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.)

Colon Cancer #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Nourishes Yin, Relieves toxicity, Softens hardness.
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 an unremitting high fever.
With Huang Qin, and Di Yu, for a bleeding Intestinal abscess or a bleeding dysenteric disorder due to Damp-Warm febrile disease.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 12g Clears Blood Heat, Clears Heat, Dissipates clumps, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces abscesses, Relieves toxicity.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu 30g Clears Toxic Heat, astringes fluids, generates flesh, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
With Huai Hua Mi, for hot, bleeding hemorrhoids or other Intestinal bleeding.
Flos Sophorae Immaturus Huai Hua Mi 15g Cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
With Huang Qin, for pathogenic Heat injuring the collaterals in Intestinal Wind with hemafecia, bleeding hemorrhoids or menorrhagia.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 12g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood, stops bleeding and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Di Yu, for bloody stools due to Intestinal Wind and abdominal pain associated with Intestinal abscess.
Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai 6g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Disperses Stagnation, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling, Resolves Fire toxicity.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Eliminates toxins
  • Reduces swelling
  • Softens hardness
  • Cools the Blood
  • Invigorates Blood circulation
  • Stops pain
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fever
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Thirst
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • T: Normal or Red
  • C: Thin white or yellow
  • P: Rapid and forceful or Wiry and rapid

Treats

  • Colon cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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