患者，王德林，男，现78岁，干部。1981年1月因吞咽不利，进行性消瘦，胸背疼痛，来院作食管镜检查，病理检查报告：食管上段低分化鳞状细胞癌。长度约4㎝，粘膜破坏，不宜手术，放射治疗前查WBC仅2×10九次方/升，暂不能接受，当时患者面色晄白浮肿，头晕，气短，倦怠，呕吐痰涎，饮食仅能通过半流质,脉细弱，苔薄白。证属气虚阳微，痰湿郁结。治拟补气健脾，利湿散结。处方：别直参5克，炒白术12克，姜半夏10克，厚朴10克，薏苡仁30克，茯苓12克，代赭石12克，守宫3枚，仙鹤草30克。服上方7剂后查WBC3·9×10九次方/升，诸症好转，给于三野交叉放射治疗方案，Co照射剂量6500CCR/36次/70天。其间仍服上方不间断，WBC稳定在4×10九次方/升左右，复查X线片示：其原粘膜破坏消失，管壁光滑，舒张自如，钡剂通过良好。嘱原方别直参改人参12克继续服用，1996年来院复查，面色红润，吞咽通畅，放疗结束后一直坚持服上方，其中人参总量已服用10㎏以上，已良好生存21年。
按语：食管上段癌大多细胞分化差，多有淋巴结转移，一般不采用手术治疗，放疗5年生存率10%左右。此例初诊服方后使之WBC上升，接受放疗顺利完成，尔后继续标本兼顾，巩固疗效，已存活21年，可见人参扶正固本之功。
患者，女，68岁，农民。于1984年2月出现咳嗽，气急，胸闷，以"气管炎"治疗二个月未见改善。4月来院摄X线全肺与分层片报告：肺右侧位下段有8㎝×5㎝，密度均匀，边缘尚清晰的块状阴影。痰液脱落细胞检查找到鳞状细胞癌，诊断：右肺癌。4月22日给环磷酰胺600mg，自力霉素2mg，静脉滴注，隔周一次的联合疗法3次。注射后心悸，恶心呕吐，盗汗，失眠，咳嗽，胸痛等症加剧，并出现排尿困难，服利尿药等，无效而放置导尿管，数次拔除导尿管因尿潴留严重再次插入，患者不能忍受化疗毒性反应而转来中医求治。四诊神色憔悴，呼吸急促，呼多吸少，舌质淡边有瘀紫斑，脉细数。此乃癌肿壅于肺，肃降失司，津液输布失常，水道通调不利，不能下输膀胱，故小便不通。治法：提升肺气，用独参汤，取别直参6克炖服，服后2小时，小便通畅连同导尿管排出，次日处方：别直参5克，升麻9克，山海螺30克，天冬10克，冬虫夏草10克，炙葶苈子30克，半支莲30克，地龙30克，车前子15克，服3剂后小便通利，面色有神，呼吸平稳。三诊处方：红参须12克 生黄芪30克 白术15克 冬虫夏草10克 地龙30克 防己12克 土茯苓30克 半支莲30克 蛇舌草30克 薏苡仁30克 间断服用，1989年5月来院复诊时诉能从事轻微家务劳动。X片复查病灶与前相仿。带瘤生存4年后失访。
按：癌肿壅肺，化疗毒性使患者肺气衰弱，清气不升，则浊阴不降，肺气失于肃降，故呼多吸少，不能通调水道。治病必求于本，药用别直参升提肺气，立竿见效，小便自利；再续用人参、冬虫夏草、防己、地龙补肺通利，使患者转危为安，延年益寿数年。
4， 体会
现代研究认为人参是具有双向调节作用的滋补药，对人体太过不足产生的疾病，能起到调节和平衡，能明显提高机体免疫力，增强内分泌功能和各种细胞的活力，有抑制肿瘤发生的作用。人参具有恢复骨髓造血功能，升高血红蛋白的作用。人参作为全身强壮剂，使患者对治疗的耐受性增强，从而增加各种治疗机会的获得和疗效的提高，对放化疗常见症状的白细胞减少，肝损害及恶心、消瘦、口干、出汗有明显效果。
人参品种繁多，用法各异。急症、病重、阳虚适用别直参、野山参，一般虚症，长久服用可选红参、参须，若见阴虚有火或与清热解毒药共用以西洋参为宜。
二，蟾蜍
癞蛤蟆外观丑陋，皮肤灰黑，满身疙瘩，还会发脾气，鼓起肚皮"嘎嘎！！．．．．．．"声音凄惨。常在池泽、石阶下、草堆里栖居，行动笨拙；人们一见到它就厌恶，小孩会用木棒揍它；当某人做一件力所难及的或可想而不可求的事，旁人就嘲笑他异想天开，还会添上一句："你癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉啊！"现实中人们对癞蛤蟆不仅仅是偏见而是残忍，前段日子，报纸就曾刊登：某某非法交易市场癞蛤蟆一天的成交量达某吨；上海郊区民间盛行把癞蛤蟆当美味佳肴享用的旧习，并漫延到广东及其他地区，餐馆的食牌上标有"薰拉丝（其实是蟾蜍），"还有红烧、清炖、油炸等。如今，原来随处可见的癞蛤蟆几乎难觅踪迹；以后，也许会象大熊猫那样受到保护．其实癞蛤蟆应该受到人们的重视和保护．它外表丑陋但舌上的＂墨绿色＂是世界最漂亮的颜色，比缅甸的翡翠还要诱人．蟾蜍是益虫，每天要消灭几百只害虫，如苍蝇、蚊子、菜青虫、蚂蚁等；它还有极高的研究价值、药用价值；今天的参考消息就刊登了美国人研究的：以蟾蜍色胺治疗乙型肝炎比西药干扰素疗效高好几倍。古今中外的学者、文人、平民百姓都在赞美它
历代记述
蟾蜍，古指"月精"。《太平御览》卷四引<春秋纬演孔图>："蟾蜍，月精也。"科举时代以"蟾宫折桂"比喻考取"状元等功名。学友、诗友相互间常用祝词为"但愿蟾宫早折桂。"寒窗书剑十年苦，指望蟾宫折桂枝。蟾蜍系我国传统中药，据祖国医学文献记载，其性味辛凉有毒、具有破结除积，行水湿、化毒、定痛、强心之功效，古人早已运用于临床治疗恶疮、瘰疬、肿瘤膨胀、水肿、慢性骨髓炎和心衰等。
胡庆余堂的名牌传统中成药六神丸就是以蟾酥为主要原料制成的。成书于东汉未年的，我国现存最早的药学专著《神农本草经》即载有蟾蜍的功用，以后唐、宋、明、清等皆有发挥。
历代记述：《神农本草经》："味辛寒。主邪气，破症坚，血痈肿，阴创。服之不患热病。生池泽。"
唐·甄权《药性本草》："杀疳虫，治鼠漏恶疮，烧灰傅一切有虫恶疮，滋胤疮。"
宋·《日华子诸家本草》："治疳气，小儿面黄癖气，破癥结，烧灰油调，敷恶疮。蟾酥同牛酥或吴茱萸苗汁调，摩腰眼阴囊，治腰肾冷，并助阳气，又疗虫牙。"
