Chinese medicine can treat lung cancer, which belongs to the category of “lung stagnation” in traditional Chinese medicine. According to clinical differentiation and medication, there are four types of lung cancer.
1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome: treating by resolving blood stasis and dispersing knots, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi), relieving the patient’s stabbing pain in the chest and hypochondrium (chest and ribs), blue face and dark lips, and constipation and constipation, and treating with Hematopoietic Stasis Dispersing Soup. It is composed of peach kernel, safflower, chuanxiong rhizome, red peony and angelica.
2. Phlegm-dampness in the lungs: Er Chen Tang combined with Gua Piao Allium bracteatum and Semixia Tang is used to dispel dampness and resolve phlegm, alleviate the symptoms of phlegm-heavy cough, poor appetite, and loose stools (thin and unformed feces). It is composed of Semixia, Tangerine Red, Poria, Glycyrrhiza, Psidium Guajava and Allium sativum.
3. Yin deficiency and toxic heat syndrome: the treatment is to nourish Yin and clear heat, detoxify and disperse toxins, treating patients with blood in sputum and hemoptysis, using Sasanqua and Maidong Soup combined with Five-flavored Disinfectant Drink. It is made up of honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, dandelion, dicotyledonin, purple dicotyledonin, purple-backed asparagus seed, American ginseng, maitake, and other medicines.
4. Qi and yin deficiency: to benefit the qi and nourish the yin, dissolve phlegm and dissipate lumps as the treatment principle, treating the patient’s coughing weakness, blood in phlegm, sweating and shortness of breath, dry mouth and other symptoms, using Shengmanshan combined with Shashen and Maidong Soup. It is composed of Radix Codonopsis pilosulae, Radix et Rhizoma Ophiopogonis, Fructus Schisandrae chinensis, Radix et Rhizoma Ophiopogonis.
As the condition of lung cancer is complicated, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible if the patient is not feeling well. If medication is needed, it should be chosen under the guidance of professional physicians.