Cancer Pain ⁽³³⁾

Patient: Li, male, 58 years old, from Hubei province (my hometown). In May 2026 he developed abdominal pain without obvious cause—persistent epigastric pain below the xiphoid, of a distending nature. It was accompanied by nausea and vomiting, recurring repeatedly. He was seen by the gastroenterology…

A tincture is an external preparation made with alcohol or wine; its processing is similar to medicinal wine but different from it, because tinctures are for external use only and must not be taken orally. Many Chinese medicines are soluble in ethanol (the main component…

The journal Jiangsu Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2022, 23, 20) once published an external formula for treating cancer pain called "Huahua Zhentong Gao" (Cancer-Resolving Pain-Relieving Plaster). Its composition is: Shexiang (Moschus/Musk), Pishi (arsenolite, i.e. arsenic trioxide), Zhi Nanxing (processed Arisaema), Zhi Banxia (processed Pinellia),…

Shen Zhen Tong Gao (Shenzhen Analgesic Plaster) is a topical analgesic Chinese patent medicine produced by several manufacturers. It is a Class B medical-insurance prescription drug and can be purchased at insured hospitals or pharmacies. Its ingredients include: Sanqi (Notoginseng Radix), Dannanxing (bile Arisaema), Baizhi…

Zou Xuexi, born in 1931, was a native of Xindu county, Sichuan. He studied medicine from childhood under the famous physician Liao Deming and was a TCM physician who grew up through the apprenticeship model. In 1991 he was named by the National Personnel Department,…

Fengshi Gutong Jiaonang (Rheumatic Bone Pain Capsule) is a modern Chinese patent medicine included in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (Volume I, 2005 edition). Its ingredients are: processed Aconitum (zhi chuanwu), processed Aconitum kusnezoffii (zhi caowu), Safflower (honghua), Licorice (gancao), Chaenomeles (mugua),…

"Sanbi Tang" (Three Impediment Decoction) comes from Jiaozhu Furen Liangfang (Annotated Effective Gynecological Formulas). Its composition is: Xuduan (Dipsacus Root), Chao Duzhong (dry-fried Eucommia Bark), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Gui Xin (inner cinnamon bark), Xixin (Asarum Herb), Renshen (ginseng), Fuling (Poria), Danggui (Angelica Root), Baishao (Peony…

Songjie (Pine Nodule, Lignum Pini Nodi) is the knot of the branches of Pinaceae species such as Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus massoniana, Pinus densiflora, and Pinus yunnanensis. As an easily obtained analgesic plant, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since early times. TCM holds…

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Pinggan Shuluo Wan (Liver-Calming and Collaterals-Unblocking Pill) comes from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Part I, 2005 edition. Its composition is: Chaihu (Bupleurum Root) 45 g, Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel, vinegar-baked) 45 g, Chenpi (Tangerine Peel) 45 g, Foshou (Finger Citron) 45…