Nasopharyngeal Cancer #11

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Tie Suo Yin Bing	30g	No Information
Fr. Anisi Stellati	Ba Jiao Hui Xiang	30g	Disperses Cold, moves Qi and alleviates pain.
Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi	30g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and descends Blood and Fire.
Hb. Damnacanthi	Hu Ci	30g	Eliminates Dampness, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves swelling.
Scorpio	Quan Xie	30g	Relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules. With Wu Gong, for muscle twitches of the extremities, rigidity and spasms of the entire body to the point of opisthotonis, trismus or convulsions.
Hirudo	Shui Zhi	30g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and reduces fixed masses. With Da Huang, regulates Yin and Yang to quickly attack and break up Blood Stasis.
Scolopendrae	Wu Gong	5pcs	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules. With Quan Xie, for toxic, swollen sores and scrofula.
Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci	10g	Discharges pus, Draws out toxicity, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling.
Thallus Eckloniae	Kun Bu	15g	Resolves Phlegm and softens Phlegm nodules.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	10g	Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Fire, Drains Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Purges accumulations, Reduces Fire toxicity.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	10g	Tonifies Lung Qi, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst.
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones	Shan Ci Gu	3g	Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Clears Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Reduces abscesses
• Dissipates nodules

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat with Blood Stasis

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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