HERB FORMULAS

LUNG CANCER #45

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 15g Nourishes Lung Yin and clears Lung Heat.
Bul. Lilii Bai He 15g Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Heat and stops coughing.
Rx. Polygonati Huang Jing 15g Moistens Lung Yin
Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou 15g Clears Lung Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm, regulates Qi, unbinds the chest, reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and eliminates pus.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 15g Nourishes the Blood, strongly enriches Yin and arrests coughing and wheezing.
With Gui Ban, for dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, forgetfulness, afternoon fevers and night sweats due Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban 15g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang and treats non-healing sores and ulcerations.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 9g 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.
Rx. Bletillae Bai Ji 9g Astringes leakage of Blood, stops bleeding, reduces swelling, generates flesh, eliminates ulcers, nourishes the Lungs and resolves Phlegm.
With Chuan Bei Mu, for hematemesis and hemoptysis associated with Lung abscess and consumption.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 9g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu 4.5g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops coughing, nourishes and moistens the Lungs, clears Heat, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin
  • Benefits the Lungs

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 the 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

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Qi Deficiency with wheezing and perspiration:  
   
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi    
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen    
+ 4.5g Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi    
+ 30g Concha Ostreae Mu Li