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.)

Esophageal Cancer #18

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 9g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends Rebellious Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 6g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm dries Dampness, descends Qi and
Transforms Phlegm
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With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Flos Sophorae Immaturus Huai Hua Mi 12g Cools the Blood, cools the Liver and stops bleeding.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 12g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, dissipates nodules, reduces Stagnation, treats sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles and reduces swelling.
Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao 9g Alleviates pain, Controls acidity, Moves Blood, Promotes healing, Resolves Dampness.
Realgar Xiong Huang 0.6g Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm and relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

  • Dries Dampness
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Promotes the circulation of Qi
  • Resolves Stagnation
  • Descends Rebellious Qi

Syndromes

  • Phlegm Obstructing the Stomach with Qi Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Frequent epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness which is worse after eating
  • Vomiting of partially digested food about twelve hours after eating
  • Vomiting relieves the abdominal discomfort
  • The vomitus may have thick or thin frothy mucus
  • Copious salivation
  • Maybe epigastric masses and/or splash on palpation
  • Stuffiness in the chest
  • General weakness
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Nausea
  • T: Normal or Bluish and dark red
  • C: Whitish or greasy and white or Yellow and greasy or Yellow- curdy
  • P: Slippery or Wiry or Wiry and large or Wiry and slippery or weak

Treats

  • Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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Modifications

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