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 #7

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Solani Nigri Long Kui 45-60g Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Reduces swellings, Resolves toxicity.
Hb. Duchesneae Indicae She Mei 45-60g Breaks up clots, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling.
Hb. Solani Lyrati Shu Yang Chuan 45-60g Dispels Heat and Dampness, Dispels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates the circulation of Qi, Removes toxins.
Hb. Lobeliae Chinensis Ban Bian Lian 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Reduces toxicity.
Hb, Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao 45-60g Clears Heat, Clears Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat, Expels gallstones, Promotes urination, Resolves toxicity and swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Reduces swellings
  • Promotes urination
  • Eliminates Damp-Heat
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides
  • Maybe pain in the right hypochondrium
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting sour and bitter fluids
  • Anorexia
  • Maybe alternating chills and fever
  • Concentrated, dark urine
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Lassitude
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Women:
    Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell
    Pruritis vulvae
  • Men:
    Pain, swelling and burning sensations of testicles
    Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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