明·《本草纲目》："治一切五疳、八痢、肿毒、破伤风、病脱肛、发背疔疮、一切恶肿。
明·《本草汇言》："疗疳积，消膨胀，解疔毒之药也。能化解一切瘀郁壅滞诸疾，如积毒、积块、积胀、内疔痈肿之证，有攻毒拔毒之功也。"
清·《本草求真》："蟾蜍气味辛寒，凡癥瘕积块，风犬咬伤，小儿疳积，瘟疫发斑，疮疽发背,用之皆效。以其辛有发散之能，寒有逐热之功，外敷固见神功，内服亦能去积除热。蟾酥味辛气温有毒，能拔一切风火,
辛温以治。盖辛主散，温主行，使邪气尽从汗出，不留内入，而热自可除矣。"
配伍应用：蟾蜍、蟾酥无论内服外用，均有解毒消肿，止痛之功，临床每与活血消肿止痛药配伍应用。如《外科大成》玉红散即由蟾酥、升药、乳香、没药等组成，用治疮疡溃后腐肉未脱或溃久不敛致成瘘水。走马牙疳多见于小儿，发病急，病势重，治疗非易，《杨氏家藏方》必效散以蟾酥，人中白、麝香等共研外敷，治一切牙疳，齿龈蚀烂，口臭出血。《郑氏小儿方》以癞蛤蟆、黄连、青黛、麝香合研外敷走马牙疳，侵蚀口鼻。《喉科心法》六神丸由蟾酥、牛黄、珍珠、当门子、辰砂共为细未、米浆为丸、百草霜为衣，治疗时邪疫毒，烂喉丹痧，喉风喉痈，双单乳蛾汤水难进者；并治疔疮对口、痈疽发背、肠痈、腹疽、乳痈、乳岩，一切无名肿毒；兼治小儿痰急惊风，肺风痰喘危在倾刻。用于痧症吐泻腹痛，夏季感受寒湿秽浊之气，误食不洁之物，腹痛吐泻，肢冷脉伏，甚则昏厥者，蟾酥内服有辟秽止痛，开窍醒神之功，临床多与麝香、丁香、茅术、西黄等芳香之品同用，如《绛囊撮要》蟾酥。《普济方》蟾酥托里丸治一切恶疮，由蟾酥、穿山甲、百草霜等组成。《医学正传》蟾酥膏（蟾酥、白丁香、寒水石等）研细外敷治瘰疬。此外，以蟾酥、麝香共用治牙痛极效《圣惠方》。《外科大成》蟾酥散以蟾酥、半夏、闹羊花、胡椒等组成，用于外科麻醉。《三因极一病证方论》蟾蜍膏治附骨疽，久不瘥，脓汁败坏，或骨从疮孔出。大蟾蜍一只、乱发一块、猪脂一斤，同煎去滓凝膏，贴之即愈。……
民间应用：民间用药，蟾蜍极受青睐。我们杭州人端午节，人们食用蟾蜍，饮用雄黄酒预防暑天热毒的习俗由来已久。治小儿疳积、腹大、黄瘦骨立、头生疮、结如麦穗，用立秋后大蟾蜍一只制过服之，积秽自下，一月后形容改变，妙不可言。小儿脐疮出汁，久不瘥，蟾蜍烧未傅之，日三，甚验。
治破伤风：用蟾蜍切剁如泥，入花椒一两，同酒炒熟，再入酒二两半，温热服之，少顷通身汗出，神效。又以蟾酥二钱，汤化为糊，干蝎酒炒，天麻各半两为未，合捣丸，绿豆大，每服一丸至二丸，豆淋酒下。
拔疔毒：蟾酥以白面黄丹制作剂，每丸麦粒大，挑破纳入，仍以水澄膏贴之。
治喉痹乳蛾等症：癞蛤蟆眉酥，和草乌尖末，猪牙皂角末等分为丸，小豆大，每研一丸，点患处，神效。
治痈疽发背，无名肿毒初起者：以蟾酥，广胶，米醋共加热，不住手擦患处，以愈为度。
现代研究
蟾蜍入药早在东汉时代就有记载，具有清热解毒，活血化瘀，软坚散结之功效，现代药理学研究发现它具有抗癌、升高白细胞、强心、升压、兴奋呼吸等功效。
化学成分：蟾蜍耳后腺及皮肤腺中含有多种化学成分，计有：蟾蜍甾二烯类（蟾毒灵、远华蟾毒精、日蟾毒它灵、蟾毒它灵、嚏根草甙元、羟基华蟾毒精、脂蟾毒精……）；强心甾烯蟾毒类（沙门甙元一3一半辛二酸酯、沙门甙元一3一辛二酸精氨酸酯、沙门甙元一3一庚二酸精氨酸酯、沙门甙元一3一硫酸酯……）；吲哚碱类（5一羟色胺、蟾蜍色胺、蟾蜍季胺、蟾噻咛、脱氢蟾蜍色胺……）；甾醇类（胆甾醇、7B一羟基胆甾醇、麦角甾醇等）；其他尚有多糖类、有机酸、氨基酸、肽类、肾上腺素。
药理作用：蟾蜍制剂能改善血液流变学和内脏血管的功能；有强心作用，对心肌缺血的影响（体外实验表明：蟾酥可使纤维蛋白原液的凝固时间延长，其抗凝作用与尿激酶类似，可使纤维蛋白溶解后溶酶活性化，而增加冠状动脉灌流量。对血栓形成导致的冠状血管狭窄而引起的心肌梗死等缺血性心脏障碍，能增加心肌营养性血流量，改善微循环，增加心肌供氧。），有明显的升高动脉压作用，对内毒素血症所致休克有较好的疗效（主要与它具有强心、升
压和抑制血小板凝聚等作用有关）；能升高白细胞及提高机体免疫球蛋白IgG含量作用；能使呼吸兴奋；抗肿瘤；消炎；麻醉；能兴奋
肠平滑肌，使其收缩振幅增大，频率加快；尚能镇咳。对绿脓杆菌、步他球菌、葡萄球菌、变形杆菌有抑制作用；
配伍制剂：蟾蜍镇痛膏，由蟾酥、马钱子、天南星、川乌、雄黄、白芷等组成，功能消肿止痛，散结，适用于各种肿块的止痛、消散，也可用于肌肉劳损、骨刺、风湿性关节炎等引起的疼痛。蟾蜍锭：由蟾酥、麝香、冰片、蜈蚣、儿茶、大黄等组成，功能：清热解毒，消肿止痛，用于痈疽发背，无名肿毒，恶疮初起，疼痛坚硬，以及毒虫咬后红肿痒痛。蟾酥片：由蟾酥、蒲公英等组成，功能抗结核，消炎，主治结核病、感染等。金蒲胶囊：由蟾酥、牛黄、山慈菇、苦参、砂仁等组成，功能：清热解毒，消肿止痛，益气化痰，用于晚期胃癌，食管癌等患者痰湿瘀阻及气滞血瘀症。安替可胶囊：由蟾皮、当归等组成，功能：软坚散结，解毒定痛，养血活血。可单独应用于肿瘤治疗；与放射合用，可增强放疗的敏感性而提高疗效。
现代应用
治疗心力衰竭：用强心散（蟾酥、茯苓）治疗各种心力衰竭30例，显效14例，有效12例，无效4例，总有效率86·7%。
麻醉：用蟾酥制成的蟾酥酊，擦于病牙龈部及牙周袋内，约3分钟即可试拔牙，共拔病牙69例，有效率达100%，优良率85%。
治疗化脓性感染:用蟾酥水溶性总成分注射液10-20mg肌注，日2次。临床观察252例，计急 性扁桃体炎73例，各种脓肿62例，疖痈34例，急性乳腺炎18例，急性淋巴管炎及淋巴结炎14例，冠周炎及牙周炎12例，脓疤病9例，其他化脓性炎症30例。临床症状除机能障碍及局部红、肿、热、痛外，伴恶寒发热，全身不适138例，其中体温38-39摄氏度105例，38摄氏度以下者33例。疗效：痊愈（临床症状、体征消失，白细胞及中性粒细胞正常）204例，好转29例，无效17例，总有效率93。2%，疗程最短1天，最长21天。
