Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae 3 g

Qu Mai Herba Dianthi 6 g

Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 6 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri 6 g

Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi 20 g

Deng Xin Cao Medulla Junci effusi 4 g

Tian Kui Zi Rhizoma Semiaquiligiae adoxoides 9 g

Shi Shang Bai Herba Selaginellae doederleinii 9 g

Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae rubrae 6 g

Qian Cao Gen Radix Rubiae cordifoliae 6 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 9 g

Explanation The first eight herbs form the Ba Zheng San, with Huang Bo replacing
Hua Shi as the former is stronger in resolving Damp-Heat.

Yi Yi Ren and Deng Xin Cao resolve Damp-Heat from the Bladder.

Tian Kui Zi and Shi Shang Bai resolve Damp-Heat from the Bladder

and have an anti-cancer effect.

Chi Shao and Qian Cao Gen move Blood and stop bleeding.

Bai Shao, in combination with Gan Cao, stops pain and moderates

urgency.

The patient took this prescription for about 1 month, until he started the

hospital treatment. Once this was started, the treatment principle was

changed: this was necessary because the drug was attacking the

carcinoma directly and had debilitating side-effects. Attention was

therefore directed at tonifying Qi with a variation of Bu Zhong Yi Qi

Tang Tonifying the Centre and Benefiting Qi Decoction:

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 15 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 12 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 3 g

Sheng Ma Rhizoma Cimicifugae 3 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 3 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g

Xiao Ji Herba Cephalanoplos segeti 6 g

Explanation The first seven herbs constitute the Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang.

Fu Ling was added to resolve Dampness.