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 #44

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Venenum Bufonis Chan Su 5g Relieves toxicity, reduces swellings, alleviates pain, attacks toxins, reduces swellings, resists cancer and stops panic.
With Bai Huan She She Cao, for cancer.
Fr. Akebiae Ba Yue Zha 9g Controls pain, Disperses clumps, Dredges the Liver, Expels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates Qi, Removes toxin.
Sm. Impatientis Ji Xing Zi 9g Disperses Blood Stagnation, Disperses tumors, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Regulates Qi, Removes toxins, Softens hardness.
Catharsius Qiang Lang 9g Relieves constipation, attacks toxins and disperses Blood Stagnation.
Arisaemae cum Bile Dan Nan Xing 9g Clears Heat and dissolves Phlegm.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses.
Sm. Strychni Ma Qian Zi 10g Alleviates pain, Cools Blood Heat to reduce swelling, Disperses clumps, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang 6g Warms the Middle Jiao, relieves pain and descends Qi Warms the Kidneys, assists Yang and is important for the treatment of reflux Qi.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen,
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 6g Dissipates nodules, Eliminates toxins, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Softens hardness, Transforms Phlegm.
Fol. Ponciri Gou Ju Ye 9g Promotes the circulation of Qi, dissipates nodulation and stops vomiting.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Moves Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Qi, Blood and Phlegm Stagnation with Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting immediately after eating
  • Vomiting of saliva and undigested food
  • Chest pain
  • Emaciation
  • Loss of appetite, especially for meat
  • Stomach distention
  • Hard stools
  • Dull pain
  • A rancid taste in the mouth
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Poor general condition
  • Emaciation
  • Lassitude
  • Chest distention
  • Wheezing
  • Panting
  • Dyspnea with lots of sputum
  • The sputum is difficult to expectorate
  • The sputum rattles in the throat
  • Chest and diaphragm blocked
  • Inability to sleep
  • Fullness of the chest
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • T: Normal or Pale or Cyanotic or Dry and rigid
  • C: Sticky and white or Thin and white or Thin and yellow
  • P: Slippery or Slippery and large or Moderate, thready and forceless or Rapid and forceful

Treats

  • Hard esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Modifications

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