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.)

Rectal Cancer #5

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Pulsatillae Bai Tou Weng 12g Clears Heat, alleviates dysentery, cools the Blood and resolves Fire toxicity.
Fr. Mume Wu Mei 9g Astringes the Intestines, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops bleeding, Stops diarrhea.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 12g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Expels pus, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Fr. Sophorae Carbonisatus Huai Jiao Tan 15g Clears and directs Heat downward, cools the Blood, moistens the Intestines and stops bleeding.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 12g Softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Carbonisatus Di Yu Tan 12g Cools the Blood, clears Toxic Heat, and stops bleeding.
With Gan Cao, for bleeding dysentery with rectal tenesmus, mucus and lower abdominal pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 9g Drains downward and unblocks the bowels, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces accumulations, Regulates Qi.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Sheng Ma, cools Heat in the Lungs and Stomach, stopping hemoptysis and hematemesis.
Rx. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma 1.5g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, raises Yang and lifts sunken Qi.
With Bing Lang, lifts the Qi to ease the Intestines.
With Dang Gui, raises the clear Qi, allowing turbidity to descend and moistening of the Intestines.
Fr. Setariae Germinatus Gu Ya 15g Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion, strengthens and descends Qi, opens the Stomach and harmonizes the Center.
Cx. Fraxini Qin Pi 12g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and dries Dampness.
With Bai Tou Weng, cools Heat toxin and dries Dampness to treat Hot type red and white dysenteric disorders.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 30g Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules Clears Heat, resolves Dampness Relieves Fire toxicity Clears Heat in the Blood and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6g Adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines, Alleviates pain, Dispels Damp-Heat, Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Pu Gong Ying, for abscesses or other toxic swellings.

Formula Actions

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

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Hemafecia
  • Abdominal distention and pain
  • Anal pain
  • Low back and waist pain and aching
  • Oliguria
  • Frequent urination
  • 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
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Lassitude
  • 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
  • Pruritis vulvae
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow and greasy or sticky
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Rectal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Make into boluses and take a 6g bolus twice daily.

Modifications

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