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.)

Fallopian Tube Blockage #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng 9-30g Clears Heat, Disperses Stasis and stops pain, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves toxicity.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 6-20g Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Dang Gui, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 4-10g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
With Xiang Fu, for Qi Stagnation combined with Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates Fluids, Moistens the Intestines, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Stomach Yin, Nourishes Yin, Stops coughing.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 9-30g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat and expels pus.
Powdered Rx. Notoginseng (swallowed separately) San Qi Fen 2-10g Stops bleeding, invigorates the Blood, transforms Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Disperses Stasis
  • Stops pain

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fallopian tube blockage
  • Lower abdominal distention and pain (usually on right)
  • Pain increases on pressure with rebound tenderness
  • Guarding of the abdominal musculature
  • Groin pain resembling urinary dysfunction without urinary difficulty
  • Groin pain relieved by flexing hip and knee
  • Groin pain intensified by extending hip
  • Perspiration
  • Irregular or intermittent fever followed by chills and perspiration
  • May be mass in lower right quadrant of abdomen
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Hard lumps
  • T: Pink
  • C: Thin, white or yellow and greasy
  • P: Slippery and rapid or Tight or Wiry and tight or Tight and rapid

Treats

  • Fallopian tube blockage

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

With Qi and Blood Deficiency: WithLiver and KidneyDeficiency:
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen + Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
+ Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi
+ Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi + Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo
With Spleen and StomachDeficiency: + Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
With Liver Qi Stagnation:
+ Rx. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi + Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
+ Fr. Amomi Sha Ren + Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
With Phlegm-Dampness: + Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Poria Fu Ling
+ Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi

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