患者王德林，男性，现年78岁，干部。1981年1月因吞咽困难、进行性消瘦、胸背部疼痛就诊，行食管镜检查及病理检查，报告诊断为食管上段低分化鳞状细胞癌，肿瘤长度约4厘米，黏膜破坏，不宜手术；放射治疗前查白细胞（WBC）仅2×10^9/升，暂不能接受放疗。当时患者面色苍白浮肿，头晕，气短，倦怠，呕吐痰涎，饮食仅能通过半流质，脉细弱，苔薄白。证属气虚阳微，痰湿郁结。治拟补气健脾，利湿散结。处方：别直参5克，炒白术12克，姜半夏10克，厚朴10克，薏苡仁30克，茯苓12克，代赭石12克，守宫3枚，仙鹤草30克。服用上方7剂后复查白细胞升至3.9×10^9/升，诸症好转，给予三野交叉放射治疗方案，钴-60照射剂量6500C Gy/36次/70天。其间仍不间断服用上方，白细胞稳定在4×10^9/升左右，复查X线片显示原黏膜破坏消失，管壁光滑，舒张自如，钡剂通过良好。嘱原方中别直参改为人参12克继续服用。1996年来院复查，面色红润，吞咽通畅，自放疗结束后一直坚持服用上方，其中人参总量已服用10千克以上，已良好生存21年。
按语：食管上段癌大多细胞分化差，多有淋巴结转移，一般不采用手术治疗，放疗5年生存率约为10%。此例初诊服方后使白细胞上升，得以顺利完成放疗，尔后继续标本兼顾，巩固疗效，已存活21年，可见人参扶正固本之功。
患者女性，68岁，农民。于1984年2月出现咳嗽、气急、胸闷，以“气管炎”治疗两个月未见改善。4月来院摄X线全肺与分层片，报告示右肺下段有8厘米×5厘米、密度均匀、边缘尚清晰的块状阴影。痰液脱落细胞检查找到鳞状细胞癌，诊断：右肺癌。4月22日给予环磷酰胺600毫克，自力霉素2毫克，静脉滴注，隔周一次的联合疗法共3次。注射后心悸、恶心呕吐、盗汗、失眠、咳嗽、胸痛等症状加剧，并出现排尿困难，服用利尿药等无效而放置导尿管，数次拔除导尿管因尿潴留严重再次插入，患者不能忍受化疗毒性反应而转来中医求治。四诊神色憔悴，呼吸急促，呼多吸少，舌质淡边有瘀紫斑，脉细数。此乃癌肿壅于肺，肃降失司，津液输布失常，水道通调不利，不能下输膀胱，故小便不通。治法：提升肺气，用独参汤，取别直参6克炖服，服后2小时，小便通畅连同导尿管排出，次日处方：别直参5克，升麻9克，山海螺30克，天冬10克，冬虫夏草10克，炙葶苈子30克，半支莲30克，地龙30克，车前子15克，服3剂后小便通利，面色有神，呼吸平稳。三诊处方：红参须12克，生黄芪30克，白术15克，冬虫夏草10克，地龙30克，防己12克，土茯苓30克，半支莲30克，蛇舌草30克，薏苡仁30克，间断服用。1989年5月来院复诊时诉能从事轻微家务劳动。X片复查病灶与前相仿。带瘤生存4年后失访。
按：癌肿壅肺，化疗毒性使患者肺气衰弱，清气不升，则浊阴不降，肺气失于肃降，故呼多吸少，不能通调水道。治病必求于本，药用别直参升提肺气，立竿见效，小便自利；再续用人参、冬虫夏草、防己、地龙补肺通利，使患者转危为安，延年益寿数年。
4，体会
现代研究认为人参是具有双向调节作用的滋补药，对人体太过不足产生的疾病，能起到调节和平衡，能明显提高机体免疫力，增强内分泌功能和各种细胞的活力，有抑制肿瘤发生的作用。人参具有恢复骨髓造血功能，升高血红蛋白的作用。人参作为全身强壮剂，使患者对治疗的耐受性增强，从而增加各种治疗机会的获得和疗效的提高，对放化疗常见症状的白细胞减少，肝损害及恶心、消瘦、口干、出汗有明显效果。
人参品种繁多，用法各异。急症、病重、阳虚适用别直参、野山参，一般虚症，长久服用可选红参、参须，若见阴虚有火或与清热解毒药共用以西洋参为宜。
二，蟾蜍
癞蛤蟆外观丑陋，皮肤灰黑，满身疙瘩，还会发脾气，鼓起肚皮“嘎嘎！！……”声音凄惨。常在池泽、石阶下、草堆里栖居，行动笨拙；人们一见到它就厌恶，小孩会用木棒揍它；当某人做一件力所难及的或可想而不可求的事，旁人就嘲笑他异想天开，还会添上一句：“你癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉啊！”现实中人们对癞蛤蟆不仅仅是偏见而是残忍，前段日子，报纸就曾刊登：某某非法交易市场癞蛤蟆一天的成交量达某吨；上海郊区民间盛行把癞蛤蟆当美味佳肴享用的旧习，并漫延到广东及其他地区，餐馆的食牌上标有“薰拉丝（其实是蟾蜍），”还有红烧、清炖、油炸等。如今，原来随处可见的癞蛤蟆几乎难觅踪迹；以后，也许会象大熊猫那样受到保护．其实癞蛤蟆应该受到人们的重视和保护．它外表丑陋但舌上的＂墨绿色＂是世界最漂亮的颜色，比缅甸的翡翠还要诱人．蟾蜍是益虫，每天要消灭几百只害虫，如苍蝇、蚊子、菜青虫、蚂蚁等；它还有极高的研究价值、药用价值；今天的参考消息就刊登了美国人研究的：以蟾蜍色胺治疗乙型肝炎比西药干扰素疗效高好几倍。古今中外的学者、文人、平民百姓都在赞美它
历代记述
蟾蜍，古指"月精"。《太平御览》卷四引<春秋纬演孔图>："蟾蜍，月精也。"科举时代以"蟾宫折桂"比喻考取"状元等功名。学友、诗友相互间常用祝词为"但愿蟾宫早折桂。"寒窗书剑十年苦，指望蟾宫折桂枝。蟾蜍系我国传统中药，据祖国医学文献记载，其性味辛凉有毒、具有破结除积，行水湿、化毒、定痛、强心之功效，古人早已运用于临床治疗恶疮、瘰疬、肿瘤膨胀、水肿、慢性骨髓炎和心衰等。
胡庆余堂的名牌传统中成药六神丸就是以蟾酥为主要原料制成的。成书于东汉未年的，我国现存最早的药学专著《神农本草经》即载有蟾蜍的功用，以后唐、宋、明、清等皆有发挥。
历代记述：《神农本草经》："味辛寒。主邪气，破症坚，血痈肿，阴创。服之不患热病。生池泽。"
