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 #27

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin 10g Strongly reduces Food Stagnation, improves the Spleen’s transportive function, transforms hardness and dissolves stones.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 30g Tonifies the Spleen and nourishes Lung, Stomach and Kidney Yin.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 15g Clears Heat, drains Fire, relieves toxicity, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 15g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and relieves pain.
With Long Gu and Mu Li, for spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 15g Nourishes and tonifies Blood and nourishes Yin.
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu 15g Anchors and preserves Floating Yang and prevents leakage of fluids.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 15g Anchors Floating Yang, Benefits Yin, Dissipates nodules, Softens hardness.
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 12g Clears Heat from theLungs and Stomach, Drains Fire, Nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 12g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscess.
Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi 6g Strongly descends rebellious Qi, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
With Bai Shao and Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis and epistaxis.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 6g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 6g Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Cools the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Nourishes Yin

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with Blood Heat and Yin and Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

  • Sharp, stabbing epigastric pain with fixed location
  • Epigastric or abdominal pain and distention
  • The pain may start intermittently but becomes more constant
  • Pain is severe after eating
  • The pain may radiate to the back
  • Dislike of pressure and Heat on the epigastrium
  • Pain predominates over distention or
  • Pain but no distention
  • Dysphagia
  • Epigastric rumbling
  • May be abdominal or epigastric lumps or masses
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting purple/black blood or "coffee grounds"
  • Indeterminate gnawing hunger
  • Anorexia
  • Weight loss
  • Dry stools with blood like tar (melaena)
  • Hemafecia with dark, purple Blood or mixed dark and fresh Blood
  • Weakness
  • Constipation
  • Dry, rough skin
  • Darkish, purplish or a blotchy complexion, lips and conjunctiva
  • Dark rings around the eyes
  • Spider naevi on the cheeks, epigastrium, trunk and around the inner ankle and knee
  • Maybe hemorrhoids
  • Maybe irregular menstruation with dark, purple, clotted Blood
  • Numbness
  • Nightsweats
  • Five sole Heat
  • With significant Deficiency from chronic Blood loss:
    A pale or sallow complexion
    Dizziness
  • T: Dark purple with purple spots or dots and dark, distended sublingual veins or Red
  • C: White or Grayish white or Yellow
  • P: Wiry and choppy or Wiry or Choppy or Thready and choppy or Deep and thready or Deep thready and rapid

Treats

  • Stomach cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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