Lung Cancer #30

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	30g	Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs, generates fluids, resolves Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough, thirst and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	20g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops coughing. With Xuan Shen, Jie Geng and Gan Cao, for an itchy, dry throat, thirst and a nonproductive cough due to Lung Yin Deficiency. With Nan Sha Shen, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	20g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
Rx. Adenophorae	Nan Sha Shen	30g	Nourishes Lung Yin and clears Lung Heat.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	10g	Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Gan Cao, for toxic swellings and sores. With Gan Cao and Xuan Shen, for sloughing ulcers from Heat toxicity.
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	12g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Eliminates irritability, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	12g	Clears and drains Lung Heat, Drains Heat, Expels pus, Generates Fluids, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Moistens Lung Dryness, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity, Transforms Phlegm.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu	12g	Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops coughing, Transforms Phlegm.
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	6g	Stops coughing, calms wheezing and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough due to Dryness and Heat injuring the Lungs.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	15g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, expels pus and directs the effects of other herbs to the upper body. With Gan Cao, for Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks.
Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi	12g	Drains Yin Deficiency Fire, Clears and drains Heat in the Lung and cools the Blood.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops coughing, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, guides the herbs to all twelve channels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

• Clears Lung Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Transforms Phlegm-Heat
• Nourishes Lung Yin
• Moistens the Lungs
• Expels Phlegm
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

• Perverse Dryness Attacks the Lungs with Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Dry cough with little or no sputum Sputum is difficult to expectorate Maybe hemoptysis Cough may cause chest pain Dry or sore throat Hoarse voice Dry lips and mouth Thirst Dryness in nose

Epistaxis Chills and fever Headache Anhidrosis Dry skin and hair Constipation T: Red tip C: Thin, yellow and dry P: Superficial, maybe rapid

Treats

Lung cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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