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Cancer

 

 

General Intro

  • A leading cause of death: 42% male, 39% female

Development of Cancer

  • Initiation - We all have cancerous cells, our immune function keeps them at bay
  • Proliferation
  • Cell death
  • Angiogenesis - Tumor is growing fast, Bie Jia (soft-shelled turtle shell) is good here
  • Invasion - From local area through blood, lymph and on into entire body
  • Metastasis

Western Etiology

  • Environmental carcinogenic factors (water, bacteria)
  • Physical geographical carcinogenic factors (mountains with radiation, iron & copper can make grow faster)
  • Biological carcinogenic factors (HIV with Karposi carcoma)
  • Genetic factors (Family history, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Jewish women carry gene)
  • Nutritional factors (saccharine, sugar, meats)
  • Age

Primary Cancer Treatment

  • Surgery
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Systemic Cancer Therapy

Prevention of Cancer

  • Change Lifestyle
  • Chemo prevention
  • Early detection

 

Eastern Concept - Cause of Cancer

  • Weakness of anti-pathogenic Qi
  • Declining of the resistance of the body
  • Invasion of pathogenic factors

Etiology

  • Emotional stimulation - Stress, depression, anxiety
  • Irregular diet - Excess drinking, hard, cold, hot & roasted/fried food, eating fast, excess meat, dairy products, greasy food, unsaturated fatty acid, smoked meat
  • Invasion of pathogens - Exogenous pathogens, misc pathogens such as chemicals, radiation
  • Genetic

Pathology

  • Dysfunction of Zang Fu
    • Deficiency of Zang Fu - Spleen & Stomach Qi Deficiency, Lung or Kidney Qi Deficiency
    • Excess of Zang Fu - Liver Qi Stagnation, Qi & Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation
  • Phlegm Damp accumulation, turbid phlegm - leading to Spleen Qi Deficiency
  • Heat toxin accumulation - Heat invasion (EPF)
  • Chemo or radiation
  • Diet leading to Spleen Damp accumulation, leading to Heat toxin - Alcohol intake
  • Environment
  • Misc.

 

Treatment Principles - Combine Methods

  • Tonifying anti-pathogenic Qi & strengthen the body resistance.
  • Prevention of the formation and development of cancer with tonic herbs and formulas. 
  • Being able to prevent the occurrence of precancerous lesions, decreasing the rate of occurrence of cancers.
  • Many clinical and experimental reports show that notifying anti-pathogenic Qi formulas and single herbs + polysaccharides from fungi produce anti-cancer and cancer prevention action on the body, thus decreasing, preventing and eliminating the invasion of harmful materials.

(Basic tonifying formula for cancer - Shi Quan Da Bu Wan)  (Good single herbs - Wu Jia Shen & Huang Qin)

 

Increasing immunity of the organism

  • The body possesses the capacity of subduing cancer, the immune cells along with other humoral immune factors are sufficient to destroy tumor cells. Tumor patients treated with Tonifying Spleen & Kidney herbs along with chemotherapy, maintained the same level of cellular and humoral immunity as before treatment due to prevention of immuno-inhibition with chemotherapy.
  • (If Yang Deficient, can use Yang tonics otherwise use Qi Tonics) - be careful and monitor the patient's Heat

Enhancement of the regulating function of endocrine and humor

  • Most chronic patients show Kidney Yin Deficiency symptoms especially in the intermediate or advanced stage and for patients recovering from radiotherapy
  • Gan Cao & Shu Di Huang improve the effect of adrenocortical hormones
  • Fu Zi improves the effect of adrenocortex
  • Ren Shen, Lu Rong, Huang Qi prolong the estrogen period in mice
  • Tonifying Spleen & Kidney herbs strengthen and protect function of adrenal cortex and other endocrine glands

Protecting bone marrow and promoting hemopoietic function

  • Hemopoietic function of the body is closely related to the Spleen & Kidney function. Tonifying Qi, Blood & Yang herbs have a marked influence on the hemopoietic system. (Qi is the mother of Blood)
  • Single herbs that stimulate the marrow, increase erythrocytes and hemoglobin - Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Shu Di, Dang Gui, Shan Zhu Yu, Bu Gu Zhi, Huang Jing, Niu Zhen Zi, Long Yan Rou, Ren Shen, Dan Shen, Bai Zhu, Ba Ji Tian, Ji Xue Teng, & E Jiao.

Strengthening the digestive system, absorption and improving material metabolism

  • Spleen Qi tonic herbs

Enhancement of automatic function of organism

Increasing effects of therapeutic measures in Western medicine

  • Generally, Western medicine therapies are aggressive and have side effects. As adjuvant therapy with tonifying herbs, the range of their use could definitely expand, diminish side effects, and increase their therapeutic effects.

Promoting Qi & Blood circulation and removing Stagnation - Caution, you can spread the cancer

  • Regulating the emotional condition Improving the patho-physiological condition of the patient’s body
  • Promoting therapeutic effect of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy
  • Single herbs that have a direct anti cancer action - Yu Jin, Shan Qi, Chuan Xiong, Hong Hua, Dan Shen, Dang Gui, Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao, Yan Hu Suo,Mo Yao, Shan Ling, (Er Zhu - often for prostate cancer)

