Nasopharyngeal Cancer #12

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	9g	Disperses Wind and clears Heat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Clears Heat, Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Relieves Fire toxicity and moderates, Resolves Phlegm.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	3g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Periostracum Serpentis	She Tui Pi	1.2g	Dispels Wind, stops spasms and resolves toxins.
Scolopendra	Wu Gong	2pcs	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules.
Rx. paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	6g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and calms Liver Yang.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	6g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	6g	Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Resolves toxicity.
Flos Caryophylli	Ding Xiang	6g	Descends Qi warms the Kidneys and assists Yang, Relieves pain, Warms the Middle Jiao.
Cinnabaris	Zhu Sha	6g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Relieves toxicity
• Dissipates nodules
• Invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis

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

Lymphatic metastasis of nasopharyngeal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind into a powder and take 1.5g twice daily with millet wine.

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