Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

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Thyroid Cancer #17

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Sargassum Hai Zao 12g Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Kun Bu, for goiter and scrofula.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 12g Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Promotes urination, Reduces swelling, Resolves Phlegm, Softens Phlegm nodules.
Pumex Fu Shi 12g Clears Heat from the Lungs, transforms Phlegm, softens hardness and dissipates Phlegm nodules.
Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao 12g Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 12g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Huang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 3g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity, clears Heat, stops bleeding and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Huang Qin, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 6g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood,stops bleeding and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Removes toxicity
  • Resolves swelling
  • Discharges pus
  • Eliminates Phlegm
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Phlegm-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Cough with sticky, yellow, difficult to expectorate sputum
  • Rapid breathing with a harsh voice
  • Restless fever
  • Sore throat
  • Constipation
  • Dry stools
  • Mania
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dyspnea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Chest and/or epigastric fullness
  • Pain in the ribs
  • T: Scarlet
  • C: Yellow or Yellow and greasy or Yellow and smooth
  • P: Rapid and smooth or Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Thyroid cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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