Clearing heat and detoxifying  - Chemotherapy or radiation

  • Heat toxin is one of the causes of cancer
  • Single herbs that have antibacterial and antiviral actions - Huang Lain, Huang Qin, Da Qing Ye, Ban Lan Gen, Pu Gong Ying, Bai Hua She She Cao, Ban Zhi Lian, Ban Bian Lian, Yu Xin Cao, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Tian Hua Fen
  • Single herbs that nourish Yin & Clear Heat - Zhi Mu, Mai Dong, Nu Zhen Zi, Gou Qi Zi, He Shou Wu, Di Gu Pi, Yin Chai Hu
  • Increasing immunity of organism against tumor - If Heat toxin, Clear Heat and Dispel Wind herbs are better than Qi tonics
  • Clearing action of carcinogenic toxin in the body - Constipation, severe pain, scanty urination, insomnia, restlessness, metal taste, greasy yellow coat to tongue
  • Single herbs that have a direct anti-cancer action (OK if patient is not too weak) - Huang Lian, Da Huang, Huang Qin, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Tian Hua Fen, Bai Hua She She Cao, Ba Bian Lian, Ban Zhi Lian, Yu Xing Cao



Resolving Phlegm Dampness

  • Lumps - Ban Xia, Tian Nan Xing, 3 yellows, Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, Cang Zhu, Bai Zhu, Huo Po

Softening hard lumps and dispelling nodes

  • Add a few blood movers to the following - Ban Xia, Dan Nan Xing, Xia Ku Cao, Bei Mu, Huang Yao Zi, Hai Zao, Kun Bu, Mu Li, Bei Jia

 

Anti-cancer herbs

Different nature to each and each has different uses. 

  • Li Jiang Shang Ci Gu - has polysaccharides
  • Xi Shu Ge
  • Bai Hua She She Cao - Commonly used
  • Tian Hua Fen - Related to immune function
  • Zhu Ling
  • Huang Yao Zi - Esophageal and Stomach cancer, digestive symptoms
  • Ban Zhi Lian - Commonly used, Heat toxin
  • Ban Bian Lian - Common to use, Heat toxin
  • Pu Gong Ying - Breast cancer
  • Dan Shen - Move Blood
  • He Tao Zhi - Heat toxin & Stagnation
  • Long Kui
  • Shui Xian Hua Zi
  • Qiu Shui Xian - Used in China as a chemo treatment
  • San Jian Sha - Immune suppression, used in China as a chemo treatment
  • Tie Shu Ye
  • Ba Yue Zha
  • Chang Chun Hua - Two active ingredients - Vinblastine & Vinchistine
  • Shi Shang Bai
  • Er Zhu
  • Feng Fang (Not Fang Feng)
  • Dong Ling Cao - Liver cancer
  • Chan Su (toad) - Toxic, liver cancer, use as a patch for external application
  • Lizard - Toxic, Stomach cancer

 

Combining Western and TCM Treatment

Combining Surgery & TCM Treatment

Pre-operative integrated TCM Treatment - (depends on individual, generally boost Qi & Yin)

  • Dang Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Huang Qi, Mai Dong, Sha Shen, Chen Pi, Gan Cao + 1 or 2 anti-cancer

Post-operative integrated TCM Treatment - (Yunnan Baiyao 1 day to 1 week prior and after surgery)

  • Surgical wound, defective organs, loss of blood & body fluids, anesthesia pain, insomnia, no appetite, all due to damaged Qi & Yin. First couple of days work on Qi & pain, secondly work on digestive system.
    • Regulate the functioning of the Spleen & Stomach
    • Tonify Defensive Qi & consolidate the exterior
    • Nourish Yin to produce Buff’s - Da Bu Yin Wan or Sheng Mai San good here

It is advisable to apply intermittent TCM therapy with Western TX to prevent a relapse of the old lesion and the reoccurrence of new cancer.

  • Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang - Shan Zha, Mai Ya & Shen Qu + Anti-Cancer (AC)

 

Combination of Chemotherapy and TCM

Preventing and alleviating the side-effects and toxic effects of chemotherapy

  • Common side effects of toxin and chemotherapy:
    • Dizziness, fatigue, body ache, joints ache, fever, insomnia, dry mouth, hair loss (6mo - 1 yr then returns)
  • Reaction on the digestive tract:
    • Ulcers and erosions, bleeding gums, vomiting, ab pain, no appetite, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding in GI tract
  • Inhibition of the bone marrow: - Some patients WBC’s can go to zero.
    • Direct destruction of peripheral blood cells and disturbance of its release from the blood supply result in leucopoenia, especially
  • Damage of organs:
    • Chiefly as intoxication of hepatic cells, followed by toxic myocarditis, nephritis, pancreatitis, peripheral neuritis (Chemo toxin damages peripheral nerves, damage may be permanent after 6 mo)
    • Hemorrhagic cysts, pulmonary fibrosis & cerebella ataxia.
  • Skin reactions:
    • Dermatitis, exfoliation of the skin, hyperkeratosis, pigmentation of the skin and nails
  • Immuno-inhibition: 
    • Lowered incidences of humoral or cellular immunity when the condition is mild in nature. In severe condition, may mainfest above conditions

 

Treatment Strategy

Preventing and Treatment of reactions to chemotherapy

  • The treatment should be tonifying Defensive Qi, detoxifying, repairing injuries
  • Good single herbs use: Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu ling, Gan Cao, Shu Di, Nu Zhen Zi, He Shou Wu, Gou Qi Zi, Huang Jing, Sha Shen, Mai Dong, Shan Yao

Herbal modifications according to symptoms.

