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 Myoma #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 10g Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 10g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
With Cang Zhu, eliminates Dampness and clears Heat for, Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with pain, swelling, and weakness in the lower limbs, Damp-Heat vaginal discharge and
Damp-Heat sores.
With Cang Zhu, Chuan Niu Xi and Yi Yi Ren. for Bi syndrome.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 15g Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness and clears Damp-Heat.
Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying 15g Clears Heat and resolves Dampness, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses.
Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi 20g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the menses, promotes urination and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
With Huang Bai and Yi Yi Ren, for redness, swelling and pain in the joints of the lower body due to Damp-Heat.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 30g Softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 10g Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 10g Clears Heat, Cools, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains pus, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, Reduces swelling.
Hb. Verbenae Officinalis Ma Bian Cao 10g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abdominal masses, Resolves toxicity and promotes urination, Unblocks the menses.
Pollen Typhae Pu Huang 10g Dispels Blood Stasis and promotes urination, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding.
Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi 10g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Stops bleeding.
With Pu Huang, for abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea and lochioschesis.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 10g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and regulates menstruation.
Rx. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi 10g Resolves Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces masses.
With Pu Huang, for bleeding.
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/ Pleiones Shan Ci Gu 10g Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity.
Hb. Salviae Chinensis Shi Jian Chuan 20g Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood, calms the Shen, relieves Heat, detoxifies, promotes diuresis, dissipates nodulation and reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stagnation

Syndromes

  • Damp-Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Dull pain in the lower abdomen
  • Profuse, sticky vaginal discharge
  • Pruritis vulva with a foul odor
  • Lassitude
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • T: Red
  • C: Yellow and sticky
  • P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

  • Uterine myoma

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For profuse menstrual flow:
- Rz. Sparganii San Leng
- Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/ Pleiones Shan Ci Gu
- Rx. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi

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