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 #7

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Olibanum Ru Xiang 45g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, reduces swelling, generates flesh, invigorates the channels and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with numbness throughout the body, unresponsive extremities and chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores.
Prepared Olibanum Zhi Ru Xiang 22.5g Easier on the digestion , has a better taste, is better able to invigorate the Blood, stop pain, restrain and inhibit and generate flesh. It acts on the Liver channel in particular, treats pain in the chest and flanks, mobile and fixed abdominal masses, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.
Prepared Myrrh Mo Yao 22.5g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.
With Ru Xiang, for swollen, painful sores and sores that are hard but not painful.
Sm. Momordicae Mu Bei Zi 45g Resolves toxicity, reduces swellings and invigorates the Blood.
Pheretima Di Long 45g Clears Heat and unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals.
With Zhi Cao Wu and Ru Xiang, for Cold Bi.
Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi 45g Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding and alleviates pain, Transforms Stasis.
Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata Zhi Cao Wu 45g Disperses Cold, scours out Wind, overcomes Dampness, reduces swellings, treats abscesses and lesions and stops pain.
With Wu Ling Zhi, for atrophy due to Wind-Dampness.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 22.5g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Chinese Ink Mo Tan 3.5g Disperses swellings and transforms stasis.
With She Xiang, eliminates Dampness, removes Blood Stasis and reduces swelling.
Moschus She Xiang 9g Activates the Blood, Alleviates pain, Detoxifies, Dissipates masses, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Opens the channels, Reduces swellings.
With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for carbuncles, sores and hot swellings.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stagnation
  • Disperses Cold
  • Dissipates masses
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with burning and pain due to Cold

Clinical Manifestations

  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • 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
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • Swelling of the affected area
  • Hardening of the affected area
  • Stomach ache with tenderness
  • Pain in the affected area
  • Hematemesis with purplish discharge
  • No change in skin color in the early stages
  • T: Dark
  • C: White and smooth
  • P: Choppy

Treats

  • Mammary carcinoma with burning and pain
  • Breast cancer

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