Hi there,
Hemangiosarcoma, like your collapsing dog case you just posted, is a Shao Yang disharmony problem. The Shao Yang organs (GB, TB/H or SJ) are supposed to internalize Yang (against its will, so to speak) to where it can integrate with Yin and generate Source Qi. The Tai Ji symbol of oriental medicine depicts this basic alchemy of life. When the Shao Yang is functioning to excess (or the gate is stuck closed) Yang is trapped in the interior, producing problems like CHF, hip dysplasia, skin allergies and CCL tears. When the gate is stuck closed with Yang on the exterior, it is free to leave, producing the risk of collapse and death.
A huge factor determining whether Yang stays in our body is how much Yin we have. In hemangiosarcoma, animals bleed out. Even though the blood may still be in the body, it is non-functional and just pooling in the abdomen, chest or tissues. At that point, we might as well not even have it. A critical imbalance is produced, aggravating a problem already existing because of the sticky gate. When Yang moves out each day, as it is wont to do, now there is no Yin to attract it back in that evening. Meanwhile, it has problems moving into the body anyway due to the rusty Shao Yang gate, so it just turns around and leaves, causing the animal to die.
The ideal treatment for HSA, then, harmonizes the Shao Yang, internalizes Yang, and tonifies Blood/Yin. We've put that all in a bottle by combining Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang with Dang Gui. San Qi is added for its anti-cancer and hemostatic effects, as well as Dan Shen for its anti-cancer and Blood moving effects. To tonify Blood, you need to move it.
We use this combination in all cases of HSA. You can obtain it from Nate and Therese at
A Time to Heal. In addition, we use Yun Zhi (Coreolus extract). Other mushroom extracts do not appear to have a protective effect against HSA, based on a case series Erin Bannink and I have compiled.
Regarding dosing with Yun Zhi, we use a third of the amount that we give of HSA Compound. So, for an animal getting 1 1/2 tsp of the latter, they would receive as well 1/2 tsp of the former, twice daily at least. Others use the commercial standardized extracts of Coreolus, but there is reason to believe the active ingredient in Coreolus is enhanced by other components in the whole herb (meaning mushroom) extract.
I didn't design Stasis Breaker and don't use it, but it seems geared towards emolliating nodular masses, clearing Heat and moving Blood. So, something more like lymphoma or perhaps a fibrosarcoma.
Regarding your prior diagnoses, I have had the occasional HSA case respond to Blood tonics alone, too. I can only assume that by treating the Yin half of the Tai Ji symbol, I was balancing it enough to overcome the tendency for Yang to leave, despite any sticky Shao Yang gate. Perhaps the latter wasn't too severe in my patient either, so I ended up being successful.
Regarding when to use what mushrooms, I'm not really an officianado of those, so I can't say with authority. The evidence for Coreolus in HSA is compelling however, but only when used in high doses.
Hopefully this answers your questions! Better luck next time. HSA is always hard and luck is always a factor, since the tumors grow and spread so rapidly, and bleed so quickly.
Steve