Nasopharyngeal Cancer #16
- Substances
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Composition
Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments *Qi, tonifies the Lungs, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.*
Expels Wind and Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
- Bai Shao
Nourishes Blood, astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and *Wei, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.*
Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops cough, nourishes and moistens the Lung and dissipates nodules.
releases constrained toxins.Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms the Liver, clears the eyes, calms the Liver Yang, extinguishes Wind and detoxifies.
Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps.
Actions
- Dispels Wind
- Drains Heat
- Settles the Liver
- Clears toxins
- Shrinks abscesses
Syndromes traités
- Heat borne by Wind
- Toxic Heat combined with Phlegm
Manifestations
- Nosebleeds, generally involving only a slight amount of Blood (early phase)
- Blocked nasal passages (initial phase)
- A growth located in the nasal cavity
- Ringing in the ears
- Loss of hearing
- Lumps in the neck region
- Signs of Vernet's syndrome
- Paralysis of the palate
- An uneven, lopsided palate
- The capacity to open the mouth disappears
- Migraine-type headaches
- Difficulty swallowing
- Sensation of choking when swallowing fluids
- A rough, raspy voice
- Bulging of the eyeball
- Loss of vision
- Typically produces no symptoms in its initial phase
- The growth can present on the nasopharynx as a cauliflower-shaped nodule, as an ulcer, or as discolored erosion of the mucous membrane
- When the growth spreads into the layer beneath the mucosa, the membrane's surface stays smooth while the nasopharynx becomes sunken
- Cranial nerve involvement can show as loss of eyeball movement, reduced facial sensation or pain perception, trouble opening the mouth, tongue deviation on protrusion, loss of speech, paralysis affecting the soft palate, and absence of the gag reflex
Indications
Cancer of the nasopharynx