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.)

Lung Cancer #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Codonopsis Lanceolatae Shan Hai Luo 30g Clears Lung Heat, Discharges pus, Eliminates Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Nourishes Yin, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling.
Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao 30g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces swellings and abscesses, expels pus (acts especially on the Lungs), drains Damp-Heat, promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins and reduces abscesses promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 12g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 12g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Fu Ling and Yi Yi Ren, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with Dampness.
Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang 12g Alleviates pain, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves toxicity, Treats tumors.
Poria Fu Ling 15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
Polyporus Zhu Ling 15g Dispels Damp-Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Reduces the size of tumors.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 15g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat, expels pus, clears Damp-Heat relieves pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema.
With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficient diarrhea.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Eliminates Damp-Heat
  • Promotes urination
  • Tonifies Lung and Spleen Qi
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat in the Lungs with Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

  • Tumor develops quickly
  • Long-standing illness
  • Pain
  • Redness
  • Ulceration
  • Discharge of yellow or bloody, foul-smelling fluid
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Anxiety
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dark urine
  • Bitter taste
  • Red eyes
  • Insomnia
  • Anorexia
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Maybe abdominal pain on palpation
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Lassitude
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • T: Red
  • C: Thick, yellow and greasy (maybe sticky)
  • P: Wiry or Rolling and rapid or Wiry, overflowing and rapid OR Soft and rapid

Treats

  • Lung 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.