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.)

Brain Cancer #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 75g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Chuan Xiong, raises the clear Yang while directing turbid Qi downward, moves Qi, invigorates the Blood, clears Heat and removes Dampness for headache from constrained Damp-Heat in the Liver channel.
Scorpio Quan Xie 10g Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, Dissipates nodules and rashes, Extinguishes Wind, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops pain, Stops tremors and convulsions, Unblocks the collaterals.
Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi 10g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces masses, Reduces toxicity, Resolves Phlegm, Stops bleeding.
Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua 10g Calms Liver Yang, Clears Heat, Clears the eyes, Detoxifies and inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Disperses Wind, Extinguishes Wind.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 25g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.
Sargassum Hai Zao 25g Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Magnetitum Ci Shi 25g Anchors Liver Yang, Augments the Liver, Benefits Yin, Calms the Spirit, Improves hearing and vision, Nourishes the Kidneys.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 25g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Liver Heat, Clears the eyes, Promotes urination.
With Shi Jue Ming, for Headache due to Liver Yang Rising.
Concha Haliotidis Shi Jue Ming 30g Drains Liver Fire, pacifies the Liver, anchors and sedates Liver Yang, improves the vision and calms Internal Wind.
With Ju Hua, for eye redness, swelling, and pain due to Liver Yang Rising.
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian 40g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings, treats various types of cancer and hepatitis, promotes urination, reduces edema, mildly dispels Blood Stasis and stops bleeding.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 10g Dispels Blood Stasis, Expels Wind-Dampness from the channels, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the discharge of pus, Reduces swelling.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rz. Gastrodiae Tian Ma 10g Improves the vision, promotes circulation in the cerebral and coronary arteries, subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for overwhelming attacks of Wind leading to migraines and dizziness so severe that the person feels as if they are about to fall over.
Rz. Arisaematis Zhi Tian Nan Xing 5g Alleviates pain, Disperses Wind-Phlegm in the channels, Dries Dampness, Expels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling, Stops spasms.

Formula Actions

  • Relieves toxicity
  • Dries Dampness
  • Expels Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Pacifies the Liver
  • Drains Liver Fire
  • Anchors and sedates Liver Yang
  • Improves the vision
  • Calms Internal Wind
  • Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys
  • Nourishes the Blood and Jing
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency with Liver Yang Rising and Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Dizziness
  • Impaired vision
  • Night blindness
  • Tinnitus
  • Throbbing headache with distended feeling
  • Flushed face
  • Blurred vision
  • Red, dry eyes with feeling of grit in eye
  • Dry mouth and throat with bitter taste in mouth
  • Palpitations
  • Headache
  • Nervousness
  • Insomnia with much dreaming
  • Dry throat
  • Thirst
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Night sweats
  • Light or late menses or
  • Amenorrhea
  • Severe, splitting headaches with dizziness
  • Sudden tinnitus or
  • Sudden deafness
  • Flushed face
  • Red, swollen, painful eyes
  • Irascibility with violent angry outbursts
  • Thirst
  • Vomiting sour or bitter liquid
  • Restlessness
  • Constipation or dry stools
  • Maybe rib pain
  • T: Red and dry or Red tip and edges
  • C: Little or None or Thick, yellow, dry and rough
  • P: Thready and wiry or Wiry and rapid (when Yang is Rising and Excess, pulse is forceful) or Thready and rapid when Yang is not prominent

Treats

  • Brain cancer
  • Craniopharyngoma

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Modifications

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