Five methods of TCM for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma

In traditional Chinese medicine, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is caused by weak constitution, extreme emotions, irregular diet and various adverse stimuli inside and outside the body, which cause pathological changes in the lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys and other internal organs, resulting in stagnation of Qi and blood, accumulation of phlegm, and accumulation of fire toxins, which lead to obstruction of the blood vessels and accumulation into a mass.

1. External attack by evil toxins, phlegm and heat in the lungs

Using Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Platycodon grandiflorum, Ophiopogon japonicus, Morus alba bark, Fritillaria thunbergii, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Tangerine peel, Poria cocos, and Licorice can eliminate the thick phlegm in the lungs.

2. Liver Qi stagnation, Qi stagnation and blood stasis

Use Trillium, red Poria, Chinese Angelica, turtle shell, Citrus aurantium, Atractylodes macrocephala, and costus root. Add bupleurum and curcuma to soothe liver qi, relieve depression and resolve stagnation. Add peach kernel and safflower to enhance the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and resolving stagnation.

3. Injury to the spleen and stomach, accumulation of phlegm

It uses tangerine peel, apricot kernel, immature bitter orange, scutellaria baicalensis, trichosanthes seed, tuckahoe, gallbladder, and processed pinellia to harmonize the spleen and stomach, and eliminate phlegm and relieve stagnation.

4. Liver and gallbladder fire, heat and toxicity

It is used with bupleurum, angelica, chuanxiong, white peony root, raw earth, saposhnikovia, cow's feces, scutellaria, gardenia, forsythia, pollen, and liquorice to purge fire, detoxify, and dissipate blood stasis. If the fire toxicity in the body is extremely strong, it is advisable to add sophora flavescens, indigo, bitter dandelion, and gentian to purge heat toxicity with bitter and cold properties.

5. Kidney essence deficiency, retention of evil toxins

Use Chuanxiong, white peony root, angelica, Poria, Rehmannia, tangerine peel, Cyperus, Platycodon, Atractylodes, ginseng, licorice, kelp, Fritillaria, Cimicifuga, safflower, and Prunella Vulgaris to harmonize the blood and strengthen the body and eliminate evil.