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.)

Liver Cancer #39

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Sparganii San Leng 10g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Radix Alocasiae seu Euphorbiae Lang Du 6g Alleviates pain, Disperses accumulation, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Removes Phlegm.
Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao 30g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and swelling and expels stones.
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian 30g Clears Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swellings, Resolves Fire toxins, Treats various types of cancer.
Rx. Notoginseng San Qi 50g Alleviates pain, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling, Stops bleeding, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Sargassum Hai Zao 30g Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Gan Cao, for goiter and scrofula.
Fol. Artemisiae Argyi Ai Ye 15g Alleviates pain, Disperses Cold, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Phlegm, Stops bleeding, Warms the channels.
Venenum Bufonis Chan Su 15g Alleviates pain, Attacks toxins, Reduces swellings resists cancer, Stops panic.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 6g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, reduces fixed masses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Hai Zao, for palpable, fixed masses.
Mylabris Ban Mao 0.03-0.06g Attacks toxins, Dispels Blood Stasis, Disperses clumps, Erodes sores, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood.
Rz. Bistortae Quan Shen 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Disperses clumps, Reduces abscesses, Resolves Phlegm, Resolves toxicity, Stops bleeding.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 15g Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao 15g Clears Heat, Drains Fire and reduces swelling, Guides out Stagnation, Moistens Dryness, Purges accumulations, Softens hardness.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 10g Adjusts the Middle, Dries Dampness, Regulates and descends Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Transforms Phlegm.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 20g Dissipates nodules, Eliminates toxins, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Softens hardness, Transforms Phlegm.
Borneolum Bing Pian 3g Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves toxicity.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 60g Tonifies the Spleen,d augments Qi, resolves Phlegm, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

  • Removes obstruction of the Fu Organs
  • Normalizes the function of the Gallbladder
  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies
  • Invigorates the blood
  • Removes Blood
  • Softens hard masses
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with Toxic Heat and Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

  • Stabbing pain in the epigastrium which is worse with pressure
  • Substantial or insubstantial mass beneath the Heart which is painful on palpation
  • Vomiting food mixed with Blood
  • Dry, black stools
  • Melaena
  • Dry skin
  • Local redness
  • Swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • T: Normal or Purple or Purple spots
  • C: Thin white or yellow
  • P: Rapid and forceful or Deep and thready or Choppy

Treats

  • Advanced Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and make into tablets. Take 10 tablets 3 times a day.

Modifications

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