Three External Formulas for Thyroid Cancer
The location of thyroid cancer is generally relatively superficial, making it suitable for transdermal drug delivery with external medications. Hence, TCM has long had a tradition of using external plasters to treat thyroid cancer. This article introduces three external formulas for thyroid cancer for readers' reference.
Dahuang Zhangnao San (Rhubarb and Camphor Powder)
Composition: Honghua (Carthamus) 6 g, Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) 6 g, Taoren (Peach kernel) 15 g, Zhizi (Gardenia) 15 g, Dahuang (Rhubarb) 30 g, Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes root) 18 g, Ruxiang (Olibanum) 12 g, Moyao (Myrrh) 12 g, Huangqin (Scutellaria) 12 g, Zhangnao (Camphor) 12 g, Jianghuang (Curcuma longa) 20 g.
This formula has the actions of activating blood and resolving stasis, and clearing heat and dispersing nodules, and mainly treats thyroid cancer. When using, grind all the above herbs into a fine powder, mix into a paste with equal parts wine and vinegar, and apply externally to the affected area. Alternatively, an empty plaster patch may be filled with an appropriate amount of the paste and applied externally, changed daily.
Fufang Huangyaozi Gao (Compound Dioscorea bulbifera Plaster)
Composition: Huangyaozi (Dioscorea bulbifera) and Sheng Dahuang (raw Rhubarb), 30 g each; Zao xiu (Paris polyphylla) 15 g; Quanxie (scorpion), Jiangcan (Bombyx batryticatus), and Zhechong (Eupolyphaga), 10 g each; Mingfan (alum) and Wugong (centipede), 5 g each. Grind all the above into a fine powder, sift through a 100-mesh sieve, and mix into a paste with equal parts wine and vinegar.
This formula has the actions of activating blood and unblocking collaterals, softening and dispersing hard nodules, and anti-cancer swelling reduction, and mainly treats thyroid cancer. When using, apply the above paste externally to the affected area. One dose of the above herbs is used in three portions, with every 7 days as one course of treatment.
Huangqi Xiaoying San (Yellow Astragalus Goiter-Dispersing Powder) Composition: Dahuang (Rhubarb) 100 g, Huangyaozi (Dioscorea bulbifera) 80 g, Ruxiang (Olibanum) and Jianghuang (Curcuma longa), 60 g each; Wugong (centipede) and Baizhi (Angelica dahurica), 50 g each; Sheng Maqianzi (raw Strychnos) 30 g; Bingpian (Borneol) 10 g. Grind all the above herbs into a fine powder.
This formula has the actions of activating blood and clearing heat, and reducing swelling and relieving pain. It mainly treats thyroid cancer. When using, take an appropriate amount of the above powder, mix with honey or vinegar into a paste, apply externally to the affected area, and remove after several hours. All the above formulas are external; their principle is to inhibit the progression of thyroid cancer through transdermal drug delivery.
Thyroid cancer generally belongs to the cancers with a relatively good prognosis. If the patient is in the early stage, surgery should be the main treatment; the radical cure rate of surgery can reach over 95%, so direct use of external plasters is not recommended. Such treatment is only suggested for those who have lost the opportunity for surgery.