Lung cancer is a western medical term, which is equivalent to the category of “lung accumulation” in Chinese medicine. Formulas for treating lung cancer in TCM include Hematophagus and Blood Stasis Tang, Er Chen Tang combined with Allium cepa and Semixia Tang, Sha Shen and Maidong Tang combined with Wu Wei Sterilizing Drink, Sha Shen and Maidong Tang, and so on, and the selection of specific formulas needs to be based on the patient’s pattern of diagnosis and treatment.
1. Hematophagus and Blood Stasis Tang: It is suitable for patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis, improving symptoms such as cough, sputum, coughing up blood, and chest pain. The composition of the drug is angelica, hyssop, safflower, raw land, peach kernel, hedgehog, red peony and so on. The addition and subtraction of drugs should be based on the patient’s condition.
2. Er Chen Tang combined with Gua Piao Allium sativum and half-summer soup: mainly applicable to phlegm-dampness and toxicity of the evidence, and play the role of expelling dampness and resolving phlegm, the composition of the drug is Chen Pi, half-summer, Poria, and roasted licorice and so on.
3. Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang combined with Wu Wei Sterilizing Drink: It is applicable to the evidence of yin deficiency and toxic heat, and plays the roles of nourishing yin and clearing heat, detoxifying and dispersing toxins and lumps. It is composed of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Ophiopogonis, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, etc.
4. Radix Panax Quinquefolii Macdonaldi Soup: It is suitable for the symptoms of deficiency of qi and yin, which can benefit qi and nourish yin, dissolve phlegm and disperse knots. It is composed of Radix Panax Quinquefolii, Radix Ophiopogon, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, and Mulberry Leaf.
Due to the big difference in individual physique, patients are advised to go through a Chinese medicine practitioner for diagnosis and treatment, choose the appropriate formula and add or subtract medicines, and avoid using medicines on their own. In order to achieve better therapeutic effect, it is recommended to adopt a combination of Chinese and Western medicine for treatment.