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 #63

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Adenophorae Nan Sha Shen 15g Clears Heat, Dispels Phlegm, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Yin, Stops coughing.
Sargassum Hai Zao 15g Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 15g Resolves Phlegm, softens Phlegm nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Hai Zao, for goiter and scrofula.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu 10g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops coughing, nourishes and moistens the Lungs, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 10g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, speeds healing of chronic sores, clears Heat, cools the Blood and alleviates pain.
With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.
Fol. Nelumbinis He Ye 12g Disperses Blood, Raises Yang, Removes Stagnation, Stops bleeding.
Fr. Amomi Sha Ren 6g Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi 24g Calms the Liver, anchors Floating Yang, clears Liver Fire, strongly descends rebellious Qi, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 60g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Mel Feng Mi 60g Nourishes the Lungs and stops coughing.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Moves Qi
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Qi, Blood and Phlegm Stagnation with Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Cough with sticky, yellow, difficult to expectorate sputum
  • Rapid breathing with a harsh voice
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest and/or epigastric fullness
  • Pain in the ribs
  • Dyspnea
  • Restless fever
  • Sore throat
  • Epigastric distention and vague pain
  • Belching
  • Salivation
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • A hard, palpable lump in the epigastrium
  • Facial color dark and dull or pale
  • Emaciation
  • Sides and ribs distended on both sides (maybe with sharp pain)
  • Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Tendency to sigh
  • Vomit that looks like bean juice
  • Melancholy
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Dry stools
  • Mania
  • Black stool
  • Inappropriate anger
  • Mental fatigue
  • Irregular menses
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Breast distention and pain before and during menses
  • T: Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue) or Red
  • C: Normal or Greasy or Yellow or Yellow and greasy or Yellow and smooth
  • P: Wiry, choppy and slow or Small and choppy or Thready and rapid or Thready and taut or Rapid and smooth or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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