How does traditional Chinese medicine treat lung cancer? A complete list of traditional Chinese medicine treatments for lung cancer

There are actually many ways to treat lung cancer. Although the treatment of lung cancer is mainly based on comprehensive treatment, there are also focuses. For example, in order to improve the success rate of surgical resection, some special treatments can be taken before surgery. The following is an introduction to the treatment of lung cancer with traditional Chinese medicine:

(1) Acupuncture therapy:

① Acupuncture: The main acupoints are Fengmen, Feishu, Tianquan, Gaohuang, Zhongfu, Chize, Tanzhong, and tender points in the painful area. The auxiliary acupoints are Lieque, Neiguan, and Zusanli. The ear acupoints are upper lung, lower lung, heart, large intestine, adrenal gland, endocrine, subcortical, nose, pharynx, chest, etc. Both tonifying and purging are used, once a day, and the needles are retained for 20-30 minutes each time. It is suitable for all stages of lung cancer. Acupuncture treatment can be used in conjunction with Chinese medicine.

②Acupuncture and acupoint injection: Take the Baihe, Neiguan, chest area, Fengmen, Feishu, Dingchuan and Fenglong points. And inject 14-16ml of 20%-50% placenta injection into Zusanli and Dazhui points respectively. Once a day or every other day, continuous treatment for 15 days is a course of treatment. Rest for 3-5 days and then start the second course of treatment. Suitable for patients with lung cancer pain.

(2) Massage therapy:

Select acupoints such as Fengchi, Dazhui, Jianjing, Mingmen, Quchi, and Hegu. Use techniques such as rubbing, holding, smearing, shaking, and patting. It can strengthen the body, expand the chest and regulate qi. It is suitable for lung cancer patients with poor qi movement and cough, wheezing, and chest pain.

(3) Qigong therapy:

Wujigong can be used, which is helpful to strengthen the body and delay the progression of the disease. The following exercises can also be used: ① Lying or sitting relaxation exercises, using benign thoughts, and breathing using natural breathing or deep breathing. ② High-position down-pressing standing posture exercises for 5-20 minutes. ③ Walking exercises for 500 meters, or control the distance according to physical strength. ④ Tai Chi Qigong. ⑤ A set of Shiduanjin on the bed or standing. ⑥ A set of massage and slapping exercises. When practicing exercises, deviations and excessive fatigue should be avoided, and it should be different for different people and different realms.

(4) Topical medications:

① Cancer pain powder: 20g each of galangal, frankincense, myrrh, turmeric, gardenia, angelica dahurica, and scutellaria baicalensis, 15g each of fennel, clove, red peony root, costusroot, and phellodendron, and 20 castor beans. Grind the above medicines into fine powder, mix with egg white and apply to the root of ...

② Toad venom swelling-reducing ointment: It is composed of more than 20 kinds of Chinese medicines such as toad venom, asarum, raw Chuanwu, seven-leaf aconite, safflower, and borneol. It is processed into a Chinese medicine adhesive plaster using rubber zinc oxide as a matrix. Wash and dry the skin before use, then apply the plaster to the painful area, and change the dressing once every 24 hours. It is suitable for people with lung cancer pain.

③ Eliminating and relieving pain ointment: Take equal amounts of camphor, asafoetida, clove, galangal, white fleabane, and gamboge, grind them into powder, seal and set aside. According to the location of lung cancer pain, sprinkle the above medicines on the adhesive tape in the order of front and back, apply to the affected area, and then apply a hot towel of about 50℃ on the ointment for 30 minutes, without scalding the skin. Apply hot compress 3 times a day, and change the dressing once every 5-7 days.

Lung cancer is a very common disease at present. It is a key factor causing human death. Therefore, we should pay enough attention to the prevention and timely treatment of lung cancer. Basically, we should have a comprehensive understanding of lung cancer to facilitate prevention and treatment.