Kai Dao San - 闿道散 - Powder For Widening The Esophagus

English:	Powder for Widening the Esophagus
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Salmiacum	Xi Sha	6g	Disperses Accumulation and stagnant Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes diuresis, Resolves Phlegm, Softens hardness.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	9g	Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves toxicity.
Natrii Sulfas	Mang Xiao	30g	Clears Heat, Drains Fire and reduces swelling, Guides out Stagnation, Moistens Dryness, Purges accumulations, Softens hardness.
Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum	Chen Xiang	15g	Promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain, descends Qi, regulates the Middle, dispels Cold, warms the Spleen and Stomach, stops vomiting and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Lapis Chloriti	Qing Meng Shi	9g	Descends Qi and reduces Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Dissipates masses
• Relieves obstruction
• Clears Heat
• Drains Fire
• Resolves toxicity
• Disperses Accumulation
• Disperses stagnant Blood
• Descends Qi
• Reduces Phlegm
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cell

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat with Blood and Phlegm Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Esophageal obstruction Progressive dysphagia Vomiting after eating Local redness, swelling and pain Maybe fever and chills Wheezing Panting Dyspnea with lots of sputum The sputum is difficult to expectorate The sputum rattles in the throat Chest and diaphragm blocked Inability to sleep Fullness of the chest Anorexia Nausea

Progressive dysphagia Vomiting immediately after eating Vomiting of saliva and undigested food Chest pain Emaciation Loss of appetite, especially for meat Stomach distention Hard stools Dull pain A rancid taste in the mouth T: Normal or Cyanotic C: Thick and white or yellow P: Weak and choppy or Slippery or Slippery and large

Treats

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take 1g sublingually 4-6 times a day.

Modifications