Yunnan Baiyao for Bleeding Dog Tumors and More
ByIf your dog has hemangiosarcoma, leukemia, or any type of bleeding tumor, you’ll want to know about Yunnan Baiyao (aka Yunnan Paiyao), a Chinese herb that stops bleeding.
Yunnan Baiyao has been used in Asia for more than one hundred years and is considered a miracle drug for wounds and hemorrhage. It first gained recognition by western practitioners during the Vietnam War. The Vietcong carried it with them and took it if they were wounded to stop bleeding and recover more quickly.
It is now recognized as an effective remedy for reducing clotting time by as much as 55%.
The powder form is most appropriate for external applications such as those seen in dogs with skin cancer and mast cell tumors. It is also available in capsule form for internal consumption. Dogs who can expect to benefit the most from this formulation are those with hemangiosarcoma, heart based tumors, liver tumors, mast cell tumors, any bleeding nasal tumor, and some types of melanomas.
Please be cautioned when purchasing this herb. While it’s considered an herbal remedy, some formulations contain ox bile. Ox bile is not something you should give to your dog, so check with the manufacturer to be certain that this is not an ingredient.
Yunnan Baiyao also dramatically reduces recovery time after surgery and can aid in quicker recovery times for dogs who have surgery. It is recommended that it be given to the dog on the day of surgery, and for the following week. During this time, refrain from giving your dog any supplements which may act as anti-coagulants, such as Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin E, garlic, turmeric, and ginger.
It’s also effective for reducing hemorrhagic pericardial effusion (fluid build-up around the heart) which is commonly seen in dogs with hemangiosarcoma.
The recommended dosage is based on weight. For dogs weighing 11 – 20 lbs., they should be given one 250 mg. capsule every 24 hours. For dogs weighing 21 – 80 lbs., one capsule every 12 hours, and for dogs over 90 lbs., 2 every 12 hours.
This treatment should be used as first aid only and not administered for a prolonged period of time.
You can find more alternative and holistic treatments for dog cancer in Dog Cancer: The Holistic Answer.
My holistic vet recommended Yunnan Baiyao capsules for my Miss Lucky. She takes 5 each day (250 mg pills). Lucky weighs 54 lbs.
Lucky is scheduled for surgery this Monday (June 7th, 2010). She is having the surgery at a different hospital (not with the holistic vet). The surgeon said she will probably have to stay at the hospital until Wednesday or Thursday. I wonder if I can ask them to continue with the Yunnan Baiyao while she is in the hospital.
We still don’t know what the mass in her Liver is (I should know on Monday when they biopsy the tissue). I am hoping it is just an abscess, which, to my understanding, is easily treated. However, if it is cancer or a benign tumor, I plan on stating the immune enhancement supplements mentioned in your book (I received your book yesterday). If I do need these supplements, do you suggest I start them right away? She will be recovering from surgery, so I am not sure how well she will feel.
The vet surgeon gave me the same options you had discussed in your book when Fergie was diagnosed. I have decided that, if it is cancer, I am going to do everything I can to help Lucky recover and heal. Lucky has been there for me during my most difficult times, and I am not going to give up on her.
-Patty
Hello Patty,
What a difficult time this is. My heart goes out to you. You have a great attitude and I look forward to hearing about how well Lucky is doing in the coming weeks and months. I will pray for the best.
I would hold off on the immune supplements until after the surgery as some of them have anti-coagulant properties and could interfere with the clotting properties of the Yunnan Baiyao. Ask the surgeon to continue with the Yunnan Baiyao while she is in the hospital, and continue for one week after the surgery.
At that time I would implement the food and supplement recommendations in my book as soon as possible.
Fergie was not completely her old self until a few months after the surgery. Then she had a healing crises where she had diarrhea and was lethargic for a few days. Immediately after that she was totally vibrant again and protecting us by barking at all the things she had before the surgery.
I hope we get to see the same with Lucky!
Wishing you and Lucky the best,
Dr. Steven Eisen
Thanks for letting me know about Fergie after her surgery. There was much debate whether I wanted to put her through the surgery. She is acting OK now, but I know the mass is there. I don’t want it to get any bigger. I plan on giving Lucky a lot of TLC when she returns home. Any other suggestions to help her recover an heal would be appreciated.
She is taking flax oil, salmon oil (both omega 3 f.a.) and vitamin E. Her surgery is this Monday. Should I stop these supplements immediately?
-Patty