Lung Cancer #36

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Arnebiae seu Lithospermi	Zi Cao	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, invigorates Blood circulation, relieves Fire toxins and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Rx. Sanguisorbae	Di Yu	30g	Clears Toxic Heat, astringes fluids and generates flesh.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	10g	Astringes sweat, Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi, Generates fluids, Stops coughing, Tonifies the Kidneys and astringes Jing
Rx. Glehniae	Bei Sha Shen	30g	Nourishes Lung Yin, clears Lung Heat and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin. With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for a dry, parched throat and thirst after a warm pathogen disease injuring Stomach Yin. With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing	30g	Drains abscesses, Invigorates the channels, Promotes the movement of Blood, Reduces swelling.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	15g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops coughing. With Bei Sha Shen, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin. With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Hb. Salviae Chinensis	Shi Jian Chuan	15g	Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood, relieves Heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis, dissipates nodulation, reduces swelling and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	15g	Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Moistens the Lungs
• Clears Heat
• Detoxifies

Syndromes

• Lung Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Severe, dry hacking cough No sputum expectorated Small amounts of difficult to expectorate sputum Blood tinged sputum (when Yin Deficiency Fire is present) Afternoon fever Night sweats Malar flush (especially in afternoon)

Five Sole Heat Dry mouth and throat Itching in throat Hoarse voice, low voice or loss of voice Emaciation T: Red and dry C: None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Lung cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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