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Liver Cancer #22

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Yin Chen HaoHb. Artemisiae Annuae15 g

    Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, relieves jaundice and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    • Zhi Zi
    strongly relieves Damp-Heat jaundice.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae9 g

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

  • Cang ZhuRz. Atractylodis10 g

    Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Dampness from the Lower *Jiao*.

  • Gao BenRz. Ligustici12 g

    Dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.

    for abdominal pain due to Cold and Dampness.
  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae15 g

    Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    • Zhi Zi
    for Heat entering the Pericardium.
  • Dong Gua PiExocarpium Benincasae30 g

    Promotes urination, clears Heat, reduces edema and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Bai ZhiRx. Angelicae Dahuricae6 g

    Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins, expels pus and expels Dampness.

    for Wind-Cold induced headaches, especially those at the vertex.
    for sores and swellings.
  • Che Qian ZiSm. Plantaginis10 g

    Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat and clears Liver Heat.

  • Jing JieHb. Schizonepetae6 g

    Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, reduces swelling and detoxifies the Blood.

  • Bai Ji LiFr. Tribuli10 g

    Calms the Liver, anchors *Yang, dredges Liver Qi, disperses Stagnation and clumping and dispels Wind-Heat.*

  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae Flavescentis10 g

    Clears Heat and dries Dampness.

  • Xie BaiBul. Allii Macrostemi9 g

    Unblocks Yang Qi, disperses turbid Phlegm, alleviates pain, disperses hardenings, disperses Cold Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    • Gua Lou
    for chest Bi with profuse Phlegm.
  • Gua LouFr. Trichosanthis15 g

    Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and eliminates pus.

Actions

  • Eliminates Damp-Heat affecting the Liver and Gallbladder
  • Alleviates jaundice
  • Drives out Wind-Dampness
  • Scatters turbid Phlegm
  • Shrinks abscesses
  • Disperses nodules
  • Frees the flow of Liver Qi
  • Scatters Stagnation
  • Suppresses the proliferation of cancer cells.

Patterns treated

Liver and Gallbladder affected by Damp-Heat

Manifestations

  • Accumulation of fluid within the abdominal cavity
  • Yang-type jaundice, with the sclera and skin a bright yellow
  • Bilateral rib pain accompanied by fullness
  • Possibly pain located in the right hypochondrium
  • A bitter taste present in the mouth
  • A feeling of nausea
  • Vomiting fluids that taste sour and bitter
  • Loss of appetite
  • Possibly chills alternating with fever
  • Urine that is dark and concentrated
  • Fullness and distention of the abdomen
  • A restless state
  • A feverish sensation
  • Foul-smelling yellow vaginal discharge, with itching of the vulva
  • Testicular pain, swelling and a burning sensation
  • When Heat predominates over Dampness: eyes and skin a bright yellow, fever, thirst, restlessness, nausea, urine dark and scanty. T: Pink with red tip and edges C: Thick P: Wiry and rapid
  • When Dampness predominates over Heat: a light yellow coloration, heaviness felt in the head and body, fullness and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen, anorexia, thirst without a desire to drink, loose stools. T: Pink with red tip and edges C: Whitish-gray P: Soft or slippery
  • In acute jaundice: onset is sudden, with the yellow pigmentation worsening rapidly, high fever, thirst, restlessness, deeply yellow urine, coma, delirium, epistaxis, bleeding gums, and drowsiness. T: Red C: Yellow and curdy or Yellow and dry P: Wiry and rapid or Thready and rapid
Tongue body
Pink in body color, with the tip and edges red
Coating
Yellow, and either greasy or sticky
Pulse
Wiry combined with rapid, or Slippery combined with rapid

Indications

Cancer of the Liver