Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

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Cancer #35 (Topical)

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai 60g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling topically, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Fire toxicity.
Realgar Xiong Huang 60g Relieves toxicity and kills parasites topically and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Ming Fan, topically for sores with redness, swelling, itching and pain.
Alumen Ming Fan 60g Generates flesh, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Restrains and inhibits sores, Transforms putrefication.
Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao 60g Clears Heat and reduces swelling topically.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 60g Reduces swelling and generates flesh.
With Mo Yao, topically as a powder for skin lesions and ulcerations.
Myrrh Mo Yao 60g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
With Ru Xiang, disseminates and unblocks the organs and dredges the channels and collaterals to treat epigastric, flank, abdominal and joint pain.
Borneolum Bing Pian 10g Alleviates itching topically, Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Sanguis Draconis Xue Jie 30g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Prevents decay, Protects the surface of ulcers, Stops bleeding.

Formula Actions

  • Disperse Heat
  • Relieve toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis

Syndromes

  • Sharp pain due to Toxic Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Deep jaundice
  • Hypochondriac pain
  • A lump under the ribs
  • High fever
  • Thirst
  • Epistaxis
  • Spots on the skin
  • Constipation
  • Scanty, red urine
  • Hemorrhaging
  • Loss of consciousness
  • May be ascites (late stage)
  • Weakness
  • Bleeds easily
  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Chest distention
  • Abdominal pain
  • Poor appetite
  • Fatigue
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pain 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
  • Maybe jaundice
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy or Thready and rapid

Treats

  • Liver cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the ingredients into a powder. Mix 30-60g of the powder with equal portions of vinegar and pig bile into a paste for topical application, once daily for 8 hours.

Modifications

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