唐·甄权《药性本草》："杀疳虫，治鼠漏恶疮，烧灰傅一切有虫恶疮，滋胤疮。"
宋·《日华子诸家本草》："治疳气，小儿面黄癖气，破癥结，烧灰油调，敷恶疮。蟾酥同牛酥或吴茱萸苗汁调，摩腰眼阴囊，治腰肾冷，并助阳气，又疗虫牙。"
明·《本草纲目》："治一切五疳、八痢、肿毒、破伤风、病脱肛、发背疔疮、一切恶肿。
明·《本草汇言》："疗疳积，消膨胀，解疔毒之药也。能化解一切瘀郁壅滞诸疾，如积毒、积块、积胀、内疔痈肿之证，有攻毒拔毒之功也。"
清·《本草求真》："蟾蜍气味辛寒，凡癥瘕积块，风犬咬伤，小儿疳积，瘟疫发斑，疮疽发背,用之皆效。以其辛有发散之能，寒有逐热之功，外敷固见神功，内服亦能去积除热。蟾酥味辛气温有毒，能拔一切风火,
辛温以治。盖辛主散，温主行，使邪气尽从汗出，不留内入，而热自可除矣。"
配伍应用：蟾蜍、蟾酥无论内服外用，均有解毒消肿，止痛之功，临床每与活血消肿止痛药配伍应用。如《外科大成》玉红散即由蟾酥、升药、乳香、没药等组成，用治疮疡溃后腐肉未脱或溃久不敛致成瘘水。走马牙疳多见于小儿，发病急，病势重，治疗非易，《杨氏家藏方》必效散以蟾酥，人中白、麝香等共研外敷，治一切牙疳，齿龈蚀烂，口臭出血。《郑氏小儿方》以癞蛤蟆、黄连、青黛、麝香合研外敷走马牙疳，侵蚀口鼻。《喉科心法》六神丸由蟾酥、牛黄、珍珠、当门子、辰砂共为细未、米浆为丸、百草霜为衣，治疗时邪疫毒，烂喉丹痧，喉风喉痈，双单乳蛾汤水难进者；并治疔疮对口、痈疽发背、肠痈、腹疽、乳痈、乳岩，一切无名肿毒；兼治小儿痰急惊风，肺风痰喘危在倾刻。用于痧症吐泻腹痛，夏季感受寒湿秽浊之气，误食不洁之物，腹痛吐泻，肢冷脉伏，甚则昏厥者，蟾酥内服有辟秽止痛，开窍醒神之功，临床多与麝香、丁香、茅术、西黄等芳香之品同用，如《绛囊撮要》蟾酥。《普济方》蟾酥托里丸治一切恶疮，由蟾酥、穿山甲、百草霜等组成。《医学正传》蟾酥膏（蟾酥、白丁香、寒水石等）研细外敷治瘰疬。此外，以蟾酥、麝香共用治牙痛极效《圣惠方》。《外科大成》蟾酥散以蟾酥、半夏、闹羊花、胡椒等组成，用于外科麻醉。《三因极一病证方论》蟾蜍膏治附骨疽，久不瘥，脓汁败坏，或骨从疮孔出。大蟾蜍一只、乱发一块、猪脂一斤，同煎去滓凝膏，贴之即愈。……
民间应用：民间用药，蟾蜍极受青睐。我们杭州人端午节，人们食用蟾蜍，饮用雄黄酒预防暑天热毒的习俗由来已久。治小儿疳积、腹大、黄瘦骨立、头生疮、结如麦穗，用立秋后大蟾蜍一只制过服之，积秽自下，一月后形容改变，妙不可言。小儿脐疮出汁，久不瘥，蟾蜍烧未傅之，日三，甚验。
治破伤风：用蟾蜍切剁如泥，入花椒一两，同酒炒熟，再入酒二两半，温热服之，少顷通身汗出，神效。又以蟾酥二钱，汤化为糊，干蝎酒炒，天麻各半两为未，合捣丸，绿豆大，每服一丸至二丸，豆淋酒下。
拔疔毒：蟾酥以白面黄丹制作剂，每丸麦粒大，挑破纳入，仍以水澄膏贴之。
治喉痹乳蛾等症：癞蛤蟆眉酥，和草乌尖末，猪牙皂角末等分为丸，小豆大，每研一丸，点患处，神效。
治痈疽发背，无名肿毒初起者：以蟾酥，广胶，米醋共加热，不住手擦患处，以愈为度。
现代研究
蟾蜍入药早在东汉时代就有记载，具有清热解毒，活血化瘀，软坚散结之功效，现代药理学研究发现它具有抗癌、升高白细胞、强心、升压、兴奋呼吸等功效。
化学成分：蟾蜍耳后腺及皮肤腺中含有多种化学成分，计有：蟾蜍甾二烯类（蟾毒灵、远华蟾毒精、日蟾毒它灵、蟾毒它灵、嚏根草甙元、羟基华蟾毒精、脂蟾毒精……）；强心甾烯蟾毒类（沙门甙元一3一半辛二酸酯、沙门甙元一3一辛二酸精氨酸酯、沙门甙元一3一庚二酸精氨酸酯、沙门甙元一3一硫酸酯……）；吲哚碱类（5一羟色胺、蟾蜍色胺、蟾蜍季胺、蟾噻咛、脱氢蟾蜍色胺……）；甾醇类（胆甾醇、7B一羟基胆甾醇、麦角甾醇等）；其他尚有多糖类、有机酸、氨基酸、肽类、肾上腺素。
药理作用：蟾蜍制剂能改善血液流变学和内脏血管的功能；有强心作用，对心肌缺血的影响（体外实验表明：蟾酥可使纤维蛋白原液的凝固时间延长，其抗凝作用与尿激酶类似，可使纤维蛋白溶解后溶酶活性化，而增加冠状动脉灌流量。对血栓形成导致的冠状血管狭窄而引起的心肌梗死等缺血性心脏障碍，能增加心肌营养性血流量，改善微循环，增加心肌供氧。），有明显的升高动脉压作用，对内毒素血症所致休克有较好的疗效（主要与它具有强心、升
压和抑制血小板凝聚等作用有关）；能升高白细胞及提高机体免疫球蛋白IgG含量作用；能使呼吸兴奋；抗肿瘤；消炎；麻醉；能兴奋
肠平滑肌，使其收缩振幅增大，频率加快；尚能镇咳。对绿脓杆菌、步他球菌、葡萄球菌、变形杆菌有抑制作用；
配伍制剂：蟾蜍镇痛膏，由蟾酥、马钱子、天南星、川乌、雄黄、白芷等组成，功能消肿止痛，散结，适用于各种肿块的止痛、消散，也可用于肌肉劳损、骨刺、风湿性关节炎等引起的疼痛。蟾蜍锭：由蟾酥、麝香、冰片、蜈蚣、儿茶、大黄等组成，功能：清热解毒，消肿止痛，用于痈疽发背，无名肿毒，恶疮初起，疼痛坚硬，以及毒虫咬后红肿痒痛。蟾酥片：由蟾酥、蒲公英等组成，功能抗结核，消炎，主治结核病、感染等。金蒲胶囊：由蟾酥、牛黄、山慈菇、苦参、砂仁等组成，功能：清热解毒，消肿止痛，益气化痰，用于晚期胃癌，食管癌等患者痰湿瘀阻及气滞血瘀症。安替可胶囊：由蟾皮、当归等组成，功能：软坚散结，解毒定痛，养血活血。可单独应用于肿瘤治疗；与放射合用，可增强放疗的敏感性而提高疗效。
现代应用
治疗心力衰竭：用强心散（蟾酥、茯苓）治疗各种心力衰竭30例，显效14例，有效12例，无效4例，总有效率86·7%。
麻醉：用蟾酥制成的蟾酥酊，擦于病牙龈部及牙周袋内，约3分钟即可试拔牙，共拔病牙69例，有效率达100%，优良率85%。
