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Topic: Stomach (Fu)

	Acupuncture.com - Education - Theory - Zang Fu - Spleen & Stomach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The spleen and stomach are also capable of conducting and abducting, transporting and transforming the dregs and the bowel qi via the large intestine, thus transforming the turbidity within the bowels and discharging toxic heat.
		The spleen and stomach exist in a functional interrelationship vis a vis the dispersion and transformation [i.e., digestion] of water and grains and the assimilation and transporation of fluids and humors.
		The stomach is categorized as a yang bowel.
	www.acupuncture.com /education/zf/spst.htm (3327 words)

	ZANG-FU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The stomach is situated in the epigastrium, its upper outlet connected by the cardia with the esophagus, and its lower outlet communicating with the small intestine through the pylorus.
		That is to say, the stomach receives and temporarily stores the food mass coming from the mouth through the esophagus while partially digesting it and then sending it downward to the small intestine.
		The stomach and spleen act in co-operation and are the main organs carrying on the functions of digestion and absorption.
	escapades.arcoplaza.com /arcoplaza/chinese_culture/Health/health/zang_fu-2.htm (604 words)

	Tonifying Prescriptions
		Spleen and stomach Qi deficiency accompanied with damp and phlegm: no appetite, loose stool, nausea, vomiting, fullness and stuffiness of the chest, coughing, and profuse phlegm that is white and watery.
		Radix Ginseng (Ren Shen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Poria Cocos (Fu Ling), and Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata (Zhi Gan Cao) are used to tonify the spleen and the stomach Qi.
		It is used for spleen and stomach Qi deficiency causing the impairment in the transportation and transformation function.
	www.tcminter.net /Artikel/TONIKA.html (15354 words)

	Outline of Sinomedicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Its upper end connects with the stomach through the pylorus, and its lower end connects with the large intestine through the blocking gate (ileocecal region).
		It originates from the spleen and stomach, goes out of the middle warmer, and performs the functions of converting and generating the blood and nourishing the whole body.
		It originates from the spleen and stomach, goes out of the upper warmer, travels in the outside of the vessels, has vigorous and brave character, and moves rapidly and fluently.
	healther.stormloader.com /sioutline3.htm (1719 words)

	CHINESE ARTICLES & ESSAYS ADVOCATING THE USE OF LI DONG-YUAN'S IDEAS IN MODERN CLINICAL PRACTICE - Blue Poppy Press
		Because the spleen and stomach are both located in the middle burner, therefore the central qi and middle burner are synonymous with the spleen and stomach qi.
		Thus the qi of the middle burner spleen and stomach is vacuous and weak.
		The spleen and stomach exist in a functional interrelationship vis à vis the dispersion and transformation [digestion] of water and grains and the assimilation and transportation of fluids and humors.
	www.bluepoppy.com /press/download/articles/dongyuan.cfm (7763 words)

	Herbland - online resources of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture
		Since the bile is bitter in taste and yellow in colour, upward perversion of gallbladder qi may give rise to a bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting of bitter fluid, and failure to aid the stomach and spleen in digestion, resulting in abdominal distention and loose stools.
		The stomach and spleen, therefore, act in conjunction and are the main organs carrying out the functions of digestion and absorption.
		It receives and further digests the food from the stomach, separates the clear from the turbid, and absorbs essential substance and part of the water from the food, transmitting the residue of the food to the large intestine, and of the water to the bladder.
	www.linkstochina.com /herbland/lib/zang_fu7.html (1216 words)

	zang-fu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In physiological activities, a structural and functional connection as well as co-ordination exists not only among the zang and the fu organs as separate entities, but also among the zang and fu organs collectively, and even among the zang-fu organs on the one hand and the five sense organs and five tissues* on the other.
		The channel of the spleen connects with the stomach, relating the spleen externally-internally to the stomach.
		The stomach is situated in the epigastrium, its by the cardia with the esophagus, and its lower with the small intestine through the pylorus.
	www.acupuncturewinnipeg.ca /zang-fu.htm (2762 words)

	Cancer Information, Research, and Treatment for all Types of Cancer \| OncoLink
		A recent trend is for gastric cancer to occur in the proximal stomach or at the GE junction.
		It is based on location of the tumor in the stomach and the 16 LN groups.
		Stomach cancer is a deadly disease - survival may be more stage related than treatment related.
	www.oncolink.upenn.edu /types/article.cfm?c=5&s=14&ss=106&id=1736 (2483 words)

	East Bay Traditional Chinese Medicine
		Stomach: The Stomach, paired with the Spleen, is the most important of the Yang organs.
		For this reason, the Stomach is said to be the "origin of Qi." Zhang Jie Bin put it this way: "Stomach Qi is the nourishment of life itself.
		The major causes of Stomach deficiency (aside from the poor quality of the food we eat) are eating late at night and eating on the run.
	www.mindspring.com /~eastbaytcm/chinese_medicine/organs.htm (1734 words)

	STOMACH MERIDIAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The functions of the Stomach fu are to control the ‘rotting and ripening’ of food, to control descending and to act as the first stage in the digestion of fluids.
		Disharmony of the Stomach therefore manifests as disorders of appetite and digestion, distention and pain in the epigastrium due to failure of the Stomach qi to descend, or belching,
		of the Stomach channel, therefore, are among the most important points to clear excess of yang in the form of febrile heat, or heat which rises to disturb the Heart and spirit.
	www.acubriefs.com /refmanual/stomach_meridian.html (388 words)

	Taxotere®/5-FU/Ellence® Promising for Advanced Gastric Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cancer of the stomach is characterized by the presence of cancer cells in the tissues of the stomach, which is located in the upper abdomen.
		Food passes through the esophagus into the stomach at the level of the diaphragm, which is the breathing muscle that separates the abdomen from the chest.
		The stomach extends from the diaphragm to the duodenum, which is the first portion of the small intestine.
	www.cancerconsultants.com /syndication/veContent.jsp?ArticleID=gastric_nov02&ArticleTypeID=NEWS (470 words)

	Stomach Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Used in 93 cases of stomach cancer patients, total effective rate was reported to be 96.77%.
		This formula is used for stomach cancer after surgical therapy but with bile reflex syndrome.
		This formula is used for stomach patients with pain and vomiting.
	www3.telus.net /bephune/Clinic-programs/Cancer/Formula-each-cancer/stomach_cancer.htm (583 words)

	ACS :: Treatment Choices by Type and Stage of Stomach Cancer
		It is not a standard procedure in the United States where gastrectomy (surgical removal of part or all of the stomach) and lymphadenectomy (removal of the nearby lymph nodes) is usually done.
		Stage I: People with stage I stomach cancer will have their cancer surgically removed by a total or partial gastrectomy (the complete or partial removal of the stomach), and removal of the omentum (fatty tissue in the abdomen) and nearby lymph nodes.
		Stage II: People with stage II stomach cancer are treated with surgical removal of all or part of their stomach and an extended lymphadenectomy (removal of more lymph nodes).
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Treatment_Choices_by_Type_and_Stage_of_Stomach_Cancer_40.asp?sitearea=CRI&viewmode=print& (531 words)

	Acupuncture :- Traditional Chinese Therapeutics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This disease is usually caused by disorders of the Intestines and Stomach due to t he invasion of damp-heat or cold-damp and the intake of contaminated food.
		Dysfunctions of the Spleen and Stomach in transporting; and transforming, leads to an internal accumulation of damp which impedes the normal excretion of bile causing a yellowish discoloration of the skin.
		(1) Excess of heat in the Lung and the Stomach: Epistaxis is accompanied by fever, cough, thirst, constipation and a superficial rapid pulse.
	www.indiangyan.com /books/therapybooks/clinical_acupunture/traditional_chinese_therapeutic.shtml (16292 words)

	DIAGNOSIS - STOMACH CANCER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		But in Japan stomach cancers are among the most common tumors.
		Stomach Cancers are not currently treated with transplantation at Hackensack University Medical Center.
		However, the physicians at the Northern New Jersey Cancer Center are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
	www.hackensackstemcell.com /adult-diagnosis/stomach.html (180 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
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		sh[schwa]n) plication of the fundus of the stomach around the lower end of the esophagus, done as treatment for reflux esophagitis that may be associated with disorders such as hiatal hernia.
		t[schwa]-me) [fundus + -ectomy] excision of the fundus of an organ as of the fundus of the stomach or uterus.
	www.merckmedicus.com /pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_content.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/dmd-f-034.htm (1834 words)

