Liver Cancer #38

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hirudo	Shui Zhi	240g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Sparganii	San Leng	150g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations, regulates menstruation and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With E Zhu, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal and abdominal masses.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	150g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With San Leng, for cervical cancer.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	65g	Warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels. With Bai Shao, warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao.
Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	120g	Alleviates pain, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling, Stops bleeding, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	90g	Nourishes the Blood, Regulates menstruation, Relieves pain, Softens the Liver.
Cinnabaris*	Zhu Sha	90g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.
Borneolum	Peng Sha	120g	Relieves toxicity and prevents putrefication Clears Heat and dissolves Phlegm.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	30g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, guides the herbs to all twelve channels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	120g	Relieves Stagnation of Liver Qi.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Hypochondriac pain Chest distention Abdominal pain Poor appetite 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 T: Purple, possible purple or red spots Red purple if there is Heat Blue purple if there is Cold C: White P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy

Treats

Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Take 4.5g three times a day.

Modifications