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.)

Breast Cancer #18

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Bul. Bolbostemmae Tu Bei Mu 15g Clears Heat, Disperses Stagnation, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Removes toxins.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 15g Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, clears Heat in the Blood, promotes lactation and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Xia Ku Cao, for subcutaneous Phlegm nodules.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, promotes lactation, reduces swelling, promotes the discharge of pus and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Pu Gong Ying, for inflammatory lesions of the skin that have not yet pustulated.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 15g Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 15g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Pu Gong Ying, for early-stage breast abscesses.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Removes toxins
  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Disperses Stagnation
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Resolves hardenings
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fever with reddish swelling
  • Tumor develops quickly
  • Fluid inside the breast with a lump inside it
  • Long-standing illness
  • Pain
  • Redness
  • Ulceration
  • Discharge of yellow or bloody, foul-smelling fluid
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Anxiety
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dark urine
  • Bitter taste
  • Red eyes
  • Insomnia
  • T: Red
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy or Thick, sticky, dry and yellow
  • P: Wiry or Rolling and rapid or Wiry, overflowing and rapid

Treats

  • Breast 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.