Treatment of esophageal cancer with modified Erchen decoction

The symptoms of esophageal cancer patients are generally quite obvious. They often have symptoms such as choking and regurgitation of food, constant sticky phlegm, vomiting immediately after eating, regurgitated food, difficulty swallowing and vomiting, and obvious reflex pain in the lesion. It belongs to the category of "dysphagia" in traditional Chinese medicine. The disease is located in the esophagus, and the key organ to be affected is the stomach. It is also closely related to the liver, spleen, and kidney. The spleen is the body fluid of the stomach. If the spleen fails to function properly, it can gather dampness and produce phlegm, which blocks the esophagus and causes a series of symptoms of internal obstruction of phlegm and dampness. Therefore, Erchen Decoction can be used for treatment.

Case examples

Mr. Shen, male, 63 years old. He had difficulty eating in the past month, followed by choking, dry mouth, and a preference for hot drinks. He came to the clinic in July 1998. The results of gastroscopy showed upper esophageal cancer. The tongue coating was thin and greasy, and the pulse was stringy and slightly deep. The symptoms were qi deficiency, weak yang, and phlegm and qi obstruction. The prescription used 12g of Pinellia, 10g of Tangerine Peel, 10g of Ginger, 10g of Ginseng, 15g of Astragalus, 20g of Poria, 10g of Curcuma, 10g of Amomum, 15g of Trichosanthes, 15g of Atractylodes, 15g of Cinnamon Twig, 15g of Gecko, 6g of Roasted Licorice, and 6g of Aconite. One dose was decocted in water every day, and taken frequently in small amounts several times. After 2 days, he was able to eat more smoothly than before. Add Panax Notoginseng, Pentaxylid, Sargassum, Salvia Miltiorrhiza, and Radix Dioscoreae to the above prescription. After taking more than 30 doses, he could eat noodles, porridge, etc.