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.)

Stomach Cancer #18

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Fr. Akebiae Ba Yue Zha 30g Disperses clumps, Dredges the Liver, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Regulates Qi, Removes toxins and controls pain.
Fol. Cycadis Revolutae Feng Wei Jiao Ye 30g Regulates Qi, invigorates the Blood, breaks up Blood Stasis, dispels Wind and eliminates toxins.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, promotes urination and reduces abscesses.
With Ban Zhi Lian, for cancer.
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian 30g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings, mildly dispels Blood Stasis, promotes urination, reduces edema stops bleeding and treats various types of cancer.
With Bai Hua She She Cao and Ba Yue Zha, for cancers of the digestive tract.
Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang 9g Relieves toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, treats tumors and alleviates pain,
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 9g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.

Formula Actions

  • Regulates Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Eliminates toxins
  • Dries Dampness
  • Transforms Phlegm

Syndromes

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation with Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Epigastric pain
  • A hard, palpable lump in the epigastrium
  • Facial color dark and dull or pale
  • Emaciation
  • Sides and ribs distended on both sides (maybe with sharp pain)
  • Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Tendency to sigh
  • Vomit that looks like bean juice
  • Melancholy
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Black stool
  • Inappropriate anger
  • Mental fatigue
  • Irregular menses
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Breast distention and pain before and during menses
  • T: Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue) or Red
  • P: Wiry, choppy and slow or Small and choppy or Thready and rapid

Treats

  • Stomach cancer
  • Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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