Traditional Chinese medicine treatment against pancreatic cancer

Effective methods of TCM treatment of pancreatic cancer TCM methods for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer can correct certain imbalances in the body, remove factors that cause tumor recurrence, and reduce the chance of metastasis; secondly, Chinese medicine causes relatively little damage to healthy cells and generally does not cause new damage to physical strength due to the treatment itself. As cancer improves, physical strength will gradually recover and immunity will gradually increase.

1. Chinese medicine reduces toxic side effects. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are currently the conventional treatments for pancreatic cancer. The combination of Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine can produce special effects in reducing toxic side effects, greatly improving the survival time and quality of life of patients. This is the traditional Chinese medicine method for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. During and after radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer, traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as replenishing qi and blood have a good effect on increasing the number of white blood cells and enhancing immune function, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of radiotherapy.

2. TCM can strengthen the body and eliminate evil. When using TCM to treat pancreatic cancer, the principle of TCM differentiation and treatment should be followed. A comprehensive analysis should be conducted based on the patient's symptoms and signs, the Western medicine treatment methods used, the different stages of treatment, and the patient's post-illness Qi and blood, and the Yin and Yang deficiency and excess of the viscera functions, and then a corresponding treatment plan should be proposed.

Experts in TCM treatment of pancreatic cancer introduce Chinese medicine prescriptions for the treatment of pancreatic cancer:

1. Symptoms of dampness and turbidity blocking the stomach: chest and abdominal distension, heaviness of the head and body, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, dull pain in the abdomen, yellow body and eyes, dark yellow color, dry mouth and no desire to drink, loose and thin stools, pale tongue, white and greasy coating, deep and thin or slow pulse. Treatment: invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, eliminate turbidity and detoxify. Prescription: Yinchen Wuling powder with modifications. Yinchen 30g, Polyporus 12g, Poria 12g, Atractylodes 10g, Alisma 15g, Cinnamon twig 10g, Smilax 20g, Tangerine peel 10g, Fennel 10g, Lithospermum officinale 30g, Tripterygium wilfordii 30g, Lithospermum officinale 5g.

2. Symptoms of Qi and Blood Stagnation: chest and abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting or hiccups, poor appetite, persistent pain, or paroxysmal aggravation, especially at night. Abdominal lumps, thin body, and dull complexion. Tongue is cyanotic or ecchymotic, and the pulse is thin, stringy or astringent. Treatment: Regulate Qi and relieve pain, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules. Prescription: Gexia Zhuyu Decoction with modifications. 9g of Wulingzhi, 12g of processed Cyperus rotundus, 9g of Linderae odoratus, 30g of Corydalis yanhusuo, 9g of Safflower, 15g of Red Peony Root, 30g of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 9g of Rhizoma Paniculatae, 15g of Fructus Augustae, 15g of Fritillaria thunbergii, 30g of Smilax china, and 30g of Rhizoma Cibotii.

3. Symptoms of liver-stomach disharmony: nausea, vomiting, belching, chest and flank distension, abdominal pain, irritability, fever, jaundice, dry stool, yellow and red urine, red tongue, yellow and greasy or dry fur, stringy or slippery pulse. Treatment: soothe the liver and relieve depression, harmonize the stomach and clear away heat. Prescription: Modified Chaihu Shugan Powder. 30 grams of white safflower, 30 grams of August stalk, 60 grams of raw coix seed, 15 grams of Curcuma, 9 grams of Guangmuxiang, 15 grams of Cyperus, 15 grams of Yuanhu, 9 grams of Bupleurum, 10 grams of Citrus aurantium, 30 grams of white hair vine, 15 grams of Jiao Sanxian each. 30 grams of Smilax glabra. Experts in the treatment of pancreatic cancer with traditional Chinese medicine pointed out that the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer in the late stage is not effective, and chemotherapy has great toxic side effects, which is harmful to the patient's body and can also cause complications. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine can inhibit the development of the disease, relieve the patient's pain, improve immunity, and prolong the patient's life.