Shu Gan Hua Yu Tang - 舒肝化瘀湯 - Decoction For Softening The Liver And Removing Blood Stasis

English:	Decoction for Softening the Liver and Removing Blood Stasis
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae	Ban Zhi Lian	15g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings, treats various types of cancer, promotes urination and mildly dispels Blood Stasis. With Bai Hua She She Cao and Ba Yue Zha, for cancers of the digestive tract.
Rx. Hedyotis Diffusae	Bai Hua She She Cao	15g	Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses, promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Ban Zi Lian, for cancer.
Rx. Sparganii	San Leng	8g	Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Fr. Akebiae	Ba Yue Zha	12g	Controls pain, Disperses clumps, Dredges the Liver, Expels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Regulates Qi, Removes toxins.
Rz. Curcumae	E Zhu	10g	Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi and alleviates pain. With San Leng, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub costal and abdominal masses. With Dan She, Bie Jia and San Leng, for firm abdominal masses.
Carapax Trionycis	Bie Jia	12g	Anchors Yang, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes Yin, Promotes menstruation, Softens hardness.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	30g	Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat, relieves pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema.
Poria	Fu Ling	10g	Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	10g	Adjusts the Middle, Descends Qi, Dries Dampness, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	10g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	12g	Strengthens the Spleen,d tonifies Qi, generates Body Fluids and treats chronic febrile disorders.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	20g	Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Relieves pain, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi and Blood.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Removes toxins
• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Promotes urination
• Eliminates Dampness
• Tonifies Qi
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat with Qi Deficiency and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Deep jaundice Hypochondriac pain A lump under the ribs High fever Thirst Epistaxis Spots on the skin Constipation Scanty, red urine

Hemorrhaging Loss of consciousness May be ascites (late stage) Weakness Bleeds easily T: Red C: Yellow P: Tight or Thready and rapid

Treats

Nodular Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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