4 methods of TCM treatment of gallbladder cancer

Traditional Chinese medicine mainly starts to use medicine after surgery to treat gallbladder cancer, which plays an auxiliary role. It can also be taken in conjunction with chemotherapy, which can have a very good effect. Traditional Chinese medicine divides patients with different reactions into four types: stasis type, damp heat type, fire toxicity type, and deficiency of vital energy type.

1. Stasis type

Treatment: Soothe the liver and regulate qi, reduce adverse reactions and relieve pain

Prescription: Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Citrus aurantium, White Peony, Pinellia, Tangerine Peel, Trillium, Curcuma, Oldenlandia Diffusa, Malt, Rhubarb, Atractylodes.

2. Damp-heat type

Treatment: Clear away heat and dampness, soothe the liver and regulate qi

Prescription: Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Artemisia capillaris, Rhubarb, Pinellia, Curcuma, Lysimachia chinensis, Oldenlandia diffusa, Citrus aurantium, Malt, Gardenia, Tangerine peel, Atractylodes.

3. Fire poison type

Treatment: Purging fire and detoxifying, soothing the liver and clearing away heat

Prescription: Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Rhubarb (added later), Citrus aurantium, Gardenia, Gypsum, Artemisia capillaris, Imperata root, Coptis chinensis, White Peony Root, Oldenlandia diffusa, and Malt.

4. Deficiency of vital energy

Treatment: Nourish both Qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and benefit the kidneys

Prescription: Pseudostellaria baicalensis, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Tangerine peel, Polygonatum sibiricum, Millettia reticulata, White peony root, Epimedium, Rehmannia glutinosa, Malt, Oldenlandia diffusa.