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.)

Bone Cancer #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha 30g Dissipates clumps, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates Blood circulation, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Expels toxins, Generates flesh, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes the discharge of pus, Promotes urination, Relieves numbness and pain, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi and Blood.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesias.
Poria Fu Ling 30g Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 30g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, expels Wind-Dampness, relieves pain, clears Heat, expels pus, clears Damp-Heat and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency and ulcerated abscesses with insufficient drainage or which drain a clear thin discharge.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 10g Drains Heat, Expels pus, Generates Fluids, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity, Transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Cibotii Gou Ji 12g Expels Wind-Dampness, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, Warms and stabilizes the Kidneys and prevents leakage.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 12g Abscesses and sores, Alleviates pain, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Reconnects the sinews and bones and reduces swellings, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.
Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi 12g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces masses, Reduces toxicity, Resolves Phlegm.
Fr. Mume Wu Mei 10g Alleviates pain eliminates dead, Alleviates thirst, Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, Generates fluids, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Noxious flesh such as that surrounding toxic sores.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 15g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.

Formula Actions

  • Transforms Blood Stasis
  • Invigorates Blood circulation
  • Dissipates clumps
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
  • Tonifies Qi and Blood
  • Promotes urination
  • Leaches out Dampness
  • Clears Heat
  • Strongly relieves Fire toxins
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys
  • Strengthens the sinews and bones
  • Expels Wind-Dampness

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat with Kidney and Liver Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Anorexia
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Lassitude
  • Scanty, dark urine
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Poor memory
  • Aching, soreness or weakness of low back
  • Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • Aching in bones
  • Aching in leg and heel
  • Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching
  • Feeling chilled
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Cold limbs
  • General debility
  • Pale face
  • Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine or
  • Oliguria with edema
  • Maybe nocturia
  • Lassitude
  • Withdrawn, subdued behavior
  • Knees feel cold and aching
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Impotence
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Low libido
  • Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile")
  • Maybe anorexia
  • Maybe loose stools
  • Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea
  • T: Variable
  • C: Thin white or yellow or Thick, yellow and greasy (maybe sticky)
  • P: Rapid and forceful or Soft and rapid

Treats

  • Bone cancer
  • Osteosarcoma

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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