HERB FORMULAS

PROSTATE CANCER #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 4.5-10g Dispels Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 3-9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 9-15g Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi, and warms and facilitates the flow of Blood through the vessels.
With Tao Ren and Mu Dan Pi, for gynecological discomfort and pain due to Blood Stasis and lower abdominal masses.
With Fu Ling, unblocks the Yang and facilitates the removal of congested fluids associated with Yang Deficiency edema.
With Dan Shen, for painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels.
With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiencies with palpitations, edema and shortness of breath.
With Tao Ren, Mu Dan Pi and Fu Ling, for amenorrhea and abdominal pain due to Cold Invasion and Blood Stasis.
Poriae Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and Transforms Phlegm.
 With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome due to chronic Dampness obstruction.
with Ze Xie and Zhu Ling, for promoting urination and leaching out Dampness.
With Ze Xie, Gui Zhi, and Bai Zhu, for Dampness Obstruction causing Lin syndrome, edema, heaviness of the body, and irritability.
With Ze Xie, Bai Zhu and Gui Zhi, for Dampness Obstruction causing Lin Syndrome, edema, heaviness of the body, and irritability.
With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, activates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, eliminates pain and clears Liver Fire.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Activates Blood, breaks up Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, soothes irritability, reduces abdominal abscess (swellings) and calms the Spirit.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 4.5-16g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, clears Damp Heat and drains Kidney Fire.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
Polyporus Zhu Ling 5-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and dispels Heat.
 With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways, and drains Heat from the Bladder.
Rz. Atractylodes Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 3-15g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, and dries Dampness.
With Fu Ling, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Promotes urination
  • Activates the Blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves tumors

SYNDROMES

  • Damp Heat in the Urinary Bladder with Lower Jiao Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Usually asymptomatic until later stages
  • Decreased urination
  • Constant urination
  • Anuria
  • Lower abdominal fullness
  • Tumor formation
  • Purple urination with clots
  • T: Dark purple
  • C: Thin
  • P: Slow and thin or choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For urinary difficulty: For Abdominal fullness:
+ Hb. Thlaspi Bai Jiang Cao + Moschus She Xiang
+ Hb. Dianthi Qu Mai + Succinum Hu Po
+ Hb. Verbena Ma Bian Cao
For hematuria:
+ Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren + Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
    + Hb. Cephalanoplos Xiao Ji
    + Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian
    + Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan