Several Anti-Leukemia Formulas Currently Available, November 14, 1977

Several Anti-Leukemia Formulas Currently Available, November 14, 1977

1. Anti-Leukemia Pill (realgar, croton seeds, Aconitum carmichaelii, frankincense, Curcuma wenyujin, areca nut, cinnabar—each in equal parts; made into pills with jujube paste, about the size of a soybean; take 7 pills three times daily, mixed with warm boiled water. At the same time, apply garlic paste to the epigastric region.)

2. Anlu No. 1 (scorpion, centipede, silkworm pupa, earthworm), Anlu No. 2 (Astragalus, Angelica sinensis, honeysuckle, Glycyrrhiza)—both taken as decoctions. Anlu No. 1 increases appetite (84.6%), boosts white blood cells (64.1%), and raises platelets (74.1%); Anlu No. 2 has a clear antipyretic effect.

3. Traditional Chinese medicines that lower white blood cells include Pulsatilla, Picrorhiza kurroa, Carthamus tinctorius, Taraxacum mongolicum, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Platycodon grandiflorus, Raphanus sativus, Acorus tatarinowii, Prunella vulgaris, Ligustrum lucidum, Stellera chamaejasme, Rheum palmatum, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Hedyotis diffusa, Solanum nigrum, Houttuynia cordata, Atractylodes macrocephala, Epimedium, Fritillaria thunbergii, Rhizoma gastrodiae, Poria cocos, Dendrobium, Coix seed, earthworm, centipede, scorpion.