HERB FORMULAS

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER #33

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Adenophorae Nan Sha Shen 30g Nourishes Yin, nourishes the Stomach, generates fluids and clears Heat.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6g Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin and generates Fluids.
With Tian Men Dong, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency.
With Nan Sha Shen, for a Dry throat, constipation, thirst and a red tongue with little coat due to pathogenic Warmth or Heat injuring the Stomach Yin or long-term Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood, reduces abscesses, nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 15g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Arillus Longanae Long Yan Rou 15g Tonifies and augments the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu 12g Nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin, clears Heat and generates fluids
Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 12g Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs,
generates fluids, resolves Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Scrophulariae Yuan Zhi 10g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, expels Phlegm, reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin and Blood
  • Dispels Dampness

SYNDROMES

  • Post-operative esophageal cancer due to Spleen and Stomach Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Blockage of swallowed food
  • Unsmooth swallowing with pain
  • Difficulty swallowing water
  • Vomiting immediately after eating
  • Burning pain in the Stomach
  • Chest and hypochondriac pain
  • A sensation of Heat in the chest
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Constipation
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Episodic hematuria with fresh red Blood
  • The urine may be concentrated
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Decoct in wine.

MODIFICATIONS