治疗化脓性感染:用蟾酥水溶性总成分注射液10-20mg肌注，日2次。临床观察252例，计急 性扁桃体炎73例，各种脓肿62例，疖痈34例，急性乳腺炎18例，急性淋巴管炎及淋巴结炎14例，冠周炎及牙周炎12例，脓疤病9例，其他化脓性炎症30例。临床症状除机能障碍及局部红、肿、热、痛外，伴恶寒发热，全身不适138例，其中体温38-39摄氏度105例，38摄氏度以下者33例。疗效：痊愈（临床症状、体征消失，白细胞及中性粒细胞正常）204例，好转29例，无效17例，总有效率93。2%，疗程最短1天，最长21天。
Patient Wang Delin, male, aged 78, cadre. In January 1981, he presented with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), progressive emaciation, and chest/back pain. Esophagoscopy and pathological examination diagnosed poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the upper esophagus, approximately 4 cm in length, with mucosal destruction; surgery was not indicated. Before radiotherapy, white blood cell (WBC) count was only 2×10^9/L, so treatment was temporarily deferred. At that time, the patient exhibited pale and puffy complexion, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, vomiting of phlegm-saliva, and could only consume semi-liquid diet. Pulse was fine and weak, tongue coating thin and white. The syndrome was attributed to Qi deficiency and Yang depletion, with Phlegm-Dampness stagnation. The treatment principle was to tonify Qi and strengthen the Spleen, promote diuresis to resolve Dampness and dissipate nodules. Prescription: Biezhishen (Prepared Codonopsis Pilosula Root) 5g, Chao Baizhu (Stir-fried Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) 12g, Jiang Banxia (Ginger-processed Pinelliae Tuber) 10g, Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) 10g, Yiyiren (Coicis Semen) 30g, Fuling (Poria) 12g, Daizheshi (Haematitum) 12g, Shougong (Gecko) 3 pieces, Xianhecao (Agrimoniae Herba) 30g. After taking 7 doses, WBC rose to 3.9×10^9/L, and symptoms improved. He then underwent a three-field cross radiotherapy plan with Cobalt-60 irradiation dose of 6500 C Gy over 36 fractions in 70 days. During this period, he continued taking the prescription without interruption. WBC remained stable around 4×10^9/L. Follow-up X-ray showed disappearance of original mucosal destruction, smooth tube wall, free dilation, and good passage of barium. He was instructed to replace Biezhishen with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) 12g in the original prescription and continue taking it. In 1996, upon follow-up examination, his complexion was ruddy, swallowing was unobstructed. He had persisted in taking the prescription since the end of radiotherapy, consuming more than 10 kg of Ginseng in total, and survived well for 21 years.
