Tao Ren Zhe Shi Tang - 桃仁赭石湯 - Peach Kernel And Haematitum Decoction

English:	Peach Kernel and Haematitum Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	10g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Tao Ren, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	10g	Clears Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Resolves Phlegm, Sedates Fire.
Haematitum	Dai Zhe Shi	30g	Cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	18g	Tonifies the Spleen and nourishes Stomach, Kidney and Lung Yin. With Dang Shen, for Lung, Kidney and Spleen Deficiency.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	15g	Drains Heat, generates Fluids, relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	15g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	15g	Augments Qi, Nourishes the Blood, Promotes the generation of Body Fluids, Tonifies the Middle Jiao.
Rx. Notoginseng Powder	Tian San Qi	4g	Stops bleeding, transforms Blood Stasis and invigorates the Blood.

Formula Actions

• Breaks up Blood Stasis
• Invigorates the Blood
• Nourishes Stomach, Kidney and Lung Yin
• Cools the Blood
• Stops bleeding

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation with bleeding

Clinical Manifestations

Hemorrhage 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

Advanced esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Decoct all of the herbs except Tian San Qi. Drink the decoction and the take the Tian San Qi with water.

Modifications