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.)

Thyroid Cancer #14

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Melastomae Ye Mu Dan 60g Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling, Removes toxic Heat, Treats thyroid cancer.
Rx. Ampelopsis Bai Lian 60g Drains Fire, Eliminates Dampness, Generates flesh, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces swelling, Relieves pain, Relieves toxicity, Resolves lumps.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 60g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Rostellulariae Jue Chuang Cao 60g Invigorates the Blood, moves Qi, clears Heat, resolves toxicity, disperses accumulations, disperses extravasated Blood and alleviates pain.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 60g Clears Hot Phlegm, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Solani Lyrati Shu Yang Quan 30g Dispels Heat and Dampness, removes toxins, regulates the circulation of Qi, invigorates the Blood, dispels Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Moves Qi
  • Clears Hot Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat with Qi, Blood and Phlegm Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Tumor develops quickly
  • Long-standing illness
  • Pain
  • Redness
  • Ulceration
  • Discharge of yellow or bloody, foul-smelling fluid
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Anxiety
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dark urine
  • Bitter taste
  • Red eyes
  • Insomnia
  • Facial color dark and dull
  • 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
  • Melancholy
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Inappropriate anger
  • Irregular menses
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Breast distention and pain before and during menses
  • Anorexia
  • Edema
  • Abdominal distention
  • Chest and hypochondriac distention
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • Maybe no thirst
  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of Breath
  • T: Red or Varies from Normal to Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue)
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy or Thick, sticky, dry and yellow
  • P: Wiry or Rolling and rapid or Wiry, overflowing and rapid or Wiry, choppy and slow or Slippery, full and maybe wiry

Treats

  • Thyroid cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Notes

Modifications

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