There is no authoritative data clearly documenting that the direct application of Chinese herbs can inhibit tumor growth, but herbs such as shan ci mushrooms and white-flower snakeweed can be combined with other medicines to assist in improving the symptoms caused by tumors.
1. Shi Ci Mushroom: Shi Ci Mushroom is sweet in taste, slightly pungent, cool in nature, belonging to liver and spleen meridians, with the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins, resolving phlegm and dispersing knots, etc. It can be used for many kinds of tumors, obstruction in the abdomen (lumps in women’s lower abdomen), lumps (masses). It can be used in treating advanced gastric cancer and esophageal cancer with phlegm-dampness stasis and qi stagnation and blood stasis, often used together with honeysuckle, dandelion and curcuma longa.
2. White-flower Snake Tongue Herb: White-flower Snake Tongue Herb is slightly bitter and sweet in taste, cold in nature, and belongs to the stomach, large intestine and small intestine meridians, with the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, dispersing knots and eliminating swelling, etc. Because of its strong power of removing toxins and dispersing knots, it can also be used for various kinds of cancer with heat and toxin congestion.
The medicinal effect of single herb is limited, so it is recommended to choose appropriate medication under doctor’s guidance.