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Da Huang Tu Bie Chong Wan大簧土鳖虫囊

Pill with Rhubarb Root and Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga

Medicinals
6

Composition

  • San LengRz. Sparganii9 g

    Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal, and abdominal masses. (only for strong patients)
  • E ZhuRz. Curcumae9 g

    Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei9 g

    Drains Heat, purges accumulations, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Tao RenSm. Persicae9 g

    Breaks up Blood Stasis , invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and drains abscesses.

    for severe abdominal infections.
  • Tu Bie ChongEupolyphaga/Steleophaga9 g

    Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, disperses lumps and masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    breaks up fixed abdominal masses from Blood Stasis.
  • Shui ZhiHirudo9 g

    Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    for palpable, fixed abdominal masses.
    regulates Yin and Yang to quickly attack and break up Blood Stasis.

Actions

  • Promotes the movement of Blood
  • Forcefully dispels stubborn Blood Stasis
  • Loosens and softens firm masses
  • Suppresses the proliferation of cancerous cells

Patterns treated

Blood that has become stagnant

Manifestations

  • An enlarged Liver that feels firm to palpation
  • Pain that remains fixed in one location, stabbing in character, and/or severe
  • Pressure aggravates the pain
  • A darkened facial complexion
  • Masses that are palpable and do not move
  • Hemorrhage accompanied by clots
  • Lips of a purplish hue
  • Nails with a purplish tinge
  • Skin lacking moisture
  • Dilated varicose veins and visible spider veins
  • Skin discoloration—blue, dark, or purplish—appearing in patches large or small
  • Chilled extremities, hands and feet alike
  • A propensity toward hemorrhaging dark-colored blood or clots
Tongue body
Purple, sometimes with red or purple spots; a reddish purple when Heat is present, a bluish purple when Cold is present
Coating
The coating is white
Pulse
Choppy, or Wiry combined with choppy

Indications

Cancerous disease of the Liver

Cautions

Contraindicated for patients with a weakened constitution.

Notes

  • This formula addresses a firm, enlarged Liver in a patient of robust constitution.
  • Pulverize the ingredients into a fine powder and form small pills; the daily dose is 9g. The amount is correctly calibrated when the stools remain somewhat loose.