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.)

Uterine Fibroids #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh and expels toxins.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Gui Zhi, warms and transforms fluids, un-blocks Yang and promotes urination.
Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha 8-16g Transforms Blood Stasis invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis,clears Heat, cools the Blood, reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and relieves pain.
Rx. Sparganii San Leng 3-10g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, Dissolves accumulations, regulates menstruation 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, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 3-10g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Dissolves accumulations, Invigorates Blood circulation, Regulates Qi.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 9-15g Warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
With Fu Ling, for Unblocks the Yang and facilitates the removal of congested fluids.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling.
With Chi Shao, cools the Blood and disperses Stasis, for Blood Stasis disorders with Heat.
With Gui Zhi, for chest and abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation.

Formula Actions

  • Activates the Blood
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Cools the Blood

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with Blood Deficiency and Blood Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Hard enlarged masses
  • Fixed pain
  • A dark gray complexion
  • Emaciation
  • Lassitude
  • Anorexia
  • Fever (or feverish feeling)
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Amenorrhea
  • T: Purple
  • P: Choppy or Taut and smooth

Treats

  • Uterine fibroids

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during menstruation.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For vaginal discharge:
+ Concha Ostreae Mu Li

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