	Florida College of Integrative Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		All disharmony of Zang and Fu organs influences not only the heart, but also the tongue by pushing the flow of the qi and blood into the body’s blood circulation.
		The tongue is also closely related to the function of the spleen and the stomach and is considered the outside representation of the stomach and spleen.
		The spleen and stomach affects the acquired source of the body which in turn affects the qi or blood functions of the other organs.
	fcim.edu /tongue.html (779 words)

	Acupuncture and TCM Forums :: Questions, Answers, Comments :: Case Studies :: Wood overacting on Earth (Liver/Sp ...
		Chai Fu, Ci Ji Li, Xiang Fu and Cao Bai Shao: soothe the liver and regulate qi.
		Su Zi, Chen Pi and Fu Shou: restore the function of stomach and harmonize the liver and stomach.
		RN12, ST36 and BL21: tonify stomach, restore stomach function and prevent the stomach from being invaded by the liver.
	gancao.net /iB_html/static/topic-3-20-617-0.html (319 words)

	Zang Fu- Organ Function
		External organs, or Fu are the Small Intestine, Gall Bladder, Stomach, Large Intestine, Urinary Bladder and Sanjiao.
		Each of the Zang is internally-externally connected to a Fu, and this pair corresponds to an element in the Sheng = nourishing cycle.
		(2) Middle jiao (portion) (representing the epigastrium) is a generalisation of the function of the Spleen and Stomach in digestion and absorption.
	www.innerpath.com.au /matmedno/Zangfu.html (2188 words)

	Untitled Document
		The incidence of stomach cancer is highest in Japan, China, northern portions of South America, and Central America.
		While there continues to be a progressive decline in the overall incidence of stomach cancer, the incidence of proximal stomach cancers has been on the rise over the last several decades.
		This rise is principally due to an increase in adenocarcinoma arising in the gastroesophageal junction and gastric cardia.
	www.aaoc.org.ar /revista/vol4/workshop1.htm (1070 words)

	New stomach cancer therapy potentially more convenient and better tolerated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The study was presented at ASCO by Jaffer A. Ajani, M.D., professor in gastrointestinal medical oncology at University of Texas/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
		In 2005, experts estimate that 21,860 Americans will be diagnosed with stomach cancer during 2005 and another 11,550 will die from the disease.
		Studies have shown that when cisplatin is combined with 5-FU, cancer shrinks in 46 percent to 51 percent of stomach cancer patients.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-05/uosc-nsc051705.php (574 words)

	Acne - Traditional Chinese Medicine - AlternativeMedicineChannel
		In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acne is considered a disease primarily related to the Pathogenic Influence of Heat on the meridians, Zang Fu, and Fundamental Substances.
		Heat may affect the Lung or Stomach Meridians, from where it is transmitted to the skin, causing the condition’s inflammatory response.
		Heat usually is exacerbated in the Lung Meridian by the External Wind Pathogen, which affects the skin as well; in the Stomach Meridian, it can be aggravated by a diet of greasy and spicy foods, which weakens and creates Heat in the Spleen Zang and the Stomach Fu.
	www.alternativemedicinechannel.com /acne/acnetcm.shtml (554 words)

	Background Image (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Indications: Insufficiency of yang in the spleen and stomach, manifested as abdominal cold-pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and cold limbs.
		Indications: Stomach and gastroduodenal ulcer due to cold of deficiency type with the symptoms of abdominal pain which can be relieved by warming and pressing, palpitation, restlessness, pale complexion, whitish coating of the tongue, and thready, taut and weak pulse; or fever due to yang deficiency.
		Indications: Syndrome due to stagnated food and dampness-heat in the spleen and stomach as seen in cases of indigestion, gastroenteritis, bacterial diarrhea, and others, with the symptoms of epigastric distress and fullness, dysentery and diarrhea, or constipation, scanty and deep colored urine, yellow and greasy coating of the tongue, and slow and vigorous pulse.
	www.treasureofeast.com /digest.html (5134 words)

