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 #7

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Realgar Xiong Huang 1.2g Dries Dampness and expels Phlegm, Kills parasites, Relieves toxicity.
Venenum Bufonis Chan Su 3g Attacks toxins, Expels Summerheat and Dampness, Reduces swellings resists cancer, Stops panic and alleviates pain.
Scolopendra Wu Gong 4pcs Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, relieves abdominal masses, dissipates nodules, unblocks collaterals and stops pain.
With Quan Xie, for toxic, swollen sores and scrofula and topically and internally for submandibular lymphadenitis.
Scorpio Quan Xie 4pcs Attacks and relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules and rashes.
With Wu Gong and Ban Mao, for cancer of the ascending Colon.
Agkistrodon/Bungarus Bai Hua She 12g Powerfully unblocks the channels and extinguishes Wind.
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing 6g Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
Sm. Strychni Ma Qian Zi 2.4g Alleviates pain, Disperses clumps, Reduces swelling, Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Calomelas Qing Fen 1.2g Strongly kills parasites, resolves toxicity, generates flesh and promotes the healing of sores.
Arsenicum Sablimatum Pi Shuang 1.2g Eliminates phlegm, kills parasites and erodes sores.
Salmiacum Xi Sha 2.4g Disperses Accumulation and stagnant Blood, Promotes diuresis, Removes film, Resolves Phlegm, Softens hardness.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 30g Warms the Middle and expels Cold.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 2.4g Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach Yin and stops diarrhea
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones Shan Ci Gu 6g Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Reduces swelling, Resolves toxicity.
Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang 4.8g Relieves toxicity, expels Wind, treats tumors and alleviates pain.
With Shan Ci Gu, for breast cancer.
With Wu Gong and Xiong Huan, for ulcerations with pus.
Borneolum Bing Pian 4.8g Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Resolves toxicity.
Mylabris Ban Mao 3g Attacks toxicity, Dispels Blood Stasis, Disperses clumps, Erodes sores, Invigorates the Blood.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3g Drains Heat, reduces Fire toxicity, purges accumulations, invigorates the Blood dispels Blood Stasis and eliminates Phlegm.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis
  • Resists cancer

Syndromes

  • Damp-Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Upper abdominal pain
  • Discomfort in the upper abdomen
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Weight loss
  • Melaena
  • Epigastric focal distention
  • Fullness and tightness with very slight or no pain
  • Dry heaves
  • Borborygmus
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Ascites
  • Anemia
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Abdominal tumor
  • The tumor is firm and irregular
  • Subcardiac distention
  • Heartburn
  • Resistance below the Heart
  • Soft epigastrium
  • Ascites
  • T: Normal or with a red tip
  • C: Thin, yellow and greasy
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Wiry, tight and rapid

Treats

  • Stomach cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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