Upper gastrointestinal bleeding refers to bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, the jejunum after gastrojejunostomy, the pancreas, or the biliary tract above the ligament of Treitz. Clinically it is mainly detected through hematemesis and melena. Patients losing less than 500 mL have mild bleeding, with…
Continue reading...Xiegan Jiangwei Tang (Liver-Draining and Stomach-Descending Decoction) comes from Zhang Xichun's Yixue Zhongzhong Canxi Lu (Records of Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine). Its composition is: raw Daizheshi (Hematitum) 8 qian (24 g), raw Hang Baishao (Hangzhou White Peony) 1 liang (30 g), raw Shijueming (Haliotidis…
Continue reading...Wu Ji San is composed of Wuzeigu (cuttlebone, Sepiae Endoconcha) and Baiji (Bletilla) in a 1:2 ratio. The two are ground together into a fine powder; take 3 g three times daily, two hours after meals. This formula suppresses acid and stops bleeding. Its indications…
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