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 #35

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 15g Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu 9g Nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin and reduces Heat from Deficiency.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 12g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 30g Softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu 9g Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang.
Sargassum Hai Zao 15g Reduces Phlegm and softens areas of hardness.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 15g Resolves Phlegm and softens Phlegm nodules.
With Hai Zao, for goiter and scrofula.
Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua 9g Harmonizes the Stomach, Increases Qi and Blood circulation, Nourishes the Liver, Reduces Food Stagnation, Transforms Dampness, Unblocks the channels.
Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang 9g Eliminates Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and collaterals to alleviate pain, Promotes the movement of Qi, Reduces swelling.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 9g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
With E Zhu, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 9g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain.
With Dan Shen and Bie Jia, for firm abdominal masses.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Sanguis Draconis Xue Jie 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, protects the surface of ulcers and cancers, prevents decay, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for pain, swelling or hemorrhage, especially in the chest and abdomen.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 20g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 15g Invigorates the Blood, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates and nourishes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.
With Ru Xiang, for Blood Stasis causing swelling and pain.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 9g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
Myrrh Mo Yao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.
With Ru Xiang, for swollen, painful sores and sores that are hard but not painful.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 9g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi 15g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 15g Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 15g Reduces swellings, abscesses and sores, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, promotes the movement of Blood, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Du Zhong, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.
Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng 15g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Relieves abdominal pain due to inflammation, Resolves toxicity.
Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li 12g Dredges Liver Qi and disperses Stagnation and clumping.
Rx. Asteris Zi Wan 9g Relieves coughs and expels Phlegm.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 12g Tonifies Spleen Qi and nurtures Stomach Yin.
With Dang Gui, for extreme Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Retinervus Citri Reticulatae Ju Luo 9g Disseminates the flow in the channels and collaterals, Promotes the movement of Qi, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 15g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 30g Nourishes Stomach Yin and generates fluids.
Mel Feng Mi 350g Eliminates toxins and relieves pain, Moistens the Intestines, Nourishes the Spleen and Stomach.
Monkey Bone Hou Gu No information
Os Tigris Hu Gu 3-15g Dispels Wind-Dampness, controls pain and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Wild Ox Leg Bone Ye Niu Tui Gu No information

Formula Actions

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Circulates Qi
  • Eliminates Phlegm
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Nourishes the Blood

Syndromes

  • Stomach cancer with low-grade metastasis of the lymph nodes

Clinical Manifestations

  • Early stage:
    Often no symptoms
    Upper abdominal pain
    Discomfort in the upper abdomen
  • Middle stage:
    Anorexia
    Progressive dysphagia
    Nausea
    Weight loss
    Melaena
  • Late stage:
    Vomiting after eating
    Edema
    Ascites
    Anemia
    Hepatomegaly
    Abdominal tumor
    The tumor is firm and irregular

Treats

  • Stomach cancer with low-grade metastasis of the lymph nodes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Permeate the ingredients in a decoction of the last four ingredients, grind into a fine powder and make into a bolus with honey. Take 15g three times dally. Increase the dosage until the swelling and pain is eliminated (should take about one week).

Modifications

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