Prostate Cancer ⁽¹⁰⁾

Prostate cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the male urinary and reproductive systems. It arises from the epithelial cells of the prostate and is most common in men over 65. The patient in this article is an elder of one of my…

Two common problems affect the circulatory system of advanced cancer patients: one is an acquired hypercoagulable state, and the other is widespread bleeding. These two problems make the medical management of advanced cancer patients very difficult: one must both prevent cancer emboli caused by clotting…

Today headlines worldwide carry the news that former U.S. President Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. His office said in a statement Sunday (May 18) that the 82-year-old Biden visited doctors last Friday (the 16th) for worsening urinary symptoms; a new nodule was…

Qianlieshu Wan is a modern formula recorded in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (both the 2005 and 2010 editions, Volume I). Its composition includes: Shudihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, processed rehmannia), Yiyiren (Coicis Semen, coix seed), Dongguazi (Benincasae Semen, winter melon seed), Shanzhuyu…

The "Jijia Puji Fang" records a formula named "Peng'e San." Its composition is: Peng'ezhu (i.e., Ezhu, Zedoaria), Huixiang (Fennel), and Shengcha (i.e., unroasted green tea) in equal parts. Grind the above together into a fine powder. Take 2 qian (6g) each time, with one large…

Lee Hsien Loong traces his ancestry to Dabu County, Meizhou, Guangdong Province, China; he was born in Singapore on February 10, 1952. He is the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding Prime Minister, and became Singapore's third Prime Minister. Lee Hsien Loong studied…

Dr. Li Furen, a disciple of Mr. Shi Jinmo, once treated a number of prostate cancer patients. He had an empirical formula called "Qushi Bushen Tang" (Castration-Supplementing Kidney Decoction). The formula consists of: Shengdihuang (raw Rehmannia root) 15g, Shudihuang (prepared Rehmannia root) 15g, Shanzhuyu (Asiatic…

In Lan Shi Mi Cang (Secrets from the Orchid Chamber), there is an empirical formula of Li Dongyuan for treating urinary retention called Zishen Tongguan Wan (Kidney-Nourishing Passage-Restoring Pill). It is composed of Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, peeled) 1 liang (30g), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, washed in…

Taoren Honghua Decoction ("Peach Kernel and Safflower Decoction") comes from Supplemental Commentary on Chen Su'an's Gynecology, Volume 1, by Chen Yi (courtesy name Su'an), a palace physician of the Southern Song dynasty. (The formula is also recorded in Su'an's Medical Cases, compiled and published by…

Middle-aged and elderly people are prone to lower back and leg pain due to calcium loss, and many like to go to the pharmacy to buy calcium supplements, thinking they can improve symptoms such as lower back and leg pain and cramps by supplementing calcium.