	9904
		Occasionally, patients may have pre-treatment CT or barium swallow definition of stomach (with a cross table lateral film) which demonstrates that the stomach is sufficiently anterior to allow treatment via laterals to the stomach and draining lymph nodes with 1.5-2.0 cm margin while sparing spinal cord.
		The remaining branches of the celiac axis are treated by a field including the stomach and the medial portion of the duodenal C loop.
		Adenocarcinoma of the stomach: Autopsy observations with therapeutic implications for the radiation oncologists.
	www.rtog.org /members/protocols/99-04/main.html (12634 words)

	UNM Cancer Research and Treatment Center
		However, for an individual with more advanced stomach cancer, other treatments, such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, may be needed to help relieve symptoms of the disease and prolong a patient’s survival.
		However, for an individual with more advanced stomach cancer, other treatments, such as chemotherapy, may be needed to help relieve symptoms of the disease and prolong a patient’s survival.
		For persons with advanced stomach cancer, the chemotherapy drugs, fluorouracil and cisplatin, are often used to prolong survival time, relieve symptoms, and enhance quality of life.
	cancer.unm.edu /cancernews.aspx?section=cancernews&cid=49 (2565 words)

	The Harmonizing Formulas of Ye Tian-shi - Blue Poppy Press
		The maturation process according to Chinese medical theory is the process of first the spleen and stomach becoming mature and later, because of the maturation of the spleen and stomach, the kidneys becoming exuberant and mature.
		The stomach is averse to dryness, while the spleen is averse to damp.
		Pinellia, Ginger, and Evodia harmonize the stomach and downbear counterflow.
	www.bluepoppy.com /press/download/articles/tian-shi.cfm (4503 words)

	The Lantern - A Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The steaming action of the Stomach qi gleans half of the qi and the substance; once the Spleen qi begins to absorb, then the Stomach qi has assistance, and the jing-essence of the foods is completely obtained, The substance-without-qi is set free to be expelled, the pylorus opens and the dross is eliminated.
		A: Food stagnation blocks the ascent and descent of Spleen and Stomach qi, and when this aspect of transportation and transformation is disrupted it causes symptoms such as "bi" (painless sensation of fullness) in the chest and epigastric area, painful distention in the abdomen, foul belching and sour regurgitation, aversion to food, nausea and diarrhea.
		Clinically it is most used for cough and dyspnoea with profuse phlegm, and for combined food stagnation and qi blockage, leading to symptom such as epigastric and abdominal fullness and distention, burping, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain., and even dysentery with urgency and then griping after passage of stool.
	www.thelantern.com.au /article_detail.php?id=1 (4584 words)

	ca80101c
		You are being asked to take part in this study because you have cancer of the stomach or of the lower esophagus/stomach area.
		The Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), in cooperation with other cancer researchers, is trying to develop better treatments for stomach cancer which would result in fewer patients having their cancer come back.
		The standard recommended practice for your cancer is to perform the surgery you have already undergone, and then treat with 5-FU and leucovorin with radiation therapy for approximately 20 weeks.
	www.kccop.org /consents/ca80101c.htm (4213 words)

	Akupunktur, Dr. Mao's hjemmeside
		stomach, and ST36 is a He-Sea point of stomach, and it is a
		stomach which connects spleen meridian, and spleen is a source of
		Disharmony of liver and stomach: RN12, BL18, and LR3.
	www.akupunkturkurser.dk /akupunkturartikler.html (5702 words)

	ASCO: "Smart Tablet" Xeloda (Capecitabine) Is Highly Effective And Makes Chemotherapy Easier For Patients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Studies presented at the ASCO meeting show Xeloda's efficacy by itself in stomach cancer and also in chemotherapy combinations against both colorectal and stomach/oesophageal cancers.
		Over a quarter of all cancer deaths worldwide are caused by gastrointestinal cancers (oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon and rectum), making them the most common cause of cancer-related death among men and women.
		In a large randomised, multi-centre phase III clinical trial, Xeloda was compared to iv 5-FU in combination with other chemotherapy agents (cisplatin or oxaliplatin and epirubicin) in patients with stomach and oesophageal cancer.
	www.docguide.com /dg.nsf/PrintPrint/64658D8123B5E82185256BC300436D08 (1439 words)

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