Effect of Liushen Wan in the
treatment of various clinic diseases
(Clinic research reports)
Ingredients of Liushen wan: zhenzhu feng, Niuhuang,
Shexiang, Xionghuang, Bingpian, Chanchu.
Function in terms of TCM: Depletion of Fire
(in Fire syndrome). Reduce inflammation. Stop pain. Clear
emotion (restoration of mode).
Function in terms of conventional medicine:
Anti-infection, anti-inflammation, stop pain, stop swelling,
tranquilization.
Data source:
李世文,康满珍,[中成药新用途] 第二版,2005,人民军医出版社.
(1). Common cold.
It has been used in 35 patients with
influenza with or without sore throat. It takes 3 to 5 days to
recover completely without any side effects.
(2). Chronic type B hepatitis
It is reported that when used in 15
patients with chronic type B hepatitis, Liushen wan helped 12
cases cured, 2 were
much improved and only 1 was no any improvement.
(3). Mumps (流行性腮腺炎)
In one report, Liushen wan was used as 4 to
6 pills, three times a day for adult, and 1 to 3 pills, three
times a day for children. At the same time, grind the Liushen
wan into powder, mixed with vinegar or wine to prepare as mud,
that was applied on to the affected skin for 2 to 3 times per
day. It takes about 2 to 4 days to cure the mump in 33 patients.
In another report involving 58 cases, it
also takes about 2 to 5 days to cure the mumps in all patients.
(4). Acute respiratory failure due to
Japanese encephalitis
In the
treatment of respiratory failure during Japanese encephatilits,
additional application of Liushen wan helped 12 cases recovered.
The success rate is reported to to 92%.
(5). Ring
worm.
Because the
Liushen wan contains an ingredient Xiong huang that is good in
the treatment of ring worm, the Liushen wan has also been tried
to treat this disease. It is applied into the anus at night
before going to bed. The anuses have also been washed with the
Liushen wan water solution every night. In 9 cases, 6 patients
got rid of the ring worm completely, one case got much improved
and one failed.
(6). Acute
onset of bronchitis and asthma with heart failure
Liushen wan
has function of improving heart contract and dialation, enlarge
coronary heart arteries, improving heart blood supply so it is
also used to solve the heart failure in respiratory diseases. It
usually needs 2 to 3 times intake to improve the clinic
condition and it needs 20 to 30 pills intake each time (once a
day) in such severe condition.
(7). Acute
onset of angina or coronary heart disease
Application
of Gingshen and the Liushen wan helps the release of acute pain
due to coronary heart disease. Let patient take 15 pills right
away and repeat 10 pills after 15 min. the pain can be released
within several minutes.
(8).
Palpitation
It was
reported that the palpitation can be released on the next day
with the use of the Liushen wan. It needs 20 pills each time,
three times a day.
(9). Acute
lymphangitis, Acute suppurative finger infection
It has been
reported in 21 cases with the lymphangitis and acute suppurative
finger inflammation. All are cured with the use of the Liushen
wan.
(10).
Herpes roster
To treat
herpes roster, Liushen wan was taken 8 to 10 pills each time,
three times a day. It is also applied onto the affected skin
after dissolve it (40 to 60 pills) in vinegar. It takes about 5
to 7 days to cure completely. In this report, a total of 18
cases were reported.
In another
study, 54 patients with herpes roster were treated with the
Liushen wan. 31 cases were cured within one day, 18 were cured
within 2 days, 4 within 3 days, and one within 4 days. No
pigment remains on the skin after the treatment.
In the
third report, 189 patients with the herpes roster were treated.
Similar nice results were reported (see the figure bellow).
(11). Warts
(寻常疣)or coin.
Liushen wan
can treat warts too. The surface skin should be removed or
peered. Make the Liushen wan into powder and apply it onto the
warts. Then fold the skin with medical tape. It takes about 5 to
7 days to cure.
In the
treatment of coin, after remove of surface skin, the skin should
be rinsed in 1% salt solution for 15 min to make the coin
softer. Then apply the Liushen wan (dissolved in vinegar first),
on to the coin. Repeat it every three days. In a study involving
75 patients, 62 cases were cured with only one treatment, 10
with two treatments, 3 were much improved.
(12).
Prickly heat, acne or fulliculitis (毛囊炎)
In the
treatment of prickly heat or acne, Liushen wan is also used oral
and on skin. Patients need to take the Liushen wan 6 pills each
time, twice to three times a day.
This is the same way as
for the treatment of puss, skin rash, skin ulcer, carbuncle
(痈)or eczema.
(13).
Radical popular urticaria (
丘疹性荨麻疹)
The Liushen
wan were grinded into powder and mixed with ordinary skin lotion
and applied on to skin once or twice a day. In a report with 19
cases, all are cured with this way.
(14).
Scrotum eczema
Used by
oral of applied on skin, Liushen wan were used in 22 patients
with scrotum eczema. 13 cases were cured within 3 to 5 times of
treatments, 9 were cured within 6 to 9 times.
(15).
Toothache or gum
infection.
For tooth
ache due to pulpitis (牙髓炎),caries
(龉齿), with or without
infection, Liushen wan was used by applying onto the infected
tooth or surrounding gum, once a day. It takes about 3 days to
work.
(16).
Submandibular gland infection
Eighty
seven patients with submandibular gland infection were treated
with Liushen wan. It is reported that it took 3 to 6 days to
cure.
(17).
Poisonous snake bite
There is
usually sour throat after poisonous snake bite. Additional hold
of the Liushen wan in mouth helps to reduce the swelling in
throat and reduce the pain. There is a report involving 23 cases
to confirm this summary.
(18).
Stomatitis
(口腔炎),otitis media (中耳炎)
Liushen wan
is also good in the treatment of stomatitis and otitis media.
(19).
Esophagus cancer and leukemia
In a report
introducing the effect of Liushen wan in the treatment of
esophagus cancer in 20 patients, Liushen intakes for 4 weeks
(stop any chemotherapy or radiation therapy) made clinic
symptoms disappear in 19 cases, much improved in 1, easy to eat
in 15 cases, enable to drink fluid food in 5 cases. In this
report, Liushen wan was taken 10 to 15 pills each time, four
times per day.
In another
study for the use of Liushen wan in the treatment of six
patients with adult leukemia, it makes 3 cases totally resolved.
In another study including 16 patients with leukemia, it results
in total release in 2 patients, partially release in 1, and much
improved in the remaining 5 patients.
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