Commentary: Carcinomas of the upper esophagus are mostly poorly differentiated with frequent lymph node metastasis; surgery is generally not adopted, and the 5-year survival rate after radiotherapy is about 10%. In this case, the initial prescription raised the WBC count, allowing successful completion of radiotherapy. Subsequently, treating both root and branch consolidated the curative effect, resulting in 21 years of survival, demonstrating the efficacy of Ginseng in supporting Zheng (Righteous Qi) and consolidating the foundation.
3. Ginseng combined with Lung-tonifying and Diuretic herbs to treat Lung Cancer
Patient, female, 68 years old, farmer. In February 1984, she developed cough, dyspnea, and chest tightness. Treatment for "bronchitis" for two months yielded no improvement. In April, X-ray of the whole lung and tomography revealed an 8 cm × 5 cm mass with uniform density and relatively clear margins in the lower segment of the right lung. Sputum cytology found squamous cell carcinoma. Diagnosis: Right Lung Cancer. On April 22, Cyclophosphamide 600 mg and Bleomycin 2 mg were administered via intravenous drip as part of a combination therapy once every other week, for 3 cycles. After injection, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, night sweats, insomnia, cough, and chest pain worsened. Difficulty urinating appeared; diuretics were ineffective, requiring catheterization. The catheter was removed several times but reinserted due to severe urinary retention. Unable to tolerate the toxic reactions of chemotherapy, she sought Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment. Four diagnostic methods revealed a haggard appearance, rapid breathing, more exhalation than inhalation, pale tongue body with purple stasis spots on the sides, and fine-rapid pulse. This indicates cancer masses obstructing the Lung, failure of descending function, abnormal distribution of Jin-Ye (Body Fluids), and dysfunction of water passages, preventing downward transmission to the Bladder, hence urinary obstruction. Treatment method: Raise Lung Qi using Du Shen Tang (Single Ginseng Decoction), preparing Biezhishen (Prepared Codonopsis Pilosula Root) 6g by stewing. Two hours after ingestion, urination became smooth, expelling urine along with the catheter. The next day's prescription: Biezhishen (Prepared Codonopsis Pilosula Root) 5g, Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) 9g, Shanhai Luo (Helwingia Japonica Root) 30g, Tiandong (Asparagi Radix) 10g, Dongchongxiacao (Cordyceps) 10g, Zhi Tinglizi (Honey-processed Descurainiae Semen) 30g, Banzhilian (Scutellaria Barbata Herb) 30g, Dilong (Pheretima) 30g, Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen) 15g. After 3 doses, urination was smooth, complexion regained luster, and breathing stabilized. Third visit prescription: Hongshenxu (Red Ginseng Stems) 12g, Sheng Huangqi (Astragali Radix) 30g, Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) 15g, Dongchongxiacao (Cordyceps) 10g, Dilong (Pheretima) 30g, Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) 12g, Tufuling (Smilax Glabrae Rhizoma) 30g, Banzhilian (Scutellaria Barbata Herb) 30g, Sheyescao (Hedyotis Diffusa Herb) 30g, Yiyiren (Coicis Semen) 30g, taken intermittently. In May 1989, upon follow-up, she reported being able to perform light housework. X-ray showed lesions similar to previous ones. She lived with the tumor for 4 years before being lost to follow-up.
Commentary: Cancer masses obstructing the Lung, combined with chemotherapy toxicity, weakened Lung Qi. When Clear Qi fails to ascend, Turbid Yin fails to descend, and Lung Qi loses its descending function, leading to more exhalation than inhalation and inability to regulate water passages. Treating the disease must seek the root. Using Biezhishen (Prepared Codonopsis Pilosula Root) to raise Lung Qi produced immediate results, restoring normal urination. Subsequently, continuing with Ginseng, Cordyceps, Fangji, and Dilong to tonify the Lung and promote unblocking allowed the patient to turn danger into safety and extend life by several years.
4. Reflections
Modern research considers Ginseng a tonic herb with bidirectional regulatory effects, capable of regulating and balancing diseases caused by excess or deficiency in the human body. It can significantly enhance immune function, improve endocrine function and cellular vitality, and inhibit tumor occurrence. Ginseng has the ability to restore bone marrow hematopoietic function and increase hemoglobin levels. As a general tonic, it enhances patients' tolerance to treatment, thereby increasing opportunities for various therapies and improving efficacy. It has obvious effects on common side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, such as leukopenia, liver damage, nausea, emaciation, dry mouth, and sweating.
There are many varieties of Ginseng with different usage methods. For acute conditions, severe illness, and Yang deficiency, Biezhishen (Prepared Codonopsis Pilosula Root) or Yeshanshen (Wild Ginseng) are suitable. For general deficiency syndromes and long-term use, Hongshen (Red Ginseng) or Shenxu (Ginseng Stems) can be selected. If Yin deficiency with fire is present, or when used jointly with heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs, Xiyangshen (American Ginseng) is appropriate.
II. Toad
The toad appears ugly, with gray-black skin covered in warts. It gets angry, inflates its belly, and makes a miserable "ga ga..." sound. It often inhabits ponds, under stone steps, and in grass piles, moving clumsily. People dislike it upon sight, and children may beat it with sticks. When someone attempts something beyond their capability or desirable yet unattainable, others mock them as having unrealistic fantasies, adding, "You toad wanting swan meat!" In reality, people's attitude towards toads is not just prejudice but cruelty. Recently, newspapers reported illegal trading markets where tons of toads were sold daily. In suburban Shanghai, there is a custom of eating toads as delicacies, which has spread to Guangdong and other regions. Restaurant menus list "Xun Lasi" (actually toad), prepared braised, stewed, or fried. Nowadays, toads, once ubiquitous, are hard to find; they might eventually receive protection like giant pandas. Actually, toads deserve attention and protection. Although ugly, the "ink-green" color on their tongues is the most beautiful in the world, more alluring than Burmese jade. Toads are beneficial insects, eliminating hundreds of pests daily, such as flies, mosquitoes, cabbage worms, and ants. They also have high research and medicinal value. Today's Reference News published American research stating that treating Hepatitis B with toad serotonin is several times more effective than Western interferon. Scholars, literati, and common people throughout history have praised it.