  • Nausea & Vomit: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang can be the base: Wu Zhu Yu, Huang lian, Ban Xia, Zhu Ru, Chen Pi, (Shu Di, Xuan Fu Hua - take out if weak Stomach Qi)
  • Ab Distension: Mu Xiang, Xiang Fu, Chen Pi, Zhi ke, Lai Fu Zi, Shen Qu + no dairy
  • Ab Pain: Yan Hu Suo, (Bai Shao - 15 gr + 9 gr of Gan Cao for better effect), Wu Yao
  • Loss of appetite: Shen Qu, Shan Zha, Mai Ya, Ji Nei Jing, Sha Ren, Ginger, Carbos + Veggies. If thick tongue coat add Huo Xiang or Curing Wan
  • Dry Mouth: (For Yin Xu heat): Shi Hu, Mai Dong, Sha Shen. (For full heat): Zhi Mu, Sheng Di, Xuan Shen, Bai Mao Gen, Tian Hua Fen
  • Constipation: Huo Ma Ren, Gua Lou Ren, Yu Li Ren, Da Huang, Fan Xie Ye + fruits and celery
  • Diarrhea: (Be clear about Excessive or Deficient) He Zi, Ying Xu Ke, Bu Gu Zhi, Shan Yao, Bai Zhu, Huang Lian,  
  • No taste in the mouth: Gan Jiang, Rou Gui, Sha Ren, Huo Xiang,  Pei Lan, Bai Dou Kou, Da Zao, Shan Zha, Shen Qu, Mai Ya
  • Insomnia: Suan Zao Ren, Bai Zi Ren, He Huan Pi, Ye Jiao Teng, Yuan Zhi (not Long Gu or Mu Li, Deficient condition)
  • Edema: (rare) Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, & Zhu Ling (helps immune function), Ze Xie, Che Qian Zi,  Dong Gua Ren
  • Fever: (Excess) - Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Huang Qin. (Deficient) - Di Gu Pi
  • Hematochezia: (Mostly related to colon & rectal cancer) Xian He Cao (For heavy bleeding), Di Yu, San Qi, Ce Bai Ye, Ou Jie, Bai Mao Gen

Herbal modifications according to diseases.

  • Stomatitis: Lian Qiao, Cha, Xuan Shen, Shan Dou Gen
  • Mouth Ulcer: Xi Gua Shang (spray), Shuan Liao Feng San (powder, on ulcer), Lian Qiao - strong tea as a mouth wash
  • Body aches: Qiang Huo, Du Huo, Ji Xue Teng, Qin Jiao
  • Skin Lesions: (rash, erythematic, exfoliative dermatitis, alopecia) Lian Qiao, Mu Dan Pi, Zi Cao, Huang Bai, Bai Xian Pi, External application
  • Toxic Hepatitis: Jia Wei Xiao Yao San + Cool toxin herbs: Chai Hu, Dan Shen, Yu Jin, Yin Chen Hao, Fu ling, (Wu Wei Zi - lowers Liver enzymes)
  • Toxic Nephritis: Kidney Deficiency with Damp Heat - (Generally no Bi syndrome herbs here) Fu ling, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Che Qian Zi, Huang Bai, Zhi Mu, Shan Zhu Yu, Bai Mao Gen, Shan Yao
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis: (Related to Lung cancer, detoxifying herbs) Ren Shen, Bai Hua She She Cao, Lian Qiao, Jin Yin Hua, Huang Qin, Fu Ling, Yu Xing Cao, Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, E Zhu
  • Inhibition of bone marrow: Common - Huang Qi, Zhu Ling, Fu ling, Ji Xue Teng, E Jiao, Lu Jiao Jiao, Gou Qi Zi, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Zi He Che, He Shou Wu
  • Nervous system affected: (Cool Blood, detox, Calm Shen) Gou Qi Zi, Ren Shen, Suan Zao Ren, Sheng Di, Dan Shen
  • Concurrent infection: (Not good, Dr. He suggests avoiding public places and take Gan Mao Ling as preventative) Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Zhi Mu, Huang Bai, Pu Gong Ying
  • Anemia: Dang Gui, Huang Qi, E Jiao, He Shou Wu, Shu Di, Ji Xue Teng, Bai Zhu

 

Strengthening the effect of chemotherapy

Treatment principle

  • Build Qi & Blood, protect bone marrow
  • Basic formula: Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, a Zao, Gan Cao, Gou Qi Zi, Ji Xu Teng, Ren Shen, Tai Zi Shen, Fu Ling, Nu Zhen Zi + Anti-cancer herbs (Bai Hua She She Cao 30gr + Ban Zhi Lian)

 

Combining Radiotherapy and TCM Treatment

Enhancing the radio therapeutic effect - Caution with Blood movers, can spread cancer

  • Radiotherapy fails due to the presence of “anoxic cells” in the tumor tissue. Chinese herbs can mildly improve Blood circulation, dilate the capillaries, and eliminate the anoxia state. Use: Dan Shen and Ji Xue Teng

Reducing the side effects of radiotherapy, Common manifestations of radiotherapy:

  • Generally, radiation is considered as “Heat Toxin” which damages the body’s Qi & Yin. Most patients show body’s Qi & Yin Deficient during and after radiotherapy. It consumes body fluid, injures salivary glands and normal mucous membranes, decreasing the secretions. This causes erosion, ulcers, and inflammation of local skin and mucous membranes, destroys normal cells and bone marrow, causing leucocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia and weakening of the body’s resistance.

General reaction:

  • Qi & Yin Deficiency, reaction includes dizziness, shortness of breath, palpitations, weakness, insomnia, irritability, thirst, dry throat, erosions and ulcers. In severe cases there is difficulty swallowing, loss of appetite, thirsty for cold, 5-palm heat, night sweats, constipation, deep red tongue without coat, thready & rapid or weak pulse.

Local reaction:

  • Erythema, dry or wet erosion of buccal or digestive mucosa, with edema or ulcers, radial colitis, could have digestive tract bleeding, radial cystitis, pnuemonia or pulmonary fibrosis. Could have general paralysis and encephalomalacia.

