How to treat endometrial cancer with traditional Chinese medicine

There are many methods for TCM to treat endometrial cancer in clinical practice, mainly including Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion. However, it should be emphasized that no matter which method is used for TCM-assisted treatment, it must be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor.

1. Treatment with Chinese medicine

1. Strengthening the body: Mainly suitable for patients before and after surgery, such as taking drugs with the effect of eliminating accumulation and removing blood stasis before surgery to enhance the body's resistance and improve the quality of life; after surgery, drugs such as replenishing qi and blood can be used to promote physical recovery and prevent recurrence and metastasis. Commonly used prescriptions include Sijunzi Decoction combined with Bazhen Decoction, Liuwei Dihuang Pills combined with Erzhi Pills, etc.

2. Softening and dispersing nodules: It is often used for patients in the middle and late stages. It can reduce the size of the lesions by promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and softening and dispersing nodules. The commonly used prescriptions are Dahuang Zhechong Pills or Wumiao Powder combined with external application.

3. Regulating Chong and Ren meridians: Mainly used to regulate the patient's menstrual disorders. If the menstrual period is early or the amount is small, Qifu Granules can be used to relieve the symptoms. If the menstrual period is delayed or the menstrual flow is not clean, Gexia Zhuyu Decoction can be used to improve the symptoms.

4. Other aspects: You can also follow the doctor's advice and choose different medicines for treatment according to the patient's syndrome. For example, for those with liver depression and qi stagnation, you can choose Xiaoyao Powder with modifications; for those with spleen and kidney deficiency, you can choose Zishen Jianpi Pills with modifications; for those with damp-heat accumulation, you can choose Cangfu Daotan Pills with modifications, etc.

2. Acupuncture

Commonly used acupoints in clinical practice include Sanyinjiao, Taichong, Guilai, Ciliao, Chengshan, etc. Their mechanism is to stimulate the relevant acupoints and meridians to harmonize yin and yang, dredge meridians, and strengthen the body and eliminate evil.

3. Moxibustion therapy

Commonly used acupoints include Guanyuan, Shenque, Zusanli, Xuehai, Tianshu, etc. Their mechanism is also to promote the unclogging of pores through warm stimulation, so that cold and dampness can be discharged through urine and tumors can be eliminated.

In addition, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body is an organic whole and that all organs are interconnected. Therefore, in addition to the common treatment methods mentioned above, massage, cupping, etc. can also be used to stimulate the local area of ​​endometrial cancer, thereby playing a role in dredging meridians and adjusting the balance of yin and yang.