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 #34

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 30g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Lian Qiao and Huang Qin, for unremitting high fever.
With Huang Qi, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
With Dang Gui, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
With Huang Qin and Yi Yi Ren, for Intestinal abscess.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 15g Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, relieves Fire toxicity, clears Heat, resolves Dampness, cools the Blood and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao and Zi Hua Di Ding, for all hot, painful, hard and deep-rooted boils.
Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding 15g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Pu Gong Ying, for breast abscesses, furuncles, boils and carbuncles and Damp-Heat jaundice.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 12g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops bleeding.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 9g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Gan Cao, for abdominal pain due to disharmony between the Liver and Stomach.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 9g Clears Blood Heat, Clears Heat, Dissipates clumps, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces abscesses, Relieves toxicity.
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/ Pleiones Shan Ci Gu 9g Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity.
Pheretima Di Long 9g Clears Heat, unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 9g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Expels pus, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 9g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Pu Gong Ying, internally or externally for abscesses or other toxic swellings.
With Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding and Lian Qiao, for Yang sores marked by redness, swelling and pain.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Tumor develops quickly
  • 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

  • Rectal cancer
  • Cervical cancer
  • Vaginal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For prolapse and swelling of the anus: For dry stools:
+ 6g Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang + 15g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
+ 9g Sm. Pruni Yu Li Ren + 12g Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren
For swelling and ulceration of the anus: For pus and Blood in the stools:
+ 18g Olibanum Ru Xiang + 9g Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ 18g Myrrh Mo Yao For fresh Blood in the stools:
+ 9 Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi +15g charred Nodus Nelumbino Rhizomatis Ou Jie
For Qi Deficiency: + 9g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ 9g Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + 12g Crinis Carbonisatus Xue Yu Tan
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 9g Arillus Longan Long Yan Rou

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