Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Fu Gan Pian - 浮肝片 - Tablet For Treating Hepatic Carcinoma

English: Tablet for Treating Hepatic Carcinoma
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen 30g Generates Body Fluids, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi, Treats chronic febrile disorders.
Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu 15g Nourishes Yin, clears Heat, generates fluids, enriches Kidney Yin and reduces Heat from Deficiency.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses, promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng 15g Clears Heat, Disperses Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity, Stops pain.
Fol. Cycadis Revolutae Feng Wei Jiao Ye 15g Breaks up Blood Stasis, Eliminates toxins, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates Qi.
Fr. Akebiae Ba Yue Zha 15g Controls pain, Disperses clumps, Dredges the Liver, Expels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Regulates Qi, Removes toxin.
Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi 15g Dredges Liver Qi, Releases Stagnation, Stops pain and conducts Heat out from below.
Sargassum Hai Zao 15g Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces Phlegm, Softens areas of hardness.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 12g Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses, Relieves pain.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 9g Clears Heat, dries Dampness and protects the Liver.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Drains Damp-Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Rx. Sparganii San Leng 10g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations, regulates menstruation and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With E Zhu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts and hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal and abdominal masses
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 10g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Rx. Rhapontici Lou Lu 9g Clears Heat, Drains abscesses and swellings, Expels pus, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves toxicity.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 15g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Expels pus, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves pain, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Hb. Solani Lyrati Shu Yang Quan 30g Dispels Heat and Dampness, Dispels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates Qi, Removes toxins.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 30g Alleviates pain, Anchors Floating Yang, Benefits Yin, Calms the Liver, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Softens hardness.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 15g Anchors Yang, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes Yin, Promotes menstruation, Softens hardness.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 15g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Liver Heat and expels Phlegm, Promotes urination.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen 30g Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, relieves jaundice and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Zhi Zi, strongly relieves Damp-Heat jaundice.
Rz. Paridis Chong Lou 20g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, reduces swelling and inflammation, stops pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Xia Ku Cao, for scrofula.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 6g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and expels pus.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm, Clears Liver Fire, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Eliminates Toxins
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat with Blood Stagnation and Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

  • Deep jaundice
  • Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides
  • Maybe pain in the right hypochondrium
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting sour and bitter fluids
  • Anorexia
  • Maybe alternating chills and fever
  • Concentrated, dark urine
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Lassitude
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Chest distention
  • Abdominal pain
  • Women:
    Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell
    Pruritis vulvae
  • Men:
    Pain, swelling and burning sensations of testicles
    Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • Fatigue
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pain is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • Maybe jaundice
  • Anorexia
  • Edema
  • Abdominal distention
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • Maybe no thirst
  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of Breath
  • T: Normal or Purple, with possible purple or red spots
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Slippery, full and maybe wiry or Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

  • Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Take 9g twice a day.

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.