HERB FORMULAS

LIVER CANCER #11

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 10g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, disperses lumps and masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 10g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 6g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation, disperses Wind-Heat and resolves Phlegm and congestion for toxicosis, especially Liver/Gallbladder infections.
With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Qing Pi, for intercostal pain due to Qi obstruction in the Liver channel.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 6g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability in the San Jiao, drains Damp-Heat, reduces swelling, invigorates the Blood and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire and reduces swelling from sores, abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Bai Shao, for spasms and cramping pain associated with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stagnation.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, dissipates nodules, reduces Stagnation and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Sm. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Ren 15g Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm, promotes the healing of sores, dissipates nodules, eliminates pus and promotes urination.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 12g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
With Bai Shao, for abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
With Zhi Zi, for a stifling sensation and distention in the epigastrium with feverishness after a febrile disease.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 15g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi 9g Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dissipates accumulations, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Chai Hu, restores the Qi circulation between the Upper and Lower Jiaos to treat long-term Qi Stagnation moving to Blood Stasis with fixed pain and occasional palpable lumps.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 15g Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.
Sm. Alpiniae Katsumadai Cao Dou Kou 10g Dries Dampness, warms the Middle Jiao, stops vomiting and strengthens the Spleen.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Per. Citri Xiang Yuan Pi 9g Transforms Phlegm, promotes the movement of Qi, awakens the Spleen, eases the Middle, dredges and regulates Liver Qi and stops pain.
With Zhi Ban Xia and Fu Ling, for coughing with profuse sputum and a stifling sensation in the chest.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen.
With Qing Pi, for abdominal pain, distention and belching.
With Bai Shao, for diarrhea with profuse pus and Blood.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao 30g Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 15g Promotes the movement of Blood, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Dampness
  • Purges Heat from Liver and Gallbladder
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Removes Stasis
  • Circulates Qi
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Eliminates accumulations
  • Softens and resolves hard masses
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder with Qi, Blood and Phlegm Stagnation (infection with biliary tract obstruction)

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Obstruction of the biliary tract
  • Infection
  • Ascites
  • Yang jaundice (sclera and skin bright yellow)
  • Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides
  • Maybe pain in the right hypochondrium
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting sour and bitter fluids
  • Anorexia
  • Maybe alternating chills and fever
  • Concentrated, dark urine
  • Abdominal distention and fullness
  • Restlessness
  • Feverishness
  • Immobile masses below the hypochondrium or in the abdomen
  • Abdominal pain
  • Emaciation
  • Poor appetite
  • Alternating chills and fever
  • Amenorrhea
  • Hard abdominal masses that produce pain
  • Aggravated by pressure
  • Hypochondriac distention
  • Women:
    Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell
    Pruritis vulvae
  • Men:
    Pain, swelling and burning sensations of testicles
  • T: Pink with red tip and edges or Purple with echymoses
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid or Choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For constipation: For pain:
+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang + 9g Baked Rz. Zingiberis Pao Jiang
For scanty urination:
+ 9g Caulis Akebiae Mu Tong