Nasopharyngeal Cancer #16

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	12g	Augments Qi, Nourishes the Blood, Promotes the generation of Body Fluids, Tonifies the Lungs, Tonifies the Middle Jiao.
Rz. Ligustici	Gao Ben	12g	Expels Wind and Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Caul. Akebiae	Mu Tong	12g	Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	12g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies. With Bai Shao, for dysenteric disorders with abdominal pain due to Heat entering the Interior.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	15g	Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and Wei, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes Blood.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae	Chuan Bei Mu	9g	Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops cough, nourishes and moistens the Lung and dissipates nodules. With Lian Qiao, releases constrained toxins.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	9g	Calms the Liver, Calms the Liver Yang, Clears Heat, Clears the eyes, Detoxifies, Disperses Wind, Extinguishes Wind.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	9g	Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), Dissipates clumps, Reduces abscesses, Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Expels Wind
• Clears Heat
• Calms the Liver
• Detoxifies
• Reduces abscesses

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat
• Toxic Heat with Phlegm

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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