Nasopharyngeal Cancer #8

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	30g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Sp. Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	15g	Clears Liver Fire, clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules. With Zhe Bei Mu, cools and relieves toxicity to disperse and transform Phlegm and treat goiter, scrofula and swollen or inflamed lymph glands.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	15g	Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat. With Jin Yin Hua, for Initial stage Wind-Heat. With Chao Zhi Zi, for Heat entering the Pericardium and Heat remaining in the Heart channel with sores in the mouth, or on the tongue, dark, scanty urine, or urinary discomfort.
Periostracum Serpentis	She Tui	3g	Dispels Wind and resolves toxins.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu	10g	Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and dissipates nodules. With Lian Qiao, clears Heat toxin, transforms turbid Phlegm, , opens Stagnation and disperses clumped swellings.
Scolopendra	Wu Gong	3pcs	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules.
Dry-fried Fr. Gardeniae	Chao Zhi Zi	10g	Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Eliminates irritability, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
Cacumen Platycladi Carbonisatus	Ce Bai Tan	10g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding and expels Phlegm.
Halloysitum Rubrum	Chi Shi Zhi	15g	Contains the Blood. stops bleeding and promotes healing of wounds.
Fumi Carbonisatus Pulvis	Bai Cao Shuang	10g	Controls bleeding and disperses Accumulation.
Dry-fried Cx. Lycii	Chao Di Gu Pi	15g	Clears and drains Heat in the Lung, Cools the Blood, Drains Yin Deficiency Fire, Stops bleeding.
Dry-fried Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Chao Ku Shen	15g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Kills parasites, Stops itching.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Fire toxicity
• Disperses External Wind-Heat
• Clears Liver Fire
• Clears Hot Phlegm
• Dissipates nodules
• Cools the Blood
• Stops bleeding

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

Severe headache 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 with severe headache

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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