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 #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Sm. Strychni Ma Qian Zi 120g Unblocks the channels and collaterals, disperses clumps, cools Blood Heat to reduce swelling, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Ma Huang, Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, reduces swelling and relieves pain.
With Gan Cao, for numbness and paralysis of the extremities.
Scorpio Quan Xie 30g Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops pain, Tracks down Wind, Unblocks the collaterals.
Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang 15g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens.
Rz. Gastrodiae Tian Ma 15g Promotes circulation in the cerebral and coronary arteries, disperses Wind-Damp Bi and alleviates pain.
With Ma Huang, for Bi syndrome.
With Quan Xie and Ru Xiang, for Bi pain with Blood Stasis.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 15g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 15g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 15g Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle and relieves the diaphragm.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 15g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.
With Du Huo, for Wind-Dampness.
Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 15g Tonifies the Kidneys, Liver, aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood, strengthens the sinews and bones and tonifies Kidney Yang.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels pain, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with numbness throughout the body and unresponsive extremities.
Myrrh Mo Yao 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
With Ru Xiang, disseminates and unblocks the organs and dredges the channels and collaterals for swollen, painful sores and sores that are hard but not painful.
Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian 15g Disperses Wind-Cold-Damp, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Expels Wind-Cold-Damp Bi
  • Warms the Kidneys
  • Invigorates the the Blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Reduces swelling
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Wind-Cold-Damp with Kidney Yang Deficiency and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Excruciating sharp, stabbing joint pain
  • Pain alleviated by warmth and aggravated by Cold
  • Pain with fixed location
  • Few joints are involved
  • The joints cannot be flexed or extended
  • No local redness or Heat
  • Painful area often feels cold to the touch
  • Pain worse at night and better during the day
  • Pain mostly affects low back and lower extremities
  • Pain intense but short lived
  • Pain changes over days or weeks
  • Ankylosis (stiffness) of joint
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Maybe chills with a slight fever
  • Anhidrosis
  • Dark complexion
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Feeling chilled
  • Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching
  • 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: Pale and swollen or Blue purple
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Deep and thready - maybe slow or Choppy or Wiry and choppy or Superficial and tight or Wiry and tight - maybe slow

Treats

  • Brain cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Do not increase the dosage.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the ingredients into a powder, blend with old vinegar and flour and make into mung bean sized pills. Take 0.3-0.5g with boiled water after each meal. Take for six days, break for one day and continue.

Modifications

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