Esophageal Cancer #23

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Syngnathus	Hai Long	12g	Disperses stagnant Blood, Dissipates nodules, Reduces swelling, Resolves masses, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys, Treats impotence.
Agkistrodon/Bungeana	Bai Hua She	10g	Powerfully unblocks the channels, extinguishes Wind and has an antagonistic effect on cancer cells.
Rz. Polygonati	Huang Jing	6g	Nurtures Lung and Stomach Yin, Strengthens Jing, Tonifies Spleen Qi, Tonifies the Kidneys.
Nidus Vespae	Lu Feng Fang	6g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves toxicity, Treats tumors.
Hirudo	Shui Zhi	6g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Meng Chong, resolves severe Blood Stasis with mania and abdominal masses.
Tabanus	Meng Chong	6g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, Reduces abdominal masses, Stops pain, Unblocks the Blood vessels.
Scorpio	Quan Xie	9g	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Unguis Hominis	Ren Zhi Jia	6g	Stops bleeding, promotes diuresis and treats sore throat.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	6g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling, invigorates the channels and alleviates pain. With Mo Yao, for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	6g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes healing and alleviates pain, Reduces swelling.
Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi	6g	Conducts Heat out from below, Dredges Liver Qi, Releases Stagnation, Stops pain.
Rx. Gentianae	Long Dan Cao	15g	Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels, drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Strengthens Yang
• Disperses stagnant Blood
• Reduces swelling
• Dissipates nodules
• Resolves masses
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
• Nourishes Yin

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation with Yin and Yang Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Progressive dysphagia Vomiting after eating General debility A localized pricking sensation in the chest and back Maybe hematemesis Melaena 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 General weakness Nausea Mild constant epigastric pain; relieved by warmth and pressure Anorexia Nausea Loose, unformed stools Excessive salivation Cold limbs T: Red or Normal or Pale or Purple with echymoses C: Little or None or White P: Thready and rapid or Deep and slow or Deep, sluggish and choppy or Choppy

Treats

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• The herbs are powdered and mixed with a decoction of Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua to make boluses to be coated with 30g Realgar Xiong Huang.

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