Successful TCM Treatment Case

Severe Jaundice

Name: Xiao Baoxuan

Sex:  male

Age: 50 years old

April 17, 2005.

After the operation to remove his liver cancer in our hospital, the overall skin of the body becomes yellowish due to severe jaundice. The eyes are heavily tainted with yellow color as well due to the jaundice. The appetite is recovering a little bit after the surgery. The patient does not feel nauseating. No bitter taste in the mouth. The spirit is also recovering a little bit. Yellowish urine. Nightmare. There is not much sweat. The sleeping is fine. Night urination is 3 times per night. Dull pains exist in the operation location. The stool is not constipated.

 Formula:

hawthorn 10g,  medicated leaven 10g,  barley sprout 10g,  buddha’s hand 6g, bupleurum root 12g,  curcuma tuber 10g,  bitter orange 10g,  cyperus root 10g,  white peony root 10g,  gardenia fruit 10g,  scutellaria root 10g,  sweet wormwood 20g,  codonopsis root 15g,  ovate atractylodes rhizome 15g,  Chinese yam 10g, poria 10g,  pearch kernel 10g,  carthamus flower 10g,   mulberry seed 15g,  lycium berry 10g,  lobenia 15g,   hydeotis 15g

                                                                                             Dr. Ming

The patient is going home after the surgery in our hospital and his home is far away, so suggest the patient to take 40 days dosage back, the purpose is to improve the appetite, strengthen the body, remove the jaundice, and prevent the re-growth of the cancer cells.

May 10, 2005.

After the forty dosages of herbal tea, the jaundice of the skin and eyes is reduced 65%. The appetite is improved 20% and it is about 50% of the normal appetite when he was healthy before the liver cancer was found. The spirit and energy become better obviously. Do not take part in physical labor. The cut line of the operation is numbness and a bit swollen. When taking a bit more food, the cut swells. The stool is sloppy, twice a day. Slight vexation. Night urination twice to three times each day. Some good improvement of the yellowish urine. The bitter taste in the mouth is reduced obviously. Dreaminess at night.

Formula:

bupleurum root 12g,  curcuma tuber 10g,  bitter orange 12g,  cyperus root 12g,  white chrysanthemum 15g,  gardenia fruit 12g,  scutellaria root 10g,  sweet wormwood 20g,  codonopsis root 15g,  ovate atractylodes rhizome 15g,  Chinese yam 10g,  poria 10g,  pearch kernel 10g,  carthamus flower 10g,  lycium berry 10g,  mulberry seed 12g,  Chinese lobelia 15g,  hydeotis 15g

                                                                                         Dr. Ming

June 28, 2005.

His son come to our hospital today and tell us that the jaundice of his father has improved 95% and the spirit recovered 80%. The appetite also recovers 80%. Slightly yellowish urine. The bowel movement is normal, once a day. No thirst. Does not drink much water.

At present, he is easy to be bored. Good sleep. There is slightly numb, swollen and painful sense on the cut line. If keeping on sitting for a long time, dreaminess may occur at night.

Formula:

hawthorn 10g,  medicated leaven 10g,  pueraria root 10g,  asparagus tuber 10g, buddha’s hand 10g,  bupleurum root 10g,  curcuma tuber 10g,  bitter orange 10g,  cyperus root 10g,  white peony root 10g,  gardenia fruit 10g,  scutellaria root 10g, moneywort 10g,  codonopsis root 15g,  ovate atractylodes rhizome 15g,  Chinese yam 10g,  poria 10g,  pearch kernel 10g,  carthamus flower 10g,  mulberry seed 15g,  lycium berry 10g,  Chinese lobelia 10g,  hydeotis 10g

                                                                                         Dr. Ming

July 18, 2005.

The patient comes to our hospital. The jaundice disappeared. The excretion of the fluids of the gall bladder reaches 800 milliliters per day now. No bitter taste in the mouth. Slightly yellowish urine. Good appetite. The sleeping is fine. Poor spirit. No distention of the abdomen. Much gas passing every day now. No thirst. No numbness of the cut.

Slightly string-like and tight pulse. The tongue coating is yellowish and thin. The tongue body is a bit dry and with few fissures on the surface of the tongue surface.

Formula:

hawthorn 10g,  medicated leaven 10g,  pueraria root 10g,  asparagus tuber 10g,  buddha’s hand 10g,  bupleurum root 10g,  curcuma tuber 10g,  bitter orange 10g,  cyperus root 10g,  white peony root 10g,  gardenia fruit 10g,  scutellaria root 10g, money wort 10g,  codonopsis root 15g,  ovate atractylodes rhizome 15g,  Chinese yam 10g,  poria 10g,  pearch kernel 10g,  carthamus flower 10g,  mulberry seed 15g lycium berry 10g,   Chinese lobelia 10g,  hydeotis 10g

                                                                                          Dr. Ming