Stomach Cancer #46

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	12g	Generates Body Fluids, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi, Treats Yin Deficiency Dryness.
Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	10g	Nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin, clears Heat and generates fluids.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	10g	Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.
Ginger-juice Prepared Rz. Pinelliae	Jiang Ban Xia	9g	Descends Rebellious Qi, transforms Phlegm, stops vomiting, dissipates nodules and reduces Stagnation. With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi. With Xia Ku Cao, for Phlegm-Heat induced insomnia.
Squama Manitis Preparata	Chao Shan Jia	9g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the discharge of pus, Reduces swelling.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears Heat, cools the Blood, speeds healing of chronic sores and alleviates pain. With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and relieves pain. With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9g	Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and Descends Qi. With Jiang Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	15g	Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	30g	Softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	6g	Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	6g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Tonifies Qi
• Nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin
• Clears Heat
• Breaks up Blood Stasis
• Invigorates Blood circulation
• Transforms Phlegm
• Descends Qi
• Softens hardness
• Dissipates nodules

Syndromes

• Stomach cancer due to damaged Yin with dysphoria and a stifling sensation

Clinical Manifestations

Incessant, dull pain with a cutting sensation in the Stomach A vague, dull , burning epigastric pain, worse when the Stomach is empty and may improve with pressure The pain is worse at night The patient may wake with pain in the early hours of the morning Discomfort in the upper abdomen Anorexia or Indeterminate, gnawing hunger with no desire to eat May desire Cold, bland foods or a liquid diet Mild nausea, worse in the morning when hungry Maybe dry retching or Hiccups Vomiting Hematemesis (fresh Blood) Weight loss Dry skin, hair and mucus membranes Melaena Edema Ascites Anemia

Hepatomegaly Abdominal tumor The tumor is firm and irregular A wan, sallow complexion No appetite or Famished but with no desire to eat Abdominal distention after meals Dry throat, mouth, mucus membranes and skin Thirst with a desire for cool drinks Dry, tarry or pellet-like stools Constipation Irritability with low grade fever Malar flush Nightsweats Five-sole Heat With Kidney Yin Deficiency Dizziness Tinnitus Low back pain Weak and painful knees T: Red with a peeled center or Red and dry or Shiny and dry or Dry and cracked C: Little and dry P: Thready and rapid or Thready and wiry

Treats

Stomach cancer

Gastric cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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