TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Type Cure for Laryngeal Cancer

Aunt Zhang's health is not very good. She started to catch colds frequently half a year ago. Her throat became inflamed, and her throat hurt when she swallowed. Her voice was also a little hoarse. Usually no one cared about colds and fevers. When they were serious, she just took some anti-inflammatory drugs. However, over time, problems arose.

Three months ago, Aunt Zhang felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to speak, and she also felt hoarse, and even had difficulty eating. So Aunt Zhang went to the hospital, and a laryngoscopy revealed that her vocal cords were significantly thickened. After further examination, it was confirmed that she had laryngeal cancer. The doctor told Aunt Zhang that her condition could be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, and the effect was good. He also asked Aunt Zhang to relax and be optimistic and confident in overcoming the disease. Aunt Zhang followed the doctor's instructions and decided to give it a try.

Aunt Zhang told the doctor that she recently felt her voice was hoarse, her mouth and throat were dry, and she was coughing up bloody phlegm; she always felt that she had trouble swallowing food, and she woke up covered in sweat; she also felt a little constipated.

The doctor looked at Aunt Zhang's tongue and found it was crimson, with a yellow and dry coating; the doctor's pulse was rapid.

The doctor told Aunt Zhang that her symptoms were caused by excessive heat and toxicity in her body.

The treatment needs to clear away heat, relieve sore throat, detoxify and relieve swelling.

According to Aunt Zhang's condition, the doctor chose to add or subtract ingredients to the Lou Lu Sheng Ma Decoction.

Traditional Chinese medicines include ophiopogon japonicus, isatis indigotica, cimicifuga heracleifolia, scutellaria baicalensis, raw licorice, scrophularia ningpoensis, burdock fruit, platycodon grandiflorum, forsythia suspensa, etc.

The doctor also prescribed some Chinese patent medicines and told Aunt Zhang to get enough rest, eat a light diet, and not overuse her voice.

After taking one course of treatment, Aunt Zhang went for a follow-up check. She happily told the doctor that she was not hoarse anymore and her coughing did not bleed. The CT scan showed that Aunt Zhang's tumor had shrunk. This further strengthened Aunt Zhang's determination and confidence to cure the disease. She took two more courses of medicine and went to the hospital for a check-up. It was found that the tumor had subsided and the previous discomfort symptoms had disappeared. The last course of medication was to consolidate the treatment. Now, Aunt Zhang has fully recovered.