Historical Records
Toad was anciently referred to as "Moon Essence." *Taiping Yulan* Vol. 4 cites *Chunqiu Wei Yan Kong Tu*: "Toad is the essence of the moon." In the imperial examination era, "plucking the laurel in the Moon Palace" metaphorically represented achieving top honors like Zhuangyuan (first place). Friends often used blessings like "May you pluck the laurel in the Moon Palace early." Ten years of bitter study hope to pluck the laurel branch in the Moon Palace. Toad is a traditional Chinese medicine. According to medical literature, its nature is pungent, cool, and toxic. It has effects of breaking accumulations, removing stagnation, promoting water metabolism, resolving toxins, relieving pain, and strengthening the heart. Ancient people already used it clinically to treat malignant sores, scrofula, tumor swelling, edema, chronic osteomyelitis, and heart failure.
The famous traditional Chinese patent medicine Liushen Wan (Six God Pills) from Hu Qing Yu Tang is made primarily from Chan Su (Toad Venom). Compiled at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, *Shennong Ben Cao Jing* (*Divine Farmer's Materia Medica*), the earliest existing pharmacological monograph in China, recorded the functions of toads, which were further elaborated in subsequent dynasties like Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing.
Historical Records: *Shennong Ben Cao Jing*: "Taste pungent and cold. Treats pathogenic factors, breaks hard masses, blood abscesses, and genital wounds. Taking it prevents febrile diseases. Grows in ponds."
Tang Dynasty · Zhen Quan *Yaoxing Bencao*: "Kills intestinal parasites, treats rat fistulas and malignant sores. Burn to ash and apply to all insect-infested malignant sores and infant eczema."
Song Dynasty · *Rihuazi Zhujia Bencao*: "Treats childhood malnutrition, yellow face in children, and abdominal masses. Breaks hard masses. Burn to ash, mix with oil, and apply to malignant sores. Mix Chan Su (Toad Venom) with cow butter or Evodia seedling juice, rub on waist/kidney area and scrotum to treat cold waist and kidneys, boost Yang Qi, and treat toothache caused by worms."
Ming Dynasty · *Bencao Gangmu*: "Treats all five types of childhood malnutrition, eight types of dysentery, swelling/toxins, tetanus, rectal prolapse, back carbuncles, and all malignant swellings."
Ming Dynasty · *Bencao Huiyan*: "Herb for treating childhood malnutrition, reducing distension, and resolving carbuncle toxins. It can resolve all kinds of stagnant and obstructed diseases, such as accumulated toxins, masses, distension, and internal carbuncle abscesses, possessing the power to attack and extract toxins."
Qing Dynasty · *Bencao Qiuyuan*: "Toad tastes pungent and cold. It is effective for abdominal masses, dog bites, childhood malnutrition, epidemic macules, and back carbuncles. Because pungency disperses and coldness eliminates heat, external application shows miraculous effects, and internal consumption removes accumulation and clears heat. Chan Su (Toad Venom) tastes pungent, warm, and is toxic. It can extract all wind-fire pathogens. Pungent-warm treatments disperse and move, causing pathogenic factors to exit through sweat, preventing internal entry, thus clearing heat."
Compatibility Application: Both Toad and Chan Su (Toad Venom), whether taken internally or applied externally, have effects of resolving toxins, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. Clinically, they are often combined with blood-invigorating, swelling-reducing, and pain-relieving herbs. For example, *Waike Dacheng*'s Yuhong San consists of Chan Su, Sheng Yao, Frankincense, and Myrrh, used for ulcers where necrotic flesh has not detached or non-healing ulcers forming sinuses. Gangrenous stomatitis (Zouma Yagan) is common in children, with acute onset and severe condition. *Yangshi Jiacang Fang*'s Bixiao San uses Chan Su, Renzhongbai, and Musk ground together for external application to treat all types of stomatitis, gingival erosion, bad breath, and bleeding. *Zhengshi Xiao'er Fang* uses toad, Coptis, Indigo Naturalis, and Musk ground together for external application to treat gangrenous stomatitis eroding the mouth and nose. *Houke Xinfa*'s Liushen Wan consists of Chan Su, Realgar, Pearl, Moschus, and Cinnabar ground into fine powder, formed into pills with rice paste, coated with Carbonis Herbæ Artemisiae Argyi. It treats epidemic toxins, sore throat with scarlet fever-like rash, throat wind/abscess, and bilateral/unilateral tonsillitis making swallowing difficult. It also treats carbuncles, back abscesses, appendicitis, abdominal abscesses, mastitis, breast cancer, and all unnamed swellings. Additionally, it treats pediatric phlegm-heat convulsions and critical pulmonary phlegm wheezing. For cholera-like vomiting/diarrhea with abdominal pain, summer damp-cold turbid qi, or ingesting unclean food causing abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, cold limbs, hidden pulse, or even coma, internal Chan Su has effects of dispelling filth, relieving pain, opening orifices, and awakening the spirit. Clinically, it is often used with aromatic herbs like Musk, Clove, Atractylodes, and Amber, e.g., *Jiangnang Cuoyao* Chan Su. *Puji Fang*'s Chansu Tuoli Wan treats all malignant sores, consisting of Chan Su, Pangolin Scales, and Carbonis Herbæ Artemisiae Argyi. *Yixue Zhengchuan*'s Chansu Gao (Chan Su, White Civet Cat Excrement, Halloysitum Rubrum, etc.) ground fine for external application treats scrofula. Furthermore, combining Chan Su and Musk is extremely effective for toothache (*Shenghui Fang*). *Waike Dacheng*'s Chansu San uses Chan Su, Pinellia, Datura, and Pepper for surgical anesthesia. *Sanyin Ji Yi Bingzheng Fanglun*'s Chan Chu Gao treats deep bone abscesses that do not heal, with corrupted pus or bone protruding from the wound. One large toad, a piece of loose hair, and one jin of pork fat are decocted together, strained, and condensed into a plaster for application until healed...
Folk Application: In folk medicine, toads are highly favored. In Hangzhou, it has been a long-standing custom during the Dragon Boat Festival to eat toads and drink realgar wine to prevent summer heat toxins. To treat childhood malnutrition with abdominal distension, yellow/thin emaciation, head sores resembling wheat ears, one processed large toad taken after Start of Autumn causes accumulated filth to pass down, changing the appearance miraculously after one month. For umbilical sores in infants oozing fluid and not healing, burning toad and applying ash three times daily is very effective.
