Shi Guan Ai Si Hao Fang - 食管癌四号方 - Formula Number Four For Esophageal Cancer

English:	Formula Number Four for Esophageal Cancer
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi	30g	Alleviates pain, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	9gg	Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
Borax	Peng Sha	18g	Relieves toxicity, reduces swellings, clears Heat, dissolves Phlegm, dries Dampness and transforms stones.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	12g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis

Syndromes

• Blood Stasis

Clinical Manifestations

Progressive dysphagia Vomiting after eating General debility A localized pricking sensation in the chest and back Maybe hematemesis

Melaena T: Dark blue or red with echymoses C: Thick and greasy P: Deep, sluggish and choppy or Choppy and uneven

Treats

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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