Dicotyledon is a traditional Chinese medicine, cancer belongs to the category of Chinese medicine “cancer”, if cancer patients have indications for Dicotyledon, it can be used externally as prescribed by the doctor, and is not recommended to be taken internally; if there are no indications for Dicotyledon, it should be avoided to use Dicotyledon blindly.
Jilin Province Chinese medicine preparation standard” has recorded that the monocotyledon can be used for medicinal purposes, for Tennessee plant monocotyledon dry tuber, with detoxification, swelling, pain, can be used for snake, insect bites, carbuncle and scrofula (mainly refers to the neck lymph node tuberculosis), sores and swelling and poisonous disease of the treatment or improvement.
It is recommended to be used externally, freshly pounded and applied to the affected area, or pasted into a poultice and applied to the affected area. Generally speaking, cancer patients with the above mentioned conditions can use Unicornia, but they should follow the doctor’s instructions to use it. In addition, it is poisonous and should be used with care. The contraindications and adverse reactions to the use of Unicornia are not clear.
In order to ensure the safety of medication, it is recommended to select and use Chinese herbs under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, so as to avoid the harm caused by improper use of medication.