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.)

Pancreatic Cancer #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao 15g Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels, drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao 30g Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, Clears Heat, Facilitates the resolution of Dampness, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves jaundice.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 6g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity, drains Stomach Fire and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Huang Lian, for red, swollen, painful eyes due to Excess Heat in the Liver channel.
Spina Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci 2g Activates the Blood, Discharges pus, Draws out toxicity, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves Dampness
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides
  • 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
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Pancreatic cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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