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 #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones Shan Ci Gu 15g Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Reduces swelling, Resolves toxicity.
Rhizoma Paridis Chong Lou 15g Drains Heat, Reduces swelling and inflammation, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops pain
Herba Artemisiae Anomalae Liu Ji Nu 10g Dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou 30g Dissipates nodules, Eliminates pus, Reduces abscesses, Regulates Qi (unbinds the chest), Transforms Hot Phlegm.
Hb Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 30g Clears Heat, Clears Heat in the Blood, Clears the Liver, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity, Resolves Dampness.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
With Xuan Shen, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold,stops pain due to Blood Stasis, reduces swelling, expels pus and generates flesh.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency and ulcerated abscesses with insufficient drainage or which drain a clear thin discharge.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Expels toxins, Generates flesh, Promotes the discharge of pus, Tonifies Qi and Blood.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves toxicity
  • Strengthens Zheng Qi

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Tumor develops quickly
  • Pain
  • Redness
  • Ulceration
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Anxiety
  • T: Red
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy
  • P: Wiry or Rolling and rapid

Treats

  • Breast cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Modifications

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