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 #64

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 30g Softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 15g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 15g Clears Heat from the Stomach and Lungs, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops bleeding.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 15g Clears Damp-Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Exocarpium Citri Rubrum Ju Hong 9g Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm for Phlegm-Damp coughs.
Sm. Citri Reticulatae Ju He 9g Promotes the movement of Qi, dissipates clumps and stops pain.
Sargassum Hai Zao 18g Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 18g Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces swelling, Resolves Phlegm, Softens Phlegm nodules.
Rx. Stemonae Bai Bu 18g Moistens the Lungs and stops coughing.
Flos Hibisci Mu Jin Hua 18g Clears Damp-Heat, Cools the Blood, Disperses abscesses, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination.
Rz. Paridis Chong Lou 18g Drains Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling and inflammation, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Bai Mao Gen, cools the Blood, draws out toxicity and reduces searing Heat.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves Dampness
  • Resolve Phlegm
  • Softens hardness
  • Cools the Blood
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat with Phlegm-Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fever
  • Shortness of breath
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Thirst
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Mental cloudiness
  • Heavy head
  • Heavy sensations in the body
  • Cough with Excess sputum
  • Chest and epigastric distention
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest and epigastrium
  • Nausea
  • Profuse sputum
  • Vomiting
  • Anorexia
  • Fatigue
  • Borborygmus
  • Tinnitus
  • Mouth glutinous
  • No thirst
  • Likes to sleep
  • Maybe palpitations
  • T: Normal or Red or Thick
  • C: White and greasy or Sticky and white
  • P: Rolling or Wiry and slippery

Treats

  • Lung cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Notes

Modifications

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