Traditional Chinese Medicine cures laryngeal cancer patients

Aunt Zhang, 32 years old, was in good health usually. But a few months ago, she suddenly developed dry throat, thirst, a feeling of blockage in the throat, dry cough and hoarseness. At first, Aunt Zhang did not take it seriously. Later, her condition became very serious and she even had difficulty swallowing water. Aunt Zhang decided to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Laryngoscopy revealed a peanut-sized tumor on Aunt Zhang's left vocal cord, and the pathological diagnosis was laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

TCM diagnosis

The doctor saw that Aunt Zhang was not in a good mental state and decided to treat her with traditional Chinese medicine.

Aunt Zhang said she felt weak all over and dizzy. The doctor observed that her face was green and yellow, her cheeks were flushed, she occasionally coughed and was short of breath, her tongue was crimson, her tongue coating was yellow and greasy, and her pulse was slippery and rapid.

Aunt Zhang's condition is caused by accumulation of phlegm and heat in the lungs, which obstruct the airways, and the failure of the lungs to descend, resulting in fumigation and burning of the throat. The treatment should first be to clear the lungs and release heat, attack the lower part to preserve Yin, and guide the fire back to its source, followed by nourishing Yin and producing body fluids, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs.

Treatment options

1. Prescriptions: Hedyotis diffusa, Sophora flavescens, Scutellaria baicalensis, Radix Rehmanniae, Fructus Forsythiae, Radix Adenophorae, Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Trichosanthis, Atractylodes macrocephalae, Fructus Gardeniae, Kelp, Seaweed, Powder of Xuanming, Cinnamon bark, etc.

2. Hospital-made Chinese patent medicine

Treatment Outcomes

After taking the medicine for two courses as instructed by the doctor, Aunt Zhang felt that her throat pain disappeared, her voice was not so hoarse, and her dizziness was relieved, but her tongue was still red, her tongue coating was yellow and white with little fluid, and her pulse was deep and rapid. Western medicine examination found that Aunt Zhang's tumor had disappeared, there was a small scar on her vocal cords, and her cervical lymph nodes had shrunk to the size of soybeans and were not tender.

The doctor adjusted the prescription appropriately according to Aunt Zhang's condition, and prescribed willow branches, walnut branches, platycodon, and licorice to make tea for frequent drinking.

After one course of treatment, all of Aunt Zhang's discomfort symptoms disappeared, and examination showed that the tumor cells were no longer visible.