 

Treatment for the side effects of radiotherapy

General formulas for Tonifying Qi, nourishing Yin & Cooling Blood:

Modify any of the following formulas:

  • Sheng Mai San
  • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
  • Da Bu yin Wan
  • Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang
  • Mai Dong Tang

Good single herbs to use:

  • Huang Qi, Mai Dong, Tian Dong, Sha Shen, Shi Hu, Sheng Di, Bai Mao Gen, Lian Qiao, Zhi Mu, Bai Hua She She Cao, Dang Shen, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao, Dan Shen, Mu Dan Pi

Modifications:

  • Qi & Blood Deficiency: (Luecocytopenia) Gou Qi Zi, Huang Qi, Nu Zhen Zi, Dang Gui, E Jiao, Shu Di, Ren Shen
  • Headache: Common, due to edema in spinal cord (Yang rising), Dr. He uses Tian Ma for this. Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhi, Gao Ben, Man Jing Zi, Tian Ma
  • Fever: Huang Qin, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao
  • Loss of appetite: Shen Qu, Shan Zha, Mai Ya, Sha Ren, Chen Pi
  • Constipation: (due to Yin Deficiency) Huo Ma Ren, Yu li Ren, He Shou Wu, Gua Luo Ren, Da Huang (Caution)
  • Diarrhea: (due to Damp Heat Toxin) Bai Shao, Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Ge Gen
  • Thirst: Shi Hu, Mai Dong, Tian Dong, Sha Shen, Zhi Mu,
  • Anemia: (Dizziness) Ji Xue Teng, Dang Gui, Huang Qi, Ren Shen, Dan Shen, Shu Di, E Jiao
  • Insomnia: (Restlessness) Suan Zao Ren, Long Gu, Wu Wei Zi, Zhen Zhu Mu

 

Treatment for the side effects of radiotherapy in different locations

  • Wet skin lesion: Complex Zhen Zhu powder, egg white with borneol, avoid chemical stimulation
  • Oral and pharyngeal mucous erosions: Gargle with Lian Qiao Tea, local application of herbal powder
  • Immediate rectal reactions: Frequent diarrhea, burning sensation of the anus, tenesmus with bloody, mucous stool, dry mouth, restlessness

Treatment

  • Clear Heat, Cool Blood, Nourish Yin
    • Sha Shen, Mai dong, Tai Zi Shen, Fu Ling, Pu Gong Ying, Chi Shao, Mu Dan Pi, Huang Qin/Lian, Ge Gen, Shu Di, Bai Hua She She Cao (Modified Di Yu San)
  • Radiation pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis: (Cough, congestion, fever, shortness of breath)
    • Sha Shen, Mai Dong, Chuan Bei Mu, Shi Hu, Pu Gong Ying, Bai He, Jie Geng, Huang Qin, Dan Shen
  • Radical cerebral reaction: (Encephaledema and intracranial hypertension)
    • Treatment: (Clear Heat, Cool Xue, promote Blood circulation, promote water metabolism)
    • Tian Ma, Gou Teng, Chi Shao, Mu Dan Pi, Dan Shen, Che Qian Zi, Ze Xie, Fu Ling, Wu Wei Zi, Da Zao
  • Reaction of the brain stem and spinal cord: (Nodding paralysis, paralysis of cranial nerves unable to recover)
    • Huang Qi, Sheng Di, Shu Di, Gou Qi Zi, Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, Chi Shao, Wu Wei Zi, Yin Yang Huo, Ba Ji Tian
  • Inhibition of bone marrow: (Tonify Qi & Blood)
    • Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Ji Xue Teng, Bai Zhu, Fu ling, Shu Di, Gou Qi Zi, Dang Gui, E jiao, Lu Jiao Jiao, Niu Zhen Zi, Gan Cao

 

Long Term TCM therapy and symptomatic Treatment with TCM

Nutrition & Diet

The cause of nutritional imbalance in cancer patients:

  • Decreased intake and disorders in digestion and absorption
  • Increase of consumption
  • Malnutrition caused by surgical wound, removal or organs and or tissues leading to malabsorption
  • Malnutrition caused by side effects from chemo. or radiation

Selection and contraindication of foods

  • Oral intake is the best way to supply nutrition, improving Spleen/Stomach function, no cold foods
  • Food should taste good, smell good, and easy to digest: (Examples) Green Tea, Tofu, Fish, Chicken, Black Mushroom (Dong Gu), White fungus (Mu Er), peanuts, walnuts, green veggies and fruit, multiple vitamins, amino acids, CO-Q10, ATP
  • Chinese Herbs: Shan Zha, Mai Ya, Shen Qu, Shan Yao, Sheng Jiang, Sha Ren, Bai Dou Kou, Chen Pi, Hua Jiao, Xiao Hui Xiang, Rou Gui
  • For Excess Heat and Yin Deficiency: Rice gruel, Mung Bean, Wax Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Green Veggie, White Radish, Lotus Root, Fruits, Soft shell tortoise, Seaweed
  • For Spleen & Stomach Deficiency: Chinese Date, Longan, Dried Ginger, Rou Gui, Sheep Meat

Foods according to symptoms

  • Dyspepsia: (Chemo & Radiation damage to Spleen & Stomach) Diet low in protein and fat, rich in carbos and vitamins
  • Constipation: Peanuts, bananas, green veggies, tremella, seeds and nuts
  • Difficult urination: Mung Bean, Watermelon, White radish, Jellyfish, Yi Yi Ren, Winter melon, low salt,
  • No Appetite: Soups, use vinegar for flavor, slightly spicy food
  • Insomnia/Restlesness: Clam, Oyster, Tortoise (Soft Shell), Tremella

 

Psychogenic Therapy & Qigong for Cancer Patients

Psychogenic therapy

  • Patients: Stable psychogenic state, to encourage their cooperation for long term systematic treatment
  • Doctors: Expressing sincere sympathy and have a sense of responsibility for their patients. Doctor’s feelings of helplessness and a patient’s passive intention of waiting for death. Treat by developing the will and imagination.
  • Qigong therapy: Calms energy flow. Dr. He recommends Shaolin Qigong.
  • Patient: Hands out in front, facing each other, breath into Du 20 and follow breath down to dantian, then push toxins out through P8, 15 - 30 minutes. Practice in a green place or imagine you are. Can improve immune function.

