Nasopharyngeal Cancer #10

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Bupleuri Marginati	Zhu Ye Suan Cao	300g	Liver pain, sun lift depression, Cold and fever, Cold and Heat exchanges, Spleen Jiuxie, hanging off the disease.
Hb. Xanthii	Cang Er Cao	300g	Dispels Wind and clears Heat toxins.
Hb. Solani Nigri	Long Kui	30g	Clears Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swellings, Resolves toxicity.
Rz. Fagopyrum Cymosum	Ye Qiao Mai Gen	250g	A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of insect bites, dysmenorrhea, inflammation, lumbago, snakebite and traumatic injuries.
Rz. Paridis	Chong Lou	150g	Extinguishes Liver Wind, drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, reduces swelling and inflammation and stops pain.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	15g	Clears and drains Lung Heat, Drains Heat, Expels pus, Generates Fluids, Moistens Lung Dryness, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity, Transforms Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Invigorates the Blood
• Reduces swellings

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat with Blood stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Epistaxis, usually a small amount of Blood (initial stage) Nasal obstruction (early stage) Tumor in the nose Tinnitus Deafness Masses of the neck Vernet's syndrome Platoplegia Asymmetry of the palate Disappearance of the mouth opening Migraines Dysphagia Choking sensation while drinking Hoarseness Exophthalmos

Blindness Usually asymptomatic at the early stage The tumor may appear as a Cauliflower-like nodule or ulceration on the nasopharynx or as membrane erosion of abnormal color If the tumor infiltrates to the submucosal layer, the surface of the membrane will be smooth and the nasopharynx will be depressed Cranial nerve involvement is reflected by: Paralysis of the eyeball Facial hypothesia or hypoalgesia Difficulty opening the mouth Inclination of the tongue when it protrudes Aphasia Paralysis of the soft palate Disappearance of the gullet response

Treats

Nasopharyngeal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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