6 Chinese herbal external treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that often occurs in the nasopharynx. In addition to radiotherapy, external Chinese herbal medicine can also be used as an auxiliary treatment.

Xinshisan

Preparation method: The patient takes 3g of Angelica dahurica, 3g of Chickweed, 3g of Asarum, 6g of Magnolia officinalis, 4 pieces of fish brain stone, and 4.5g of borneol, and grinds them together into fine powder.

Usage: Patients can inhale into the nasal cavity 1-2 times a day.

Efficacy: Suitable for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer who have nasal congestion and severe headache.

Chen Hulu Musk Borneol Powder

Preparation method: The ingredients are 250g old gourd, 30g musk, and 30g borneol. The patient can fry the gourd and grind it into powder, add musk and borneol and mix well.

Usage: Patients can inhale a small amount of powder into the nasopharynx several times a day.

Effect: Opens the nasal passages.

Scallion, Chickweed and Gleditsia Saponaria Juice

Preparation method: prepare 3 pieces of scallion whites and 3 pieces of soap beans, 6-9g of fresh chickweed, and 0.15-0.2g of musk. The patient can mash the scallion whites, soap beans, and fresh chickweed, extract the juice, and then add musk.

Usage: Patients can use cotton dipped in the medicine to plug their ears, or they can drop the medicine into their ears.

Effect: Improves hearing and awakens mind.

Gallnut Borneolum Panax Notoginseng Powder

Preparation method: Take equal amounts of gallnut powder, borneol powder, Panax notoginseng powder, and alum powder, and grind them into fine powder.

Usage: Patients can use a gauze strip soaked in vaseline or peanut oil and dip the powder into the nostrils.

Efficacy: Pain relief and hemostasis, suitable for patients with nasopharyngeal bleeding.

Balsam pear glycerin liquid

Preparation method: Prepare 10g of bitter melon, 20g of glycerol, and 25g of 75% ethanol. Patients can first chop the bitter melon, soak it in ethanol, then add 50ml of distilled water, stir well, filter out the residue with gauze, and add glycerol to make nasal drops.

Usage: Patients can apply nasal drops 3-6 times a day.

Efficacy: Detoxification and invigoration.

Borax ointment

Preparation method: The patient can take 9g of honeysuckle, 6g of fish brain stone, 6g of phellodendron, 6g of borax, and 0.6g of borneol, grind them into fine powder, and mix them into ointment with sesame oil or vaseline.

Usage: Patients can use cotton balls dipped in ointment to plug their nostrils, or blow the powder into their nostrils, 3 times a day.

Efficacy: It can dissipate heat and resolve stagnation. It is suitable for patients with phlegm-heat accumulation, nasal congestion and headache.