Traditional Chinese medicine suggests 6 remedies for lung cancer.
Lung cancer can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, as this method is often effective with few side effects. Here are 6 traditional Chinese medicine remedies you can consider.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 1
Symptoms: The patient experiences nausea and discomfort, vomiting phlegm mixed with blood, chest pain and severe discomfort, and wheezing during activity. The diagnosis is lung cancer. The patient's complexion is flushed, the tongue is dark purple with a white coating, lacking moisture, the mouth is bland, the throat is dry, and the pulse is wiry and rapid. This condition is attributed to accumulated heat toxins, with upper heat and lower dampness obstructing the lung orifices.
Treatment focuses on clearing heat and toxins, dispersing stagnation, and eliminating dampness.
30 roots of *Lonicera japonica*; 15 roots of *Adenophora stricta*; 15 roots of *Coix lacryma-jobi*; 12 roots of *Tinospora cordifolia*; 9 roots of *Trichosanthes kirilowii*; 39 loquat roots; 15 roots of *Trichosanthes kirilowii*; 12 roots of *Citrus reticulata*; 15 roots of *Tinospora cordifolia*; 6 roots of *Tinospora cordifolia*; 15 roots of *Lonicera japonica*; 20 roots of *Rhizoma Atractylodis*; 30 roots of *Radix Polygoni multiflori*; 15 roots of *Radix Polygoni multiflori*.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 2
Symptoms: Lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), the patient experiences headaches, progressive blurring of vision in the right eye, numbness of the lips and scalp, weakened grip strength in both hands, weak and thready pulse, thin tongue with a red coating. This condition is classified as Yin deficiency with phlegm-heat.
Treatment focuses on nourishing Yin and clearing the lungs, detoxifying, and reducing swelling.
Southern ginseng 15; Northern ginseng 15; 9; 9; 12; 12; 9; 30; 30; 30; 30; 30; 30; 30; 15; 15; 30; 15; 15; 12; 30; 30; 12; 5.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 3
Symptoms: Peripheral lung cancer, pale complexion, rapid breathing, chest pain and discomfort, decreased appetite, red tongue with purplish spots, glossy tongue coating, scanty saliva, weak and powerless pulse. This condition is associated with lung yin deficiency and spleen and stomach weakness.
The treatment focuses on nourishing yin and clearing the lungs, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach, resolving phlegm, and fighting cancer.
Fishwort 30; Half-lotus branch 30; Crane's-bill grass 30; Scutellaria baicalensis 12; Northern wormwood 12; Fritillaria 12; Angelica sinensis 9; Southern star anise 9; Centipede 3; Tangerine peel 9; Roasted Coccin sprouts 30; Burnt hawthorn 30.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 4
Symptoms: External manifestations include general fatigue and weakness, unsteady gait, small streaks of blood in coughed-up phlegm, pale and withered complexion, muscle atrophy, red tongue with white coating, lack of saliva, hoarse voice, and a rapid, thready pulse. Analysis and diagnosis indicate deficiency of lung and kidney yin, and excessive fire (metal element).
The treatment involves rinsing the body with water and clearing the metal, and reducing heat and cooling the blood.
Dandelion 30; Scutellaria baicalensis 30; Panax notoginseng 30; Coix lacryma-jobi 30; White flower grass 30; Astragalus membranaceus 30; Houttuynia cordata 30; Lotus root 9; Lily bulb 30; Trichosanthes kirilowii 20; Prunella vulgaris 20; Codonopsis pilosula 20.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 5
The primary treatment for undifferentiated lung cancer.
The prescription includes: 30 doses of *Centella asiatica*; 30 doses of *Scutellaria baicalensis*; 30 doses of *Cynanchum stauntonii*; 30 doses of *Cynanchum auriculatum*; 30 doses of *Smilax glabra*; 30 doses of *Cynanchum stauntonii*; 15 doses of *Chrysanthemum indicum*; 15 doses of *Platycodon grandiflorus*; 10 doses of *Pterocarpus indicus*; 10 doses of *Aristolochia debilis*; 10 doses of *Platycodon grandiflorus*. Decoct and drink one dose daily.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedy 6
Lung-clearing and cancer-suppressing liquid medicine.
Dried mulberry 30; Seaweed 30; Seaweed 30; Oyster shell 30; Stonecrop 30; Magnetic field aquilineum 30; Peony root 9; Trichosanthes kirilowii 15; Rehmannia glutinosa 30; Chrysanthemum 30; Ligusticum chuanxiong 30; Ironwood leaf 30; Scutellaria baicalensis 30; Houttuynia cordata 30; Dandelion 30.
Modifications: For those with severe cough, add 12g of Pinellia ternata, 9g of Citrus reticulata peel, 9g of Eriobotrya japonica leaves, and 30g of Brassica juncea seeds. For those vomiting blood, add 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12g of Cirsium japonicum, 12g of Cirsium japonicum, 15g of Acanthopanax senticosus, and 30g of Epimedium grandiflorum.
Take one dose of the decoction daily.
In addition to the above traditional Chinese medicine remedies that help support the treatment of lung cancer, there are many other traditional Chinese medicine remedies that you can learn more about from doctors or patients who have been cured.
