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.)

Cancer #29

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses, Relieves pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 9g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
With Ru Xiang, for Blood Stasis causing swelling and pain.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 9g Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 9g Dissipates nodules, Eliminates toxins, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Softens hardness, Transforms Phlegm.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 9g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Gan Cao, for toxic swellings and sores.
With Dang Gui, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Niu Xi, powerfully clears Deficiency Fire Blazing Upward with pain and swelling of the gums, epistaxis, hematemesis and other hemorrhage in the upper body.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Alleviates pain, Disperses Cold, Expels pus, Generates flesh, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, Reduces swelling.
Sm. Phaseoli Chi Xiao Dou 60g Clears Damp-Heat, Disperses Blood Stasis, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Reduces Fire toxicity, Reduces swelling.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 30g Clears Heat, Clears Heat in the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity, Resolves Dampness.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses, promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji 30g Promotes urination, reduces edema especially in the lower body, expels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain, purges Damp-Heat and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Poria Fu Ling 30g Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen.
Bufonis Chan Chu 6g Removes toxicity, induces diuresis, eliminate dampness, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 4.5g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, activates the channels, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
With Mo Yao, for chronic, ulcerated and non-healing sores.
Myrrh Mo Yao 4.5g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 4.5g Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, guides the herbs to all twelve channels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Jin Yin Hua and Pu Gong Ying, for Yang sores marked by redness, swelling and pain.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Relieves pain
  • Clears Heat,
  • Cools the Blood
  • Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and
  • Removes toxicity
  • Induces diuresis
  • Eliminate dampness
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Upper abdominal pain
  • Discomfort in the upper abdomen
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Weight loss
  • Melaena
  • Epigastric focal distention
  • Fullness and tightness with very slight or no pain
  • Dry heaves
  • Borborygmus
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Ascites
  • Anemia
  • Local redness
  • Swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Abdominal tumor
  • The tumor is firm and irregular
  • Subcardiac distention
  • Heartburn
  • Resistance below the Heart
  • Soft epigastrium
  • Ascites
  • T: Normal or with a red tip
  • C: Thin, yellow and greasy
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Wiry, tight and rapid

Treats

  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the sole

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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