How does TCM understand bone cancer

Traditional Chinese medicine's understanding of bone cancer can be traced back to the medical classic "Huangdi Neijing" more than 2,000 years ago. Since then, doctors of successive generations have described and discussed the disease from various angles. Although they have different names for bone cancer, such as "bone carbuncle", "bone tumor", "stone carbuncle", "stone carbuncle", etc., their discussions on its etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment are similar.

After the exploration and supplementation of doctors of all dynasties, the understanding of TCM on this disease has gradually deepened. According to the theories of various doctors, the occurrence of this disease is always caused by insufficient kidney qi, imbalance of yin and yang, and dysfunction of viscera, which leads to the invasion of cold, dampness and toxic evil, and stagnation of qi and blood, which accumulates in the bones. External evil invades from the surface to the inside, deep into the bones, and accumulates for a long time; falls and injuries damage blood vessels, blood stasis accumulates, and does not disperse into tumors; insufficient endowment, or excessive labor, excessive sexual intercourse, consume kidney qi, the kidney is responsible for bone and marrow, and kidney qi deficiency leads to bone disease; excessive eating damages the spleen and stomach, the spleen loses its healthy function, produces dampness and phlegm, and accumulates into tumors; mental stimulation, emotional depression, and excessive five emotions lead to imbalance of yin and yang, disharmony of qi and blood, and blockage of meridians, which lead to bone tumors.

Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of treating bone cancer. In addition to traditional drug treatments, there are also therapies such as acupuncture, qigong, and medicated diet. These therapies have the advantages of easy operation and few adverse reactions. They play a certain role in improving the clinical symptoms of bone cancer, enhancing the patient's disease resistance, and prolonging the patient's survival.