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 #60

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen 30g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and benefits the throat.
Hb. Euphorbiae Helioscopiae Ze Qi 30g Disperses nodules, Disperses swelling, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Transforms Phlegm.
Calculus Bovis Niu Huang 6g Drains Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Ammonium Chloride Lu Hua An 3g No information
Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian 60g Dispels Wind-Dampness, Reduces Phlegm and pathogenic water and alleviates pain, Unblocks the channels.
9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing 9g Alleviates pain, Dries Dampness, Expels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Drains Heat
  • Relieves Fire toxicity,
  • Drains Dampness
  • Expels Phlegm
  • Benefits the throat
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Anorexia
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Lassitude
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Scanty, dark urine
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Poor memory
  • Aching, soreness or weakness of low back
  • Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • Aching in bones
  • Aching in leg and heel
  • Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching
  • Feeling chilled
  • Aversion to Cold

Treats

  • Esophageal cancer

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