 

Treatment of Common Tumors

Breast Cancer:

  • Symptoms: A lump or thickening in the breast, pain in the breast, nipple discharge, emaciation, anemia, and/or metastatic lymphadenopathy.
  • Treatment: Surgery, Hormone therapy (anti-estrogen), chemotherapy, radiation.
  • During remission: Generally use hormone therapy such as tomoxifen

Treatment according to differentiation

Liver Qi Stagnation & Blood Stagnation

  • Chai Hu Shu Gan San is a good foundation - remove Chuan Xiong if going through chemotherapy or radiation
  • Xiao Yao San & Ju He Wan are also good
  • Chai Hu, Bai Shao, Fu Ling, Chen Pi, Zhe Bei Mu, Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Yu Jin, Gua Luo, Xia Ku Cao, Dan Shen, and Gan Cao are good single herbs

Stagnant Heat Accumulation

  • Rep formula is Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang or Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin
  • Good singles: Sheng Di, Lian Qiao, Mai Dong, Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, Gu Xin Cao, Xuan Shen, Ban Zhi Lian, Shi Hu, Mu Dan Pi, Pu Gong Ying, Bai Hua She She Cao

Liver & Kidney Yin Deficiency + Disharmony of Chong & Ren

  • Rep formula: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
  • Good singles: Sha Shen, Fu Ling, Niu Zhen Zi, Gou Qi Zi, Tai Zi Shen, Mai Dong, Bai Shao, Sheng Di, Ju Hua, Huang Qi

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Pu Gong Ying, Gua Luo, Ju Ye, Wang Bu Liu Xing, Chuan Shan Jia, Liu Ji Nong, Long Kui, Bai Ying, Bai Hua She She Cao

 

Prostate Cancer:

  • Prostate cancer grows very slowly. Symptoms usually do not appear until the disease progresses to the point of affecting the surrounding tissue, including frequent urine and difficult urine, nocturia, dysuria.

Treatment according to differentiation

Damp Heat accumulation

  • Ba Zheng San is a good foundation
  • Good single herbs: Mu Tong, Fu Ling, Bian Xu, Zhi Zi, Bai Hua She She Cao, Che Qian Zi, Zhu Ling, Da Huang, Hua Shi, Ban Zhi Lian, Ban Bian Lian, Dong Ling Cao, Huang Qin/Bai, Wang Bu Liu Xing.

Blood Stagnation & Toxin

  • Blood Fu Zhu Yu Tang is a good foundation
  • Good single herbs: Dan Shen, Tao Ren, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Bi Xie, Niu Xi, Hong Hua, Chai Hu, Chi Shao, Huang Bai, Da Huang, Chuan Shan Jia, Chuan Niu Xi, E Zhu, Zao Jiao Ci

Kidney Qi & Yin Deficiency

  • Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan is a good foundation
  • Good single herbs: Huang Qi, Gou Qi Zi, Huang Bai, Ze Xie, Tu Si Zi, Shu Di, Niu Zhen Zi, Zhi Mu, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling, Che Qian Zi, Dang Shen.

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Good singles: Ban Bian Lian, Ban Zhi Lian, Long Kui, Bai Hua She She Cao, Mu Tong, Che Qian Zi
  • Progress is very good. Surgery or radiation may be curative. 15 year survival rate is more than 50%

 

Lung Cancer:

  • Symptoms include no productive irritating cough, small white foamy sputum, spitting blood in sputum, Fever, chest pain, dyspnea. Treatment includes surgery, radiation and/or chemo
  • Radiation = Lung Yin Deficiency with Heat Toxin & Stagnation (Fibrosis)
  • Diagnosis: Antipathogenic Qi Deficiency with pathogen, with turbid phlegm accumulation, always Lung Qi Deficiency

Treatment according to differentiation

Qi & Blood Stagnation

  • Tao Hong Si Wu Tang or Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang are good foundations
  • Good singles: Mu Tong, Fu Ling, Bian Xu, Zhi Zi, Bai Hua She She Cao, Che Qian Zi, Zhu Ling, Da Huang, Hua Shi, Ban Zhi Lian, Ban Bian Lian, Dong Ling Cao, Huang Qin/Bai, Wang Bu Liu Xing.
  • Need to modify with anti-cancer herbs: Bai Hua She She Cao, Gua Luo, Yu Xing Cao + Move stasis/cancer herbs: Ba Yue Zha, Lu Feng, E Zhu, San Qi, Bai Ou Cai, Chuan Shan, Shui Hong Hua Zi

Phlegm Damp Accumulation

  • Er Chen Tang + Gua Luo & Ban Xia + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Dang Shen, Bai Zhu, Ban Xia, Kuan Dong Hua, Fu Ling. Chen Pi, Zi Wan, Bei Mu
  • If there is Damp Heat accumulation add: Yu Xing Cao and Huang Qin
  • If there is Chest Pain: Yu Jin & Yan Hu Suo
  • If patient is tired: Huang Qi & Bai Zhu (polysaccharides)
  • If Asthma or difficult breathing: Ting Li Zi & Sang Bai Pi

