The traditional Chinese medicine and fight against cancer

Drawings of tumors have been found on turtle shells and “oracle bones” dating from the eleventh century B.C. Medical texts dating from 200 B.C. have detailed descriptions of tumors and their causes. Cancer is well known and well documented in Chinese medical literature. Yet there is no word for cancer in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This is because Chinese medicine has always regarded cancer as several different diseases rather than a single disease. Ironically, modern physicians are beginning to recognize this as well.

Perhaps in our search for “The Cure”, we can find a measure of help in the vast experience of Chinese medicine. Chinese holistic herbal medicine for cancer is based on the principle of Fu Zheng Gu Ben.

“Fu Zheng” means strengthening what is correct. “Gu Ben” means regeneration and repair. Treating cancer with Chinese herbs requires diagnosing according to the four examinations. The aim of treatment is to harmonize the patient as well as to attack cancer.

Chinese Herbal Holistic Medicine for Cancer: What’s In An Anti-Cancer Formula

1- Herbs to Reduce Stagnation. The accumulation (tumor) is attacked with strong blood breaking and anti-cancer herbs. Herbs will differ according to the location of the cancer. Because many patients receive chemotherapy, and because toxicity may be a disease factor, anti-toxic herbs are often added.

2 – Herbs to Strengthen the Immune System and balance the body.
Reduce excess and supplement deficiencies. Most important is the body’s immune energy (wei qi) which must be heightened to help subdue the cancering process. One or more herbs are also included to strengthen digestion and absorbtion of the cancer medicine.

3 – Herbs to Eliminate the Root Causes of the Cancer to prevent recurrence. We must seek to understand what is the cause, or the causes
Some Chinese herbs commonly used to treat cancer.

Vitalize Blood and/or Qi Herbs	Anti-Cancer Herbs	Strengthening Herbs	Other Herbs
Chih Ko Aurantium	Rei Shi and various mushrooms	Astragalus Huang Qi	Yi Yi Ren Coix
E Zhu Curcuma Zedoaria	Lu Feng Fang Hornet Nest	Xi Yang Shen American Ginseng	LuGen Phragmites
Tao Ren Persicae Semen	Long Kui Solanum	Shu Di Huang Chinese Foxglove Root	Bai Mao Gen Imperata
Hong Hua Carthami Tinctori	Ban Zhi Lian Scutellaria	Gan Cao Chinese Licorice Root	Mu Li – Oyster Shell and other shells
San Leng Sparganii Rhizoma	Dong Ling Cao Rabdosime Rubescentis	Dang Gui Angelica Sinensis	Pu Gong Yin Taraxacum
Wu Ling Shi Trogopterori Pteromi	Bai Hua She She Cao Oldenlandia	Bie Jia Turtle shell	Ji Xue Teng Millettia

Some Common Anti-Cancer Base Formulas

Breast cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (20 %), taraxacum (20 %), scutellaria (20 %), aurantium (20 %), curcuma (20 %)

Stomach cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (40 %) and imperata (30 %) or use scutellaria (15%) and imperata (15%)
Esophageal cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (25 %), scutellaria (25 %), imperata (25 %), cotton root (25 %)

Colon cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (60 %), scutellaria (15 %), solanum (60 %), sanguisorba (30 %), viola (15 %)

Ovarian cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (20 %), scutellaria (30 %), solanum (30 %), turtle shell (20 %)

Lung cancer herbs:

scutellaria (50 %), taraxacum (12.5 %), ophiopogonis (12.5 %), oldenlandia (25 %)

Liver cancer herbs:

oldenlandia (30%), scutellaria (30%), phragmites (10%), peonae alba (30%)

source:   http://www.drshen.com/chineseherbsforcancer.htm#tcmcancertreatment