Pancreatic Cancer

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

胁下痞胀或疼痛,脘闷纳呆,恶心欲呕,舌苔黄腻或黄滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • A feeling of distention or oppression under the rib cage, as if something is stuck, with possible pain that worsens with pressure or turning.
  • A sensation of stuffiness and blockage in the upper abdomen, poor appetite, eating very little, and a lack of interest in food.
  • Frequent nausea and a feeling of reflux, with an urge to vomit in more severe cases.
  • The tongue coating is yellow and sticky or yellow and slick, appearing thick, heavy, and unclear.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热利湿,益气通瘀

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help clear heat and promote the drainage of damp-turbidity, alleviating discomfort such as fever, irritability, bitter taste, dry throat, scanty dark urine, and thick greasy tongue coating.
  • May help supplement the body’s healthy qi, improving strength and alleviating fatigue, shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, and a lackluster complexion.
  • May help unblock blood vessels and resolve stasis, reducing bruising, stabbing pain, irregular menstruation, and localized discomfort from masses.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

烦躁易怒,口臭,舌质暗红或绛红有瘀斑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Easily irritable and prone to outbursts of anger, with difficulty calming down.
  • Strong, unpleasant breath odor, more noticeable when speaking or at close distance.
  • The tongue body is dull red or deep crimson red, with visible petechiae or ecchymosis on the surface.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热化瘀,养阴解毒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help clear heat from the body, alleviating discomfort such as fever, irritability, thirst, and a red, swollen throat.
  • May help dissolve blood stasis and promote blood circulation, reducing fixed stabbing pain, bruising, and local masses.
  • May help nourish body fluids and yin, alleviating discomfort such as dry mouth and throat, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and irritability.
  • May help expel undesirable substances from the body, reducing symptoms like red, swollen sores, skin eruptions, or a sore, swollen throat.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

食少乏力,泛吐黏痰,面色淡黄或萎黄,大便秘结,舌质暗红或有瘀斑,苔腻黄白相间或微黄,脉细涩或细滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Poor appetite, eating very little, general weakness, and feeling exhausted or drained after even light activity.
  • Nausea and vomiting of thick, sticky phlegm, with a persistent sticky, unclear sensation in the mouth and throat.
  • The complexion appears pale, sallow, or withered-yellow, looking dull and lacking luster.
  • Stools are dry, hard, and difficult to pass, requiring straining, with an incomplete and uncomfortable feeling after defecation.
  • The tongue body is darkish red, with small purple-dark spots or ecchymosis visible on the surface.
  • The tongue coating is sticky and greasy, yellowish-white or slightly light yellow, appearing thick and unclear.
  • The pulse is very fine and weak, or feels rough and unsmooth, or fine and slightly slippery.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

补气健脾,化痰祛瘀

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help replenish original qi and strengthen the spleen and stomach, alleviating discomfort such as poor appetite, fatigue, lassitude, abdominal distension, and loose stools.
  • May help resolve phlegm-turbidity, reducing symptoms like viscous sputum, chest tightness, shortness of breath, or a sense of obstruction in the throat.
  • May help remove stasis and promote blood circulation, alleviating fixed stabbing pain, bruising, and discomfort from local masses.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

腰膝酸软,眼干涩,五心烦热或低热,舌红少苔

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The lower back and knees feel sore, weak, and lacking in strength, more pronounced with activity or prolonged sitting.
  • The eyes are dry and gritty, easily fatigued after prolonged use, slightly relieved by blinking or rest.
  • Heat and irritability are felt in the palms, soles, and chest, or there may be a slightly elevated body temperature.
  • The tongue body is red with very little coating; when extended, almost no thick coating is visible.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

滋肾养肝,清热化瘀

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help nourish the kidneys and enrich essence, alleviating discomfort such as soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, fatigue, and night sweats.
  • May help nourish the liver and enrich the blood, reducing symptoms like dizziness, blurred vision, emotional instability, and muscle spasms or stiffness.
  • May help clear heat from the body, alleviating discomfort such as irritability, thirst, dry and sore throat, and facial flushing with heat sensation.
  • May help resolve blood stasis and promote circulation, reducing fixed stabbing pain, bruising, and local masses.

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