Treating Tetanus: Chop toad into mud, add one liang of Sichuan peppercorn, stir-fry with wine until cooked, then add two and a half liang of wine. Take warm. Profuse sweating follows shortly, showing miraculous effects. Alternatively, use two qian of Chan Su dissolved in water to make a paste, stir-fried dried scorpion and Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) each half liang, grind into powder, mix and pill to mung bean size. Take one to two pills with Doulin Wine.
Treating Rabies Bite: Recurs every seven days: Raw toad meat is excellent, or it can be burned to ash and eaten.
Fracture Setting: Grind fresh large toad into mud, wrap with split bamboo, and the bone will heal spontaneously.
Extracting Carbuncle Toxin: Make Chan Su into pills the size of wheat grains using white flour and Minium. Pierce the carbuncle, insert the pill, and cover with Water-Clear Plaster.
Treating Throat Bi and Tonsillitis: Mix Toad Eyebrow Venom with powdered Grass Aconite tip and Pig Tooth Soap Pod in equal parts, form into pills the size of mung beans. Grind one pill and apply to the affected area, showing miraculous effects.
Treating Early Stage Carbuncles and Unnamed Swellings: Heat Chan Su, Guang Jiao (Gelatinum Corii Asini), and Rice Vinegar together. Rub continuously on the affected area until healed.
Usage Precautions: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Chan Su should not enter the eyes when applied externally.
Modern Research
Toad has been recorded in medicine since the Eastern Han Dynasty, with effects of clearing heat, resolving toxins, invigorating blood, removing stasis, softening hardness, and dissipating nodules. Modern pharmacological research finds it has anti-cancer, leukocyte-raising, cardiotonic, pressor, and respiratory-stimulating effects.
Chemical Composition: Toad parotoid glands and skin glands contain various chemical components, including: Bufadienolides (Bufalin, Hellebrigenin, Resibufogenin, Bufogenin, Hellebrigenin, Hydroxybufagin, Lipobufagin...); Cardenolide bufotoxins (Samogenin-3-hexahydroazelaate, Samogenin-3-hexahydroazelaic acid arginine ester, Samogenin-3-heptahydroazelaic acid arginine ester, Samogenin-3-sulfate...); Indole alkaloids (Serotonin, Bufotenin, Bufotenine, Bufotenidine, Dehydrobufotenin...); Sterols (Cholesterol, 7β-Hydroxycholesterol, Ergosterol, etc.); Others include polysaccharides, organic acids, amino acids, peptides, and adrenaline.
Pharmacological Effects: Toad preparations improve hemorheology and visceral vascular function. They have cardiotonic effects. Regarding myocardial ischemia (in vitro experiments show: Chan Su prolongs fibrinogen coagulation time, its anticoagulant action is similar to urokinase, activates lysosomes after fibrinolysis, and increases coronary artery blood flow. For ischemic heart disorders like myocardial infarction caused by coronary stenosis due to thrombosis, it increases myocardial nutritive blood flow, improves microcirculation, and increases myocardial oxygen supply.), it has obvious arterial pressure-raising effects and good efficacy for endotoxemia-induced shock (mainly related to its cardiotonic, pressor, and platelet aggregation-inhibiting effects). It can raise white blood cells and increase serum IgG levels. It stimulates respiration. It has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and anesthetic effects. It excites intestinal smooth muscle, increasing contraction amplitude and frequency. It also has antitussive effects. It inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Proteus.
Compatible Preparations: Chan Chu Zhitong Gao (Toad Analgesic Plaster) consists of Chan Su, Strychnos Nux-vomica, Arisaema, Aconitum, Realgar, and Angelica Dahurica. Functions: Reduce swelling, relieve pain, dissipate nodules. Suitable for pain relief and dissipation of various masses, and pain caused by muscle strain, bone spurs, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Chan Chu Ding (Toad Suppository/Cake) consists of Chan Su, Musk, Borneol, Centipede, Derris, and Rhubarb. Functions: Clear heat, resolve toxins, reduce swelling, relieve pain. Used for carbuncles, back abscesses, unnamed swellings, early-stage malignant sores, hard painful swellings, and red/swollen/itchy/painful areas after venomous insect bites. Chansu Pian (Chan Su Tablets) consists of Chan Su and Dandelion. Functions: Anti-tuberculosis, anti-inflammatory. Mainly treats tuberculosis and infections. Jinpu Jiaonang (Jinpu Capsules) consists of Chan Su, Realgar, Coelia Gigantea, Sophora Flavescens, and Amomum. Functions: Clear heat, resolve toxins, reduce swelling, relieve pain, tonify Qi, transform phlegm. Used for Phlegm-Dampness stasis and Qi stagnation/Blood stasis syndromes in late-stage gastric cancer and esophageal cancer patients. Antike Jiaonang (Antike Capsules) consists of Chan Pi (Toad Skin) and Angelica Sinensis. Functions: Soften hardness, dissipate nodules, resolve toxins, stabilize pain, nourish blood, invigorate blood. Can be used alone for tumor treatment; combined with radiotherapy, it can enhance radiosensitivity and improve efficacy.
Modern Applications
Treating Heart Failure: Qiangxin San (Chan Su, Poria) treated 30 cases of various heart failures. Markedly effective in 14 cases, effective in 12, ineffective in 4, total effective rate 86.7%.
Anesthesia: Chansu Tincture made from Chan Su applied to diseased gums and periodontal pockets. Extraction could be tested after about 3 minutes. 69 diseased teeth were extracted, with a 100% effective rate and 85% excellent/good rate.
Treating Suppurative Infections: Chansu Water-Soluble Total Component Injection 10-20 mg IM, twice daily. Clinical observation of 252 cases: Acute tonsillitis 73 cases, various abscesses 62 cases, furuncles/carbuncles 34 cases, acute mastitis 18 cases, acute lymphangitis and lymphadenitis 14 cases, pericoronitis and periodontitis 12 cases, impetigo 9 cases, other suppurative inflammations 30 cases. Clinical symptoms included functional impairment and local redness, swelling, heat, pain, accompanied by chills and fever, general malaise in 138 cases (temperature 38-39°C in 105 cases, below 38°C in 33 cases). Efficacy: Cured (clinical symptoms/signs disappeared, WBC and neutrophils normalized) 204 cases, improved 29 cases, ineffective 17 cases, total effective rate 93.2%, shortest course 1 day, longest 21 days.