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Summary of Ni Haixia’s framework for treating cancer

Normal Standard: Warm palms (sufficient Yang within Yin), cool forehead (balanced Yin within Yang). ‘Warm palms, cool forehead, warm hands and feet – that’s normal.’ (Ni Haixia’s Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles, Lecture 3).

Pathological Judgment: ‘Cold feet and a hot head indicate that Yin excess has formed… Yang cannot enter Yin, so the person can sit but not lie down.’ (Ni Haixia’s Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles, Lecture 1).

Tumor formation due to Yin excess: ‘The stagnation of cold water becomes Yin excess, and if Qi transforms the water and warms it, it can heal itself… Cancer cells need a cold water environment to grow; if the cold water is transformed into warm water by Qi, they will be eliminated.’ (Liang Dong’s Dialogue with Ni Haixia, Lecture 5).

Three etiological factors: Deficiency of Yang Qi, blocked meridians (cold, dampness, phlegm, blood stasis), and accumulation of residual toxins (disharmony of Ying and Wei).

3. General Principles of Treatment:

Cut off the source of the tumor: Prohibit tonics, ‘stop all vitamins and health foods, and eat a light diet.’ (Fuyang Forum Speech 2, Part 1)

Use Yang to control Yin: ‘Use Yang-invigorating herbs to attack the solid masses, such as raw Aconite and Sulfur, to eliminate Yin excess’; (Ni Haixia’s Collected Writings 27, Dr. Fang Liang’s Follow-up Experience)

Regulate water pathways: ‘Use sweet and bland, damp-draining herbs to expel cold and dampness, such as Coix Seed, Euryale Seed, and Atractylodes Macrocephala’; (Collected Writings 27)

Promote blood circulation and resolve blood stasis: ‘Use Rubia and Moutan Cortex to promote circulation’; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 8, Lecture 3)

Strengthen and protect the Stomach Qi: ‘If the Stomach Qi exists, there will be no demise,’ use Pingwei San (Stomach-Calming Powder) and Sishen Tang (Four Miracle Decoction). (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 2, Lecture 1B)

1. Liver Cancer

Core Pathogenesis: Liver cold with stagnant heat, toxin accumulation forming a solid mass.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Waking up at Chou time (1-3 AM), hypochondriac pain with night sweats; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 2, Lecture 1)

Uneven redness and paleness of the palms (uneven liver blood), tenderness upon palpation of the ninth thoracic vertebra. (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 9, Lecture 3)

Prescription:

Liver-Qi and detoxification: Bupleurum, Turmeric, Gentian Root;

Attacking the mass: Raw Sulfur, Rubia, Prepared (Carapax Trionycis);

Regulating the bowels: ‘Treat the liver by first treating the large intestine,’ add Rhubarb and枳实 (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus); (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 8, Lecture 3)

Supporting Yang: Raw Aconite, Dried Ginger. (Fuyang Forum Speech 5, Part 2)

2. Lung Cancer

Core Pathogenesis: Failure of lung fluids to descend, heat toxins invading the metal (lung) system.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Waking up at Yin time (3-5 AM), tenderness upon palpation of the third thoracic vertebra; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 8, Lecture 3)

Palms mostly red with little white (excessive heat in the heart and lungs).

Prescription:

Clearing lung heat: Gypsum (Baihu Tang), Scutellaria;

Attacking the mass: Oyster shell, Arca shell;

Regulating the Triple Burner: Fangji (Stephania tetrandra), Poria;

Moisturizing dryness: Ophiopogon, Polygonatum odoratum. (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 5, Lecture 3)

Core Pathogenesis: Yangming dryness and heat, obstruction of the Dai meridian.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Nipple retraction, ‘hard mass that feels like stone and is not smooth, painless is even more dangerous’; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 5, Lecture 3)

Left breast involvement often relates to Yangming, right breast involvement often relates to Shaoyang.

Prescription:

Clearing Stomach heat: Baihu Tang (Gypsum as the main ingredient);

Attacking masses and dissipating nodules: Oyster shell, Arca shell;

Liver-Qi: Bupleurum, Scutellaria;

Promoting lactation cessation and regulating menstruation: Siwu Tang plus stir-fried Malt. (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 7, Lecture 3C)

Core Pathogenesis: Damp-phlegm in the Triple Burner and lymph, decline of Mingmen fire.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Persistent throbbing headache with a sensation of heat, cold hands and feet (Yang not reaching the top); (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 9, Lecture 3E)

Vision or speech impairment.

