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hypertrophy or carcinoma of the prostate. Judging by his age and the

very Full, Slippery and Rapid quality of his pulse I suspected he might

have carcinoma of the prostate. I advised him to insist that his GP refer

him to a consultant for a proper diagnosis. In the meanwhile, I started

treating him, giving him a variation of the formula Cheng Shi Bi Xie

Yin Dioscorea Decoction of the Cheng Clan:

Bi Xie Rhizoma Dioscoreae hypoglaucae 9 g

Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei 6 g

Che Qian Zi Semen Plantaginis 6 g

Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri 6 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g

Lian Zi Semen Nelumbinis nuciferae 6 g

Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae 4.5 g

Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi 15 g

Tian Kui Zi Rhizoma Semiaquilegiae adoxoides 9 g

Explanation The first eight herbs constitute the root formula.

Yi Yi Ren was added to drain Dampness and soften hardness (i.e. for

the prostatic hypertrophy or carcinoma).

Tian Kui Zi was added to drain Damp-Heat, dissolve swelling and

combat cancer.

By using this decoction he seemed to improve for 2 or 3 weeks, only to

deteriorate each time. After 3 months he went to see a consultant and

had tests and the diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate was confirmed.

Fatigue Painful-Urination Syndrome

Clinical Manifestations

Difficult urination coming in bouts, no burning, frequency, dribbling after micturition, dragging
feeling in the hypogastrium, exhaustion, sore back, depression, feeling cold.

Tongue: Pale.

Pulse: Weak.

This is a chronic condition with deficiency of Kidney-Yang.

Treatment Principle