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Cancer #17

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Ban Zhi LianHb. Scutellariae Barbatae5 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings, mildly dispels Blood Stasis, stops bleeding and treats various types of cancer.

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri5 g

    Drains Fire, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Chuan Lian ZiFr. Toosendan5 g

    Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation, stops pain and conducts Heat out from below.

  • Bie JiaCarapax Trionycis4 g

    Nourishes Yin, anchors *Yang, invigorates the Blood, promotes menstruation, softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.*

  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae5 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Xian Ren ZhangRz. Opuntiae4 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi, invigorates the Blood, clears Heat, eliminates toxins and stops bleeding.

  • Wa SongHb. Orostachydis20 g

    Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, removes toxicity and invigorates the Blood.

  • Ye Ju HuaFlos Chrysanthemi Indici20 g

    Drains Fire, resolves toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Shan ZhaFr. Crataegi10 g

    Transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, dissipates clumps and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Wang Bu Liu XingSm. Vaccariae2 g

    Promotes the movement of Blood, reduces swelling, drains abscesses and invigorates the channels.

  • Wa Leng ZiConcha Arcae2 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.

Actions

  • Dispels Heat
  • Clears Fire toxicity
  • Activates the Blood
  • Clears Blood Stasis
  • Diminishes swelling
  • Halts bleeding
  • Works to soften hardened masses
  • Disperses nodules
  • Suppresses the proliferation of cancer cells

Patterns treated

Heat toxicity combined with Blood Stagnation

Manifestations

  • Rapidly growing tumor
  • A breast lump containing fluid within it
  • A protracted, chronic condition
  • Reddened tissue
  • An ulcerated area
  • A foul-smelling discharge that is yellow or blood-streaked
  • Tiredness
  • A febrile sensation
  • A sense of unease
  • Dryness of the mouth
  • Thirstiness
  • Urine that is dark in color
  • A taste of bitterness
  • Reddened eyes
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Hemorrhage accompanied by clots
  • Skin that is dry
  • Pain of a fixed, stabbing, and/or intense character
  • Pain that intensifies with pressure
  • A darkened complexion
  • Masses that are fixed in place and palpable
  • Lips with a purplish hue
  • Nails with a purplish hue
  • Skin discoloration—blue, dark, or purplish—covering small or large areas
  • Presence of varicose or spider veins
  • Coldness of the hands and feet
  • A predisposition to bleeding dark blood or clots
Tongue body
The tongue appears red-purple in color
Coating
The coating may be white, or yellow and greasy, or thick, sticky, dry and yellow
Pulse
The pulse may be choppy, or wiry and choppy, or wiry, or rolling and rapid, or wiry, overflowing and rapid

Indications

Malignant tumors