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Nasopharyngeal Cancer #18

Medicinals
13

Composition

  • Mu LiConcha Ostreae60 g

    Calms the Liver, benefits the Yin, anchors Floating *Yang, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.*

  • Ban Zhi LianRx. Scutellariae Barbatae30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxins, invigorates the Blood, reduces swellings and treats various types of cancer.

  • Shu Yang QuanHb. Solani Lyrati15 g

    Dispels Heat and removes toxins and treats cancer.

  • Xin Yi HuaFlos Magnoliae12 g

    Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages.

    strongly unblocks nasal obstruction and sinus headache due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat for sinusitis and rhinitis with loss of sense of smell.
  • Cang Er ZiFr. Xanthii12 g

    Disperses Wind and Dampness and opens the nasal passages.

    for blocked nose due to Wind-Cold and chronic sinusitis.
  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae12 g

    Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat.

  • Pu Gong YingHb. Taraxaci12 g

    Reduces abscesses,dissipates nodules, clears the Liver, relieves Fire toxicity and clears Heat in the Blood.

    for subcutaneous Phlegm nodules, swollen, sore throat, red, swollen eyes and deep-rooted sores.
  • Xia Ku CaoSp. Prunellae12 g

    Clears Liver Fire, clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules.

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis3 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, r educes swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

  • Chuan XiongRx. Chuanxiong3 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain*.

    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae3 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, calms ascending Liver Yang, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.

    for dizziness and headache due to extreme rebellion of Liver Fire.
    for scrofula due to accumulated obstruction of Liver Fire.
  • Quan XieScorpio1.5 g

    Attacks and relieves Fire toxins and dissipates nodules.

  • Mu Bie ZiSm. Momordicae0.3 g

    Resolves toxicity, reduces swellings and invigorates the Blood.

Actions

  • Settles the Liver
  • Loosens areas of hardness
  • Disperses nodules
  • Clears toxicity
  • Diminishes swellings
  • Activates the Blood
  • Eliminates Heat

Patterns treated

Toxic Heat accompanied by Blood Stasis

Manifestations

  • Nosebleeds, generally involving only a minor amount of blood, during the initial stage
  • A blocked nose, present in the early stage
  • A tumor located inside the nasal cavity
  • Ringing sensations in the ears
  • Loss of hearing
  • Lumps appearing in the neck
  • The appearance of Vernet's syndrome
  • Paralysis of the palate
  • The palate becoming asymmetrical
  • The mouth's opening no longer being evident
  • The occurrence of migraine headaches
  • Trouble swallowing
  • A choking feeling when taking in liquids
  • A hoarse quality to the voice
  • Protrusion of the eyeballs
  • Loss of vision
  • Generally produces no symptoms early on
  • The growth can present as a cauliflower-shaped nodule, as an ulcer on the nasopharynx, or as an area of membrane erosion with an abnormal color
  • Should the growth extend into the submucosal layer, the membrane's surface remains smooth while the nasopharynx becomes sunken
  • Involvement of the cranial nerves can show up as paralysis of the eyeball, reduced facial sensation or diminished pain perception, difficulty opening the mouth, the tongue deviating to one side on protrusion, speech impairment, paralysis of the soft palate, and absence of the gullet reflex

Indications

Malignancy of the nasopharynx

Modifications