Traditional Chinese medicine remedies that can be used to relieve symptoms in patients with lung cancer

Lung cancer patients will show some adverse symptoms after the disease, such as dry lungs, phlegm, cough, etc. Patients may wish to take some Chinese medicine prescriptions while receiving treatment to relieve symptoms and fight cancer at the same time. They can be taken after consulting a doctor. The prescriptions are as follows:

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Ingredients: 20 cloves of garlic, 9 grams each of papaya and stemona, 18 grams of mugwort, 9 grams each of tangerine peel, ginger and licorice.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.

Efficacy: This prescription can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, strengthen the stomach and stop vomiting. It is suitable for patients with lung cancer who have severe cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and slightly purulent sputum.

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Ingredients: 30 grams of Seven-leaf Aconite Flower, 15 grams of Scutellaria barbata, 10 grams each of red and white peony root and Hedyotis diffusa, 30 grams of Solanum nigrum, 10 grams each of Trillium, Curcuma, Artemisia capillaris, Angelica sinensis, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Curcuma aromatica.

Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, divided into morning and evening.

Efficacy: This prescription can clear away heat, detoxify, resolve blood stasis and dampness, and is suitable for primary lung cancer.

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Ingredients: 15 grams of realgar, 7.5 grams each of frankincense and myrrh, 5 grams of gypsum, 7.5 grams of nail beads, 3 centipedes, 10 grams of snails, 15 grams of whole insects, 2.5 grams each of blood clotting and light powder, 10 grams each of cinnabar, borneol, toad and borax, 15 grams of rhubarb, 5 grams of angelica, and 0.5 grams of musk.

Usage: First grind cinnabar, borneol, calomel and musk into fine powder, then grind other drugs into fine powder and mix them, use flour as a binder, and prepare into pills. Oral administration, 2-3 grams each time. Once a day, take after meals. Start with a small dose and gradually increase to the usual dose. Avoid onions, garlic, leeks, peppers, etc. during medication.

Efficacy: This prescription has the function of resolving phlegm and detoxifying, softening and dispersing lumps, and is suitable for lung cancer.