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Stomach Cancer #54

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Mao Yan CaoHb. Euphorbiae Lunulatae120 g

    Resolves Phlegm, resolves toxicity, promotes urination, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

  • Ting Li ZiSm. Lepidii60 g

    Circulates water and reduces edema.

  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei60 g

    Drains Heat, purges accumulations, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, eliminates Phlegm, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Actions

  • Dissolves Phlegm
  • Counters toxicity
  • Encourages urination
  • Eases pain
  • Moves water through the body
  • Lessens edema
  • Activates the Blood
  • Clears away Blood Stasis
  • Suppresses the proliferation of cancer cells

Patterns treated

Heat combined with Phlegm

Manifestations

  • Swelling due to fluid accumulation
  • A cough producing thick, yellow phlegm that is hard to bring up
  • Quickened breathing accompanied by a harsh-sounding voice
  • Fever with restlessness
  • A painful, sore throat
  • Difficulty passing stool
  • Stool that is dry and hard
  • Manic behavior
  • Breathlessness
  • Labored breathing
  • Queasiness
  • Emesis
  • A sense of fullness in the chest and/or epigastrium
  • Pain along the ribs
  • Abdominal fluid accumulation
Coating
Either yellow on its own, or yellow and greasy, or yellow and smooth
Pulse
Either rapid and smooth, or slippery and rapid

Indications

Cancer of the stomach

Notes

Pulverize the ingredients into a fine powder and form small pills from it. Take two pills, three times daily.