Esophageal cancer belongs to the category of choking in traditional Chinese medicine. Choking can be treated with Sha Shen Maidong Tang, Tong Yu Tang and Qi Transportation Spleen Tang according to the symptoms of deficiency of fluid and heat, stasis and blood stasis, and deficiency of qi and yang, etc. The main treatments are nourishing yin and clearing heat, moistening dryness and generating dryness. 1. Deficiency of fluid and heat junction: it may show the symptoms of painful swallowing and astringency, and it is difficult to eat and drink, or even it is difficult to drink water, and the heart is upset and the mouth is dry, etc. The main treatment is to nourish yin and clear away the heat, moisten the dryness and promote the production of fluids, and the representative formula is Sha Shen Maidong Tang. 2. Blood stasis: mainly manifested as obstruction of food and drink, or inability to eat, or even vomiting like red bean juice, or blood in stool, etc., can be treated with Tongyi Tang, which can break the stasis and nourish Yin and blood. 3. Qi deficiency and Yang micro: clinical manifestations include swallowing obstruction, food and drink incontinence, generalized salivation, swelling of the face and feet, and white color, etc. It can be treated by warming up the spleen and kidneys, and can be treated with Qi-Transporting Spleen Soup. The above remedies should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and the condition is serious enough to require prompt medical attention.