Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Bladder Cancer #13

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Solani Nigri Long Kui 45-60g Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Reduces swellings, Resolves toxicity.
Hb. Duchesneae Indicae She Mei 45-60g Breaks up clots, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling.
Hb. Solani Lyrati Shu Yang Chuan 45-60g Dispels Heat and Dampness, Dispels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates the circulation of Qi, Removes toxins.
Rx. Coicis Yi Yi Ren Gen 30g Clears Heat, resolves Dampness, inhibits the growth of cancer cells and is used for Damp-Heat urinary dysfunction, urinary stones, jaundice, leukorrhea, edema and Lung abscesses.
Hb. Commelinae Ya Zhi Cao 30g Cools Heat, drains Fire, slightly resolves toxicity, cools the Blood, facilitates urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Rx. Cayratiae Wu Lian Mei 30g Clear Heat, removes toxicity, eliminates Dampness and resolves swelling.
Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao 30g Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and expels stones from the urinary tract Clears Heat and resolves toxicity and swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Reduces swellings
  • Promotes urination
  • Eliminates Damp-Heat
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Hematuria - in the beginning, a small amount of Blood appears at the end of urination. As it progresses, the volume of Blood increases.
  • Blood clots causing pain on urination
  • Pain in the pubic and perineal areas
  • Pain at the end of the penis
  • Anal pain
  • Low back and waist pain and aching
  • Oliguria
  • Frequent urination
  • Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides
  • Maybe pain in the right hypochondrium
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting sour and bitter fluids
  • Anorexia
  • Maybe alternating chills and fever
  • Concentrated, dark urine
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Lassitude
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Women:
    Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell
    Pruritis vulvae
  • Men:
    Pain, swelling and burning sensations of testicles
    Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Bladder cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.