogen disease injuring Stomach Yin.
With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 30g Promotes the movement of Blood, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 15g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops coughing.
With Bei Sha Shen, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Hb. Salviae Chinensis Shi Jian Chuan 15g Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood, relieves Heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis, dissipates nodulation, reduces swelling and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 15g Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin
  • Moistens the Lungs
  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies

SYNDROMES

  • Lung Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Severe, dry hacking cough
  • No sputum expectorated
  • Small amounts of difficult to expectorate sputum
  • Blood tinged sputum (when Yin Deficiency Fire is present)
  • Afternoon fever
  • Night sweats
  • Malar flush (especially in afternoon)
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Itching in throat
  • Hoarse voice, low voice or loss of voice
  • Emaciation
  • T: Red and dry
  • C: None
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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