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Bai Jiang Gua Lou Tang败酱栝楼湯

Patrinia and Trichosanthis Fruit Decoction

Also known asPatrinia and Trichosanthis Decoction

Medicinals
8

Composition

  • Bai Jiang CaoHb. Patriniae30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, expels pus, reduces abscesses Dispels Blood Stasis and stops pain.

    for suppurations due to smoldering Damp-Heat.
  • Gua LouFr. Trichosanthis30 g

    Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and eliminates pus.

  • Yi Yi RenSm. Coicis30 g

    Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat, expels pus and clears Damp-Heat.

  • Qing DaiIndigo Naturalis9 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling.

  • Peng ShaBorax9 g

    Relieves toxicity, reduces swellings, clears Heat, dissolves Phlegm, dries Dampness and transforms stones.

  • Shan Dou GenRx. Sophorae Tonkinensis12 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and disperses swellings.

  • Bai ZhuRz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae12 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, Dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.*

  • Ren Dong TengCaulis Lonicerae30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower *Jiao.*

Actions

Dispels Damp-Heat

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach giving rise to Esophageal Cancer

Manifestations

  • Loss of appetite
  • Distention and discomfort in the abdomen
  • Tightness in the chest with a smothering feeling
  • A mass in the epigastrium
  • Possible pain in the abdomen when pressed
  • Yang-type jaundice, with the eyes and skin turning a bright yellow
  • Aversion to greasy food
  • Queasiness
  • Throwing up
  • Fatigue and lack of energy
  • Reduced urine output that is dark in color
  • Possible thirst, or thirst without any wish to drink
  • Loose stools with a foul odor, or
  • Difficulty passing stool
  • A febrile sensation
  • A mouth that tastes sweet and sticky, or bitter
Tongue body
Pink in color
Coating
A coating that is thick, yellow, greasy, and possibly sticky
Pulse
Soft in quality and rapid in rate

Indications

Cancer of the esophagus