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 #23

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 60g Transforms Phlegm, softens hardness, eliminates toxins and dissipates nodules.
Scolopendrae Wu Gong 24g Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, Dissipates nodules, Relieves abdominal masses, Stops pain, Unblocks collaterals.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 24g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus.
Sm. Strychni Ma Qian Zi 12g Alleviates pain, Cools Blood Heat to reduce swelling, Disperses clumps, Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Sulfur Liu Huang 4.5g Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

  • Attacks and relieves Fire toxins
  • Relieves abdominal masses
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Softens hardness
  • Unblocks collaterals
  • Stops pain,

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Local redness
  • Swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Stabbing pain in the epigastrium which is worse with pressure
  • Substantial or insubstantial mass beneath the Heart which is painful on palpation
  • Vomiting food mixed with Blood
  • Dry, black stools
  • Melaena
  • Dry skin
  • T: Purple or Purple spots
  • C: Thin white or yellow
  • P: Rapid and forceful or Deep and thready or Choppy

Treats

  • Stomach cancer
  • Colorectal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind the herbs into a fine powder and mix with honey to form a bolus the size of Arillus Longan Long Yan Rou. Take one bolus a day until the symptoms disappear.

Modifications

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