Yin Deficiency with Heat Toxin accumulation

  • Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang + Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin are good foundations
  • Singles: Jin Yin Hua, Yu Xing Cao, Bai Mao Gen, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Bai Hua She She Cao, Tian Hua Fen, Bei Mu, Sha Shen.
  • If there is Phlegm Damp accumulation add: Yi Yi Ren
  • If bleeding after radiation: San Qi, Bai Mao Gen, Xian He Cao
  • If night sweat & fever: Bie Jia, Di Gu pi, Zhi Mu

Lung/Kidney Qi & Yin Deficiency (Especially after chemo or radiation or in chronic case)

  • Sheng Mai San is a good foundation
  • Singles: Huang Qi, Ren Shen, Mai Dong, Gou Qi Zi, Dong Cong Xia Cao, Tai Zi Shen, Fu Ling, Nu Zhen Zi, Bei Mu.
  • If there is dry cough add: Bai Bu, Chuan Bei Mu

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Yu Xing Cao, Long Kui, Bai Ying, Bai Hua She She Cao, Da Qing Ye, Shan Dou Gen, Pu Gong Ying, Shi Shang Bai, Shi Jian Chuan, Xia Ku Cao, Shan Ci Gu, Tu Bei Mu, Huang Yao Zi, Gua Luo, Bei Mu
  • Prognosis: 40% of patients die within one year of diagnosis, 5 year survival rate is more than 10%

Effective Formulas

  • To boost Qi: Ren Shen, Huang Qi, Dang Shen, Tai Zi Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling
  • To boost Yin: Sha Shen, Tian Men Dong, Xuan Shen, Bai He, Sheng Di Huang, Bie Jia
  • To boost Yang: Bu Gu Zhi, Tu Si Zi, Rou Cong Rong, Xian Mao

For Lung cancer pain (Topical Use Only)

  • Ma Qian Zi - 20 grams, Chuan Wu - 20,  Cao Wu - 20, Xi Xin - 20, Chuan Su(tail) - 20, Ru Xiang - 20, Bai Zhi - 40, Bing Pian - 120, Xue Jie - 40, Tian Nan Xing - 20, Grind all into a powder and mix with vinegar or any other binder

 

Naso-pharyngeal Cancer:

  • Symptoms: Bloody nasal discharge and nasal symptoms, eye symptoms, headache, metastasis of cervical lymph node, symptoms affecting the cranial nerves, remote metastasis
  • Treatment: Radiation, Chemo, TCM combination

Treatment according to differentiation

Phlegm Heat accumulation

  • Good singles: Tian Hua Fen, Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Mai Dong, Sha Shen, Lian Qiao, Fu Ling, Gan Cao.

Qi Stasis and Phlegm Accumulation

  • Good singles: Chai Hu, Ju Hua, Lian Qiao, Xiang Fu, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, Long Dan Cao, Ban Xia, Yu Jin, Bai Hua She She Cao, Mai Dong, Huang Yao Zi

Toxic Heat and Blood Stasis

  • Good singles: Sheng Di Huang, Jin Yin Hua, Da Huang, Chuan Xiong, Tian Men Dong, Gan Cao, Mu Dan Pi, Lian Qiao, Ban Xia, Yu Jin, Bai Hua She She Cao, Mai Dong, Huang Yao Zi

Yin Deficiency & Heat Toxin

  • Good singles: Sheng Di, Mu Dan Pi, Lian Qiao, Bai Mao Gen, Sha Shen, Tian Men Dong, Xuan Shen, Jin Yin Hua, Shi Hu, Tai Zi Shen, Mai Dong, Gan Cao

Qi and Yin Deficiency

  • Good singles: Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao, Sha Shen, Niu Zhen Zi, Dang Shen, Fu ling, Gou Qi Zi, Mai Dong

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Good singles: Shan Dou Gen, Ye Jiu Hua, Ban Zhi Lian, Pu Gong Ying, Long Kui, Ban Lan Gen
  • Prognosis: 5 years survival rate is 30 - 40 % with TCM being 58 - 68%

 

Liver Cancer:

  • Symptoms: Hepatalgia, intermittent or persistent dull pain or stabbing right epigastric pain, flatulence, ascites, jaundice, anorexia, diarrhea, low grade fever
  • Treatment: Surgery, Chemo* - If combining chemo with Blood moving herbs, patient will die earlier.
  • Chai Hu & Interferon together are contraindicated

Treatment according to differentiation

Liver Qi Stagnation

  • Chai Hu Shu Gan San or Xiao Yao San + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang if there is digestive trouble
  • Good singles: Chai Hu, Chen Pi, Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhu, Xiang Fu, Zhi Ke, Yu Jin, Huang Qi, Bai Shao
  • For pain add: Chuan Lian Zi, Yu Jin, Yan Hu Suo
  • If Qi Deficiency add: Huang Qi

Qi & Blood Stagnation

  • Fu Yang Huo Xue Tang + Anti-cancer herbs (E Zhu, Ba Xue Zha, Bai Qu Cai, Dong Ling Cao) are good
  • Good singles: Dang Gui, Hong Hua, Bie Jia, San Ling, Yan Hu Suo, Tao Ren, Dan Shen, Gua Luo, E Zhu, Yu Jin

Damp Heat and Toxin

  • Modified Yin Chen Hao Tang
  • Good singles: Yin Chen Hao, Da Huang, Hou Po, Jin Yin Hua, Zhi Zi, Ban Zhi Lian, Bai Hua She She Cao, Huang Qin

Kidney & Liver Yin Deficiency (After chemo or radiation or late stage remission will also have Qi Deficiency)