Prescription:

Attacking masses and promoting diuresis: Raw Pinellia, Alisma;

Promoting Yang: Raw Sulfur, Oyster shell;

Dispelling wind-phlegm: Arisaema, Earthworm; (Fuyang Forum Speech 6, Part 2)

Warming the Kidneys: Fructus Psoraleae, Actinolite.

Core Pathogenesis: Dry stool with stagnant heat, latent toxins descending.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Anal swelling and constipation, ‘Da Cheng Qi Tang syndrome (dryness, fullness, and distention)’; (Fuyang Forum Speech 2, Part 1)

Prescription:

Urgently purge to preserve Yin: Use Glauber’s Salt alone or Da Cheng Qi Tang (Magnolia officinalis, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Rhubarb, Glauber’s Salt);

Prevent liver metastasis: Add Bupleurum and Turmeric to benefit the liver and gallbladder. (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 8, Lecture 3D)

Core Pathogenesis: Deficiency and cold in the bone marrow, toxins entering the Extraordinary Vessels.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Tenderness upon palpation of the sixth thoracic vertebra (Dazhu point on the Du meridian);

Simultaneous fever and chills (true cold with false heat). (Consultation Diary 1 (03/29/2005))

Prescription:

Warming the marrow: Raw Aconite, Deer Velvet;

Clearing heat from the blood level: Rhinoceros horn (or Buffalo horn), Moutan Cortex;

Detoxification: Indigo Naturalis, Realgar (trace amounts of Arsenic). (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 7, Lecture 3C)

“Core Pathogenesis: Phlegm nodules in the Triple Burner, a combination of deficiency and excess.

Key Diagnostic Points:

Hard nodules in the neck and armpits, night sweats;

Prescription:

Attacking masses and dissipating nodules: Raw Oyster shell, Cat’s Claw Herb;

 the Triple Burner: Fangji (Stephania tetrandra), Forsythia;

Supporting the upright Qi: Xiao Jian Zhong Tang to harmonize Ying and Wei. (Collected Writings 27, Dr. Fang Liang’s Experience)

Raw Aconite must be decocted for over 1 hour; ‘after boiling for 1 hour, aconitine disappears and it becomes non-toxic’; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 7, Lecture 3C)

Sulfur must be pure (avoid industrial grade), and the dosage should be controlled below 5g; ‘light yellow is best.’ (Fuyang Forum Speech 6, Part 2)

Avoid extensive biopsies: ‘Breast cancer biopsies can cause blood stasis, blocking the pathways for medication, making it difficult for the medicine to reach the target’; (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 5, Lecture 3)

Avoid purely attacking without nourishing: ‘If the upright Qi collapses, the pathogenic factors will become even more rampant; White Peony must be combined with Aconite.’ (Explanation of Zhang Zhongjing’s Medical Principles 7, Lecture 3)

Six criteria: Cold head and warm feet, morning erection, smooth daily bowel movement, deep sleep, feeling hungry, daytime urination 5-7 times. (Ni Haixia’s Collected Writings 10, How to Know When You Are Recovered)

1. Severe Breast Cancer Case:

‘Using five qian of raw Pinellia and one liang of Oyster shell to attack the mass, and one qian of steamed Sulfur, the fluid accumulation subsided in two weeks.’ (Fuyang Forum Speech 6, Part 2)

Ni’s cancer treatment system takes the dynamic balance of Yin and Yang as its overarching principle, emphasizing the synergy of ‘cutting off the source, attacking the pathogenic factors, and supporting the upright Qi.’ It regards the restoration of normal Yang Qi and the regulation of water pathways as prerequisites for recovery. It differentiates syndromes meticulously for various types of cancer, skillfully employs classical formulas and potent herbs to directly target the affected area, while strictly adhering to the critical principle of protecting the Stomach Qi and strictly prohibiting blind tonification that could exacerbate Yin excess. The verification of its efficacy stems from a profound understanding of the ‘normal state’ (standards of health) and the precise correction of ‘abnormal patterns’ (pathological deviations).

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