TONGUE CANCER

GENERAL

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
  • Gargle: Grind 3g Alumen Ming Fan and 3g Malachitum Kong Que Shi into a powder and apply topically and concurrently gargle with warm vinegar.
  • Make a thick decoction of Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao and gargle while warm.
  • Topicals:
    1. 150g Sm. Rhapontici Lou Lu and 150g Rz. et Rx. Veratri Nigri Li Lu in 500ml 95% ethanol for 72 hours then fillter out the remains. Use to wash the tumor/lesion in the decoctiion with a cotton ball or soft cloth.
    2. Cancer #31
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TOXIC DAMP-HEAT

Clinical Manifestations
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Anorexia
  • Abdominal distention and discomfort
  • Suffocating sensation in the chest
  • Dislike of oily foods
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Lassitude
  • Scanty, dark urine
  • Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink
  • Diarrhea with foul smell or
  • Constipation
  • Fever
  • Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Poor memory
  • Aching, soreness or weakness of low back
  • Spermatorrhea or premature ejaculation
  • Aching in bones
  • Aching in leg and heel
  • Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching
  • Feeling chilled
  • Aversion to Cold
Treatment Principle
  • Clear Heat
  • Resolve toxicity
  • Resolve Dampness
  • Resolve Phlegm
  • Soften Phlegm nodules
  • Inhibit the growth of cancer cells
Herb Formulas
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HEART FIRE FLARING

Clinical Manifestations
  • Ulceration, erosion, and pain of mouth and tongue
  • Thirst with a desire for cold drinks
  • Irritability
  • Irascibility
  • Feeling of Heat and disturbance in the Heart
  • Insomnia
  • Flushed face
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • T: Red tip with ulcers especially on the tip
  • P: Excess and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Clear Heat
  • Purge Fire
  • Calm the Shen
Herb Formulas
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Ying Stage Heat

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Blood Heat

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Blood Dryness

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Fire or Heat Toxin

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Toxic Heat and Dampness

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Liver and Kidney Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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Disharmony of the Chong and Ren Channels

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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