HERB FORMULAS

LIVER CANCER #17

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Catechu Er Cha 15g Drains Dampness, absorbs suppuration, relieves Food Stagnation and promotes digestion.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Myrrh Mo Yao 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.
With Ru Xiang, disseminates and unblocks the organs and dredges the channels and collaterals to treat epigastric, flank, abdominal and joint pain and swollen, painful sores and sores that are hard but not painful.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 12g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, strengthens the Spleen, prevents Stagnation, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen.
Fr. Crotonis Ba Dou 9g Warmly unblocks and vigorously purges accumulated Cold, drives out water and reduces edema.
With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for sores that have not ulcerated.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Regulates Qi
  • Drives out water
  • Reduces edema

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Ascites
  • Liver cancer
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pain is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • Abdominal distention and fullness
  • Restlessness
  • Fever
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Dark-yellow urine
  • Constipation or foul smelling diarrhea
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with debility and Qi Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated for those with regurgitation of Food.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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MODIFICATIONS