Tongue Cancer #1

English:

Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and cools Heart Fire.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	10g	Drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine. With Dan Zhu Ye and Sheng Di Huang, for mouth ulcers, burning throat pain, irritability, and insomnia due to Heart Fire.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	10g	Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye	9g	Clears Heat, eliminates irritability, promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat. With Mu Tong and Sheng Di Huang, for a sensation of Heat and irritability in the chest and Stomach, sores of the mouth and tongue, and dark, scanty urine due to Heat in the Heart and Stomach channels.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	30g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Gan Cao, for toxic swellings and sores.
Faeces Bombycis	Can Sha	15g	Dispels Wind, Eliminates Dampness, Harmonizes the Stomach, Transforms turbid Dampness.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	10g	Disperses Wind and clears Heat.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Purges Fire
• Calms the Shen

Syndromes

• Heart Fire Flaring

Clinical Manifestations

Ulceration, erosion, and pain of mouth and tongue Thirst with a desire for cold drinks Irritability Irascibility Feeling of Heat and disturbance in the Heart

Insomnia Flushed face Bitter taste in the mouth T: Red tip with ulcers especially on the tip P: Excess and rapid

Treats

Tongue cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications