Esophageal Cancer #33

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Adenophorae	Nan Sha Shen	30g	Clears Heat, Generates fluids, Nourishes the Stomach, Nourishes Yin.
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	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
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	Clears Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Resolves Phlegm, Sedates Fire.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Yuan Zhi	10g	Calms the Spirit, Dissipates swellings, Expels Phlegm, Reduces abscesses, Sedates the Heart.
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	Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen. 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

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Decoct in wine.

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