Can taking Chinese medicine shrink tumors?

Nowadays, tumors are a very difficult disease to cure. Benign tumors are usually treated through surgery, but there is no particularly good treatment for malignant tumors, so patients mainly receive conservative treatment. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine treatment has become popular, and cancer patients have seen new hope. So, can taking Chinese medicine cure tumors?

Lung cancer warms the yang and replenishes qi: the main causes of lung cancer are internal deficiency of vital energy, accumulation of phlegm and toxins, and imbalance of yin and yang in the internal organs. The vast majority of lung cancer patients will have symptoms such as pale complexion, fatigue, and lethargy. Therefore, the method of "warming yang and invigorating qi" should be used throughout the treatment of lung cancer.

The commonly used prescription is Lily Solidifying Gold Decoction. Among them, lily not only has the effects of invigorating qi and clearing the heart, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, but also can inhibit the division of tumor cells because it contains colchicine. The carotene and vitamin C it contains are also related to tumor inhibition; asparagus can nourish yin, promote body fluid production, relieve cough and stop bleeding. Therefore, more obvious effects can often be achieved after use. At the same time, for lung cancer patients with cough, sputum, red tongue and greasy coating, you can use Fangji Renginseng Decoction made from Fangji, ginseng, Aster, Pinellia, and Fritillaria thunbergii.

Breast cancer clears heat and detoxifies: In the early stages of breast cancer, it is often caused by liver qi stagnation, which is followed by symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis. Stagnation of qi and blood will generate heat over a long period of time, leading to the flourishing of yin toxins, and over time, qi and blood will become deficient. Therefore, during treatment, the main prescription can reduce the amount and dosage of warming yang drugs as appropriate, and increase the amount of drugs that clear heat and detoxify, such as dandelion, half-branch lotus, chrysanthemum, etc. But you must not simply clear away heat, otherwise it will backfire. If the patient is in severe pain, frankincense and Panax notoginseng powder (swallowed) can be added; if there is redness and swelling, herba scutellariae, herba scutellariae, etc. can be added; if the patient is afraid of cold, has sore waist and legs, and a pale tongue, cooked rehmannia, cinnamon powder, ephedra, raw licorice, etc. can be used to make Yanghe Decoction plus mother soup, which has a very good effect.

Intestinal cancer: Strengthening the spleen and regulating Qi: Yang deficiency is the root cause of colorectal cancer, while dampness, heat, fire poison, and stagnation are the symptoms of the disease. Therefore, the prescription should reflect the fundamental principles of warming yang and benefiting the kidney, strengthening the spleen and regulating Qi. As for the methods of clearing dampness and heat, clearing heat and purging fire, and clearing heat and detoxifying, they should be added or subtracted according to the symptoms. At the same time, medication is used according to the various symptoms that accompany colorectal cancer. For example, if there is pus and blood in the stool, add Sanguisorba officinalis and Sophora japonica flowers; if there is tenesmus, add Magnolia officinalis and Linderae scabra; if there is constipation, add rhubarb and peach kernel, etc.

Nourishing Yin and Replenishing Qi for Liver Cancer: Since more than 80% of liver cancers are in the middle or late stages, traditional Chinese medicine has become the basic treatment for liver cancer. It can stabilize the condition of most patients by using principles such as soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, nourishing yin and replenishing Qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm and softening hard masses, and regulating Qi and activating blood circulation. The basic formula is Chaihu Biejia Decoction, which is mainly used to treat bitter taste in the mouth, dizziness, dry throat and tinnitus caused by liver cancer.