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Comparing Dr. Wang Juxiang’s treatment of mammary, ovarian and cervical cancer.

By Fornia • Jan 21st, 2010 • Category: Cancer

Base Formula:

党参10,黄芪30
炒白术10
猪苓10,茯苓10
法半夏10,陈皮6
焦山楂10,焦神曲10炒谷芽10,

Some differences:

While the liver dredging triplet -– 柴胡10,白芍10,广郁金10 – exists for breast and ovarian cancer, it does not appear in the base formula for cervical cancer.
Lower jiao herbs are present in the formulas for ovarian and cervical cancer. Probably used when there is evidence of damp heat draining downward (湿热下注). E.g. 知母10,炒黄柏10 is used as a [...]



Cancer: Lab Tests

By Fornia • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Cancer

Below, I will present — for those new to them — the significance in the broadest sense of each of the following tumor markers.
General Marker CEA:
CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) is an inadequate marker — as a diagnostic tool, an elevated CEA too often provides false positives. Most elevated levels that are true positive appear at late [...]



Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

By Fornia • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Blood Diseases

Treatment of ITP using Western Medicine:

One method of treatment for ITP is by using hormone therapy e.g. the use of prednisone (强的松), prednisolone (强的松龙) or methyl-prednisolone (甲基强的松龙). However, this method has its disadvantages because it may worsen the situation of people at risk of or already with hypertension or diabetes. It may also increase
susceptibility to [...]



Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (line 147)

By Fornia • Jan 14th, 2010 • Category: shanghanlun

伤寒五六日,已发汗而复下之,胸胁满微结,小便不利,渴而不呕,但头汗出,往来寒热,心烦者,此为未解也,柴胡桂枝干姜汤主之。
This verse translates as: Cold damage has lasted for five to six days, the person has already perspired and also precipitated, the chest and ribs are distended and slightly stuck. Urine is hindered, there is thirst, no nausea, and there is perspiration only on the head, heat and cold come in cycles, and there is [...]



Gan Jiang Ling Shu Tang

By Fornia • Dec 31st, 2009 • Category: jinkuiyaolue

肾着之病,其人身体重,腰中冷,如坐水中,形如水状,反不渴,小便自利,饮食如故,病属下焦,身劳汗出,衣(一作表)里冷湿,久久得之,腰以下冷痛,腹重如带五千钱,甘姜苓术汤主之。
In this illness called shen zhuo, the person feels heavy in the body, cold in the abdomen, as if he were sitting in water, amorphous like water. He is not thirsty, urination is unhindered, appetite is as normal. The illness is in the lower jiao, the body is tired and there is perspiration. Especially when [...]



Lian Chuang (Chronic Ulcer of the Lower Extremities)

By Fornia • Dec 18th, 2009 • Category: Cardiovascular, skin problems

Lian Chuang (臁疮) is so named because lian refers to the tibialis bone, commonly known as the shin, while chuang means ulcer. The ulcers are usually seen on the lower one-third (1/3) of the shin, either on the medial or lateral side. Especially on the medial side, where there are less nerves and blood vessels, [...]