External treatment for pain in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Pain is one of the common symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients, which is mostly caused by tumor compression of nerves or mass compression of capsule. At this time, patients can use external treatment with Chinese medicine, which is very helpful in relieving patients' pain. Patients should choose medication treatment under the guidance of a doctor according to their own symptoms.

1. Borax ointment

Ingredients: 9 grams of honeysuckle, 6 grams of fish brain stone, 6 grams of phellodendron, 6 grams of borax, and 0.6 grams of borneol.

Usage: Grind into fine powder, mix with sesame oil or vaseline to make ointment, use cotton balls dipped in the ointment to plug the nostrils, or blow the powder into the nostrils, 3 times a day.

Indications: Suitable for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with phlegm-heat accumulation, nasal congestion, headache, etc.

2. Xinshisan

Ingredients: 3 grams of Angelica dahurica, 3 grams of Goose Not Food Grass, 3 grams of Asarum, 6 grams of Magnolia, 4 pieces of fish brain stone, and 4.5 grams of borneol.

Usage: Grind into very fine powder and blow into the nostrils 1 to 2 times a day.

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

3. Dragon's Blood Paste

Ingredients: 150 grams of sesame oil, 10 grams of dragon's blood, 12 grams of rosin, 5 sheep gallbladders, 3 grams of borneol, 3 grams of musk, 20 grams each of frankincense and myrrh.

Usage: Boil sesame oil, add rosin and remove from heat, sprinkle dragon's blood powder evenly on the liquid surface until it turns dark red, then add sheep bile until yellow foam appears, add borneol and musk after cooling. Spread on adhesive tape and apply to the painful area.

Efficacy: It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, detoxifying and relieving symptoms.