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Lung Cancer #10

Medicinals
9

Composition

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis15 g

    Tonifies Blood, regulates menses, activates and harmonizes Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

    for Blood Stasis.
  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra10 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, activates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, eliminates pain, clears Liver Fire and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    for Blood Stasis.
  • Tao RenSm. Persicae10 g

    Dispels Blood Stasis and activates Blood circulation.

    for Blood Stasis.
    • Hong Hua, Dang Gui
    Chi Shao,* for Blood Stasis with Heat.
  • Hong HuaFlos Carthami10 g

    Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae20 g

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

    reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
  • Xia Ku CaoSpica Prunellae15 g

    Clears Hot Phlegm, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Long KuiHb. Solani Nigri30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, activates the Blood, reduces swellings and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Qing HaoHb. Artemisiae Annuae10 g

    Clears Damp-Heat, clears Deficiency fevers, cools the Blood, stops bleeding and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Yan Hu SuoRz. Corydalis10 g

    Activates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.

Actions

  • Builds up and moves the Blood
  • Disperses stagnant Blood
  • Eases pain
  • Eliminates Heat
  • Neutralizes Fire toxicity
  • Eliminates Phlegm-Heat
  • Disperses nodules
  • Suppresses the proliferation of cancer cells

Patterns treated

Stagnant Blood accompanied by Toxic Heat

Manifestations

  • The affected area is red, swollen, and painful
  • Possibly accompanied by fever and chills
  • Long-standing stabbing pain located in the chest
  • Pain felt in the hypochondriac region
  • A long-lasting, persistent headache marked by a fixed, piercing quality
  • A racing or pounding heartbeat
  • Persistent, unrelenting hiccups
  • A hot sensation in the Five Soles
  • A choking feeling that arises while drinking
  • Retching without bringing anything up
  • Feeling depressed or down, along with a warm sensation in the chest
  • A distended, full feeling in the chest
  • Skin that is dry and flaky
  • Dark circles beneath the eyes
  • Spider naevi appearing on the cheeks, nose, trunk, and the inner knee and ankle
  • A dizzy sensation
  • Long-standing ringing in the ears
  • A tendency to become easily irritated
  • An inability to sit still
  • A quick, foul temper
  • Severe swings in mood
  • Fever with a tidal pattern occurring in the evening
  • Lips, conjunctivae or nail beds that appear dark or purplish
  • A complexion that appears dark in tone
  • A darkened color to the sclera
  • Loss of hair from both the scalp and body
  • Long-standing gum disease in which the gums are dark, purplish and patchy, or dark red and wasted
  • Teeth that have become loose
  • Gums that are receding and painful
  • Gums that bleed often
  • Vomiting that occurs after drinking water
  • A pounding or fluttering heartbeat
  • An ongoing tendency toward sleepiness during the day
  • Trouble sleeping, ongoing and marked by vivid dreaming
  • Sleep disturbed by restlessness
  • A tendency to forget things
Tongue body
The tongue body is dark red, with purple spots along its edges
Pulse
The pulse may feel choppy, or wiry and tight, or wiry and choppy, or thready, or deep and choppy, or wiry

Indications

Cancer of the lung