HERB FORMULAS

NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER #25

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua 15g Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages.
With Cang Er Zi, strongly unblocks nasal obstruction and sinus headache due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat for sinusitis and rhinitis with loss of sense of smell.
Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi 7.5g Disperses Wind and Dampness, opens the nasal passages and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Xin Yi Hua, for a blocked nose due to Wind-Cold.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi 30g Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold, alleviates pain reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus.
With Cang Er Zi and Xin Yi Hua, for headaches due to nasal congestion with thick putrid discharge.
Fol. Menthae Bo He Ye 1.5g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Expels Wind-Damp-Heat
  • Opens the nasal passages
  • Relieves toxicity
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

SYNDROMES

  • Toxic Wind-Dampness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Purulent nasal discharge
  • 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
  • Blindness
  • 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
  • Headache
  • Aching of the body
  • Preference for cold drinks
  • T: Slightly purple with or without echymotic patches
  • C: Yellowish
  • P: Wiry and thready or Slippery and thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the ingredients into a powder and take as 5g a tea after a vegetarian meal.

MODIFICATIONS