Naopharyngeal Cancer #24

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	12g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, clears Heat from the Stomach and Lungs and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Sheng Di Huang, for bleeding due to Heat in the Blood. With Sheng Di Huang and Fu Ling, for hematuria due to Heat, even with significant underlying Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	12g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids. With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	12g	Clears Lung Heat, Generates Fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Resolves Phlegm, Sedates Fire.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	12g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, stops coughing, nourishes Stomach Yin and generates Fluids. With Tian Men Dong, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with consumptive coughing and occasional hemoptysis. With Nan Sha Shen, for a dry throat, constipation, thirst and a red tongue with little coat due to pathogenic Warmth or Heat injuring the Stomach Yin or long-term Yin Deficiency. With Nan Sha Shen and Yu Zhu, for insufficient Stomach Yin from Yang Ming Stage or Qi Level disease with profuse sweating. With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat. With Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen, for thirst, constipation, irritability and a low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin Deficiency in the aftermath of warm febrile disease where the fluids have been injured.
Rx. Adenophorae	Nan Sha Shen	10g	Clears Heat, Dispels Phlegm, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Stomach, Nourishes Yin, Stops coughing.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	10g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, and generates fluids. With Mai Men Dong, Nan Sha Shen and Yu Zhu, for a dry mouth, thirst, dry lips and a red tongue due to Stomach Yin Deficiency. With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
Rx. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	10g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Poria	Fu Ling	10g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for a sore, dry throat due to Deficiency Fire.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	9g	Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Fire toxicity, Vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu	9g	Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Stomach and generates fluids. With Nan Sha Shen and Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms associated with injured fluids due to Lung and Stomach Yin Deficiency. With Dang Shen, for painful obstruction of the chest in cases with both Yin and Qi Deficiency. With Sheng Di HUang, resolves cysts.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae	Bai Hua She She Cao	30g	Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins and reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Hb. Solani Lyrati	Shu Yang Quan	20-30g	Dispels Heat and Dampness, Dispels Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates the circulation of Qi, Removes toxins.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	12-15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, guides the herbs to all twelve channels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Clears Heat
• Dissolves toxins

Syndromes

• Yin Deficiency with Internal Heat

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 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 Blindness Thirst Dryness of the tongue Dry feces T: Red C: Peeled or Thin and yellowish P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Nasopharyngeal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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