  • Yi Guan Jian or Qi Ju Di Huang Wan + resolve mass herbs (Bie Jia, Xia Ku Cao) + Anti-cancer herbs, (Bai Hua She She Cao, Shi Jian Chuan) are good foundations
  • Good singles: Sheng Di, Mai Dong, Gou Qi Zi, Bie Jia, Mu Dan Pi, Gou Qi Zi, Sha Shen, Dang Gui, Chuan Lian Zi, Gui Ban, Niu Zhen Zi, Huang Qi
  • Tonify Qi in All 4 stages: Pain is big symptom to treat, make sure any treatment is not too aggressive

 

General Treatment Principle

  • Boost Anti-pathogenic Qi
  • Control Cancer
  • Don’t break up blood
  • Don’t use alcohol
  • Diet and Qigong are important
  • Famous doctors RX for long term Liver Qi Stagnation + Blood Stasis with cancer: Huang Qi - 30, Tai Zi Shen - 10, Gou Qi Zi - 30, Dai Zhe Shi - 15, Shan Zha - 15, Ze Xie - 15, Zhu Ling - 15, Bai Ying - 15, Long Kui - 15, Bai Shao - 10, Shen Qu - 30, San Qi - 3 (powder)
  • RX for Liver cancer pain, for external application, grind to a powder, mix with vinegar. Equal parts for all herbs but 2 - 3 x the amount of Bing Pain. Xiong Huang, Bai Fan, Qing Dai, Mu Xiang, Mo Yao, Bing Pian, Chuan Wu, Zhu Dan Zi (Pig Bile), Chan Su, (vinegar)
  • Internal RX for Liver pain: Yan Hu Suo, Chuan Lian Zi, Yu Jin, Bai Shao, E Zhu, Bing Pian

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Ban Bian Lian, Zhong Jie Feng, Shui Hong Hua Zi, Fu Ling, Zhu ling, Ze Xie, Bai Qu Cai, Ba Yue Zha, Yin Chen Hao, Shan Zha, Xia Ku Cao, Hu Zhang, Chuan Shan Zha, E Zhu
  • Prognosis is not good a few months to 1 - 2 years

 

Stomach Cancer:

  • Symptoms: early stages the symptoms are not obvious, distress and pain in the stomach, nausea, vomit, anorexia, hematamesis, hematochezia, local palpable hard lump
  • Treatment: Surgery, chemo, radiation (seldom)

Treatment according to differentiation

Disharmony between Liver and Stomach

  • Chai Hu Shu Gan San + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Chai Hu, Bai Zhu, Yu Jin, Dang Gui, Mu Xiang, Yan Hu Suo, Xiang Fu, Bai Shao, Fu ling, Zhi Ke, Chen Pi

Deficiency of Spleen & Stomach

  • Liu Jun Zi Tang + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Huang Qi, Fu Ling, Ban Xia, Sha Ren, Bai Zhu, Dang Shen, Chen Pi, Bai Shao

Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis

  • Dan Shen Yin or Tao Hong Si Wu Tang + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Dan hen, Wu Ling Zhi, Zhi Ke, Tao Ren, San Qi, Yu Jin, Yan Hu Suo, Mu Xiang, Hong Hua

Stomach Yin Deficiency + Heat accumulation

  • Yi Guan Jian or Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Sha hen, Sheng Di, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Mai Dong, Gou Qi Zi, Chuan Lian Zi, Gan Cao

Qi & Blood Deficiency

  • Gui Pi Tang + Anti-cancer herbs are a good foundation
  • Good singles: Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Dang Gui, Ji Xue Teng, Gou Qi Zi, Dang Shen, Fu ling, E Jiao, He Shou Wu

Anti-tumor herbs

  • Good singles: Ban Zhi Lian, Bai Hua She She Cao, Zhong Jie Feng, Bai Ying, She Mei, Lu Feng Fang
  • Prognosis for early Stomach cancer after surgery is good.

 

Kidney Cancer:

  • Symptoms: early tumor growth is commonly asymptomatic, and diagnosis at a later stage (20-40% metastasis)
  • Treatment: Surgery, immunotherapy, not sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Treatment according to differentiation

Hematuria due to DH accumulation

  • Ba Zheng San is a good foundation
  • Good singles: Fu Ling, Che Qian Zi, Zhi Zi, Da Huang, Zhi Mu, Da Ji, Ze Xie, Bai Mao Gen, Sheng Di, Xia Ji, O Jie

Xue Yu with Toxin accumulation

  • Tao Hong Si Wu Tong & Wu Wei Xiao Du yin are good foundations
  • Good singles: Dan Shen, Huang Bai, Hong Hua, Dang Gui, Jin Yin Hua, Chi Shao, Pu Gong Ying, Niu Xi, Tao Ren, Chuan Xiong, Da Huang, Ye Ju Hua, Mu Dan Pi

Kid Qi & Yin Xu w/Heat

  • Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan is a good foundation
  • Good singles: Huang Qi, Zhi Mu, Ze Xie, Fu Ling, Tai Zi Shen, Huang Bai, Sheng Di, Mu Dan Pi, Gou Qi Zi, Nu Zhen Zi

Qi & Xue Xu

  • Good singles: Shu Di, Bai Shao, Fu ling, Dang Shen, Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi Zi, Dang Gui, Dan Shen, Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Nu Zhen Zi

Anti-tumor Herbs

  • Good singles: Bai Ying, Long Kui, Tu Fu ling, Ban Zhi Lian, Mu Tong, Zhu Ling, Ban Bian Lian, Da Huang
  • Prognosis: Survival is less than 1 year wo/surgery, Nephrectomy increases 5 years survival rate 50%

 

Colon and Rectal Cancer:

  • Symptoms: Fatigue, Anorexia, Loss of body weight, Anemia, Hard, nodular, palpable mass, local pain, Alt. diarrhea and constipation, Blood and mucous w/stool.
  • Early Stage: (TCM) Qi Xu w/DH toxin
  • Late Stage: Qi & Xue Xu w/Xue Yu, Liv/Kid Yin Xu w/SP & Kid Yang Xu
  • TX: Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy - Chemo not a good choice

TX according to differentiation

DH Yu

  • Good singles: Huai Hua, Di Yu, Bai Tou Weng, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Yi Yi Ren
  • If Blood: Dang Gui, Chi Shao
  • For Cancer: Ban Zhi Lian, Bai Jiang Cao
  • For Ab Pain: Bai Shao, Yan Hu Suo, Chuan Lian Zi

Xue Yu in the Intestine w/Toxic accumulation (Xue Heat)

  • Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang or Bai Tou Weng Tang are good foundations
  • Good singles: Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Tao Ren, Hong Hua, Dan Shen, Mu Dan Pi, Ku Shen, 3 yellows, Bai Tou Weng, Yi Yi Ren, Bai Jiang Cao, Ban Zhi Lian, Teng Li Geng
  • If Bleeding: San Qi, Di Yu, Huai Hua

SP & Kid Yang Xu

  • Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan is a good foundation
  • For Diarrhea, He Zi and Rou Dou Kou
  • For Low App: Shen Qu, Mai Ya, Shan Zha

Liv & Kid Yin Xu

  • Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Gou Qi Zi, Nu Zhen Zi (Both good for cancer)
  • For Fever, Di Gu Pi
  • For Brown Discharge: San Qi, Mu Dan Pi

Anti-tumor Herbs

  • Good singles: Tu Fu ling, Bai Jiang Cao, Bai Tou Weng, Yi Yi Ren, San Ci Gu
  • Prognosis: Average survival is 1 - 3 years. Discovered with symptoms 5 year survival rate is 30%. Discovered by examination 5 years survival rate is 80%

For Qi and Xue Xu after chemo or radiation or chronic

  • TX: Ba Zhen Tang + Large dose of Huang Qi (might take out Chuan Xiong and Shu Di)

One Dr’s RX for Colon/rectal cancer:

  • Bai Tou Weng - 30gr, Ma Chi Xian - 15,   Bai Hua She She Cao - 15, Shen Ci Gu - 15 , Huang Bai, Zhe Bei Mu, Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Mu Xiang, Zhi Ke
  • For bleeding: Di Yu
  • For Constipation: Huo Ma Ren
  • For Pain: Yan Hu Suo
  • For Ab Masses: Bie Jia, Chuan Shan Zha
  • For Diarrhea, He Zi
  • For Lymph Gland: Xia Ku Cao, Hai Zao
  • For Qi & Xue Xu: Huang Qi, Ren Shen
  • Enema Decoction 500 ml (30 - 50 ml each time, everyday) - middle to late stage
  • Huai Hua - 15, Ya Dan Zi - 15, Bai Jiang Cao - 30, Tu Fu Ling - 30, Bai Hua She She Cao - 30, Hua Rai Shi - 60, Xue Ji - 10, Zao Jiao Ci - 10
  • Diet: Huang Hua Chi (Lily Flower), Mu Er (mushroom?), Da Zao (JuJu Bee)
  • Topical for pain: Outside or inside rectum, Powered + Bai Ji (Sticky, binder for suppository) Ru Xiang - 6, Mo Yao - 6, Chi Shao - 12, Chuan Su - 6, Xiong Huang - 6, E - Wei - 45

 

Bladder Cancer:

  • Symptoms: Hematuria, Urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria.
  • TX: Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy

TX according to differentiation

DH Yu

Xue Yu and Toxic accumulation

Qi and Xue Xu

Anti-Tumor Herbs

  • Good singles: Bai Ying, Long Kui, Tu Fu ling, Hai Jin Sha, Mu Tong, Zhu Ye, Yi Yi Ren, Che Qian Cao, Da Ji, Xiao Ji
  • Prognosis is good, 5 year survival is about 80% after DX

 

Cervical Cancer:

  • Symptoms: Abnormal vaginal bleeding, foul smelling discharge, pelvic or low back pain, ulcerations.
  • TX: Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy

TX according to differentiation

DH Yu

Liv Qi Yu and Xue Yu

Liv & Kid Yin Xu

SP & Kid Yang Xu

Anti-Tumor Herbs

  • Good singles: Bai Hua She She Cao, Ban Zhi Lian, Long Kui, Tu Fu ling, E Zhu, Bai Jiang Cao, Yi Yi Ren, Bian Xu
  • Prognosis: Death rates fall because of PAP smear and early DX, 5 - 10 yr survival is 88%. Average 5 - 10 yr survival is around 40%

 

Lymphoma:

  • Symptoms: Lymph node enlargement, fever, night sweating, weight loss, fatigue
  • TX: Combo chemotherapy

TX according to differentiation

Yu due to Cold - Phlegm accumulating

Yu due to Phlegm and Qi accumulating

Xue heat and Toxin accumulation

Liv & Kid Yin Xu

Anti-Tumor Herbs

  • Good singles: Huang Yao Zi, Mao Zhuao Cao, Tu Fu ling, Shi Shang Bai, Tian Kui Zi, Bai Hua She She Cao, Tu Bei Mu
  • Prognosis: Survival rates range from a few months to 10 years or more, depends on subtype and stage

 

Leukemia:

  • Symptoms: Anemia, leukocytosis, leucopoenia or leukocyte dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, fatigue, anorexia, Weight Loss, Hemorrhage, Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, infection, lymphadenopathy, sternal tenderness
  • TX: Chemotherapy, radiotherapy (enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen)