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 #9

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian 60g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings, treats various types of cancer, promotes urination, reduces edema, mildly dispels Blood Stasis and stops bleeding.
Hb. Salviae Chinensis Shi Jian Chuan 30g Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood, calms the Shen, relieves Heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis, dissipates nodulation, reduces swelling and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu 30g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding and clears Toxic Heat.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 30g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, clears Heat, expels pus, clears Damp-Heat and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng 30g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, cools the Blood, relieves abdominal pain due to inflammation, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 30g Resolves Phlegm, softens Phlegm nodules Promotes urination, clears Heat, reduces swelling and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 9g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
With Hou Po, for distention, swelling and pain due to Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation.
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 9g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Zhi Shi, for abdominal or chest distention, focal epigastric distention, wheezing, shortness of breath, nausea, rebellious Qi or constipation from Cold, Heat, Dampness or Phlegm as long as clumped Qi is at the root of the problem.

Formula Actions

  • Cl3ears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Dispels Dampness
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Dispels hardness
  • Moves Qi
  • Invigorates and cools the Blood
  • Stops bleeding
  • 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

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Notes

Modifications

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