Differentiation and Treatment of Malignant Tumors based on the Theory of Ministerial Fire / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

The occurrence of malignant tumors is closely related to the ministerial fire. The variant ministerial fire is the fundamental factor of the formation of cancer toxin， and ministerial fire dislocation and hyperactivity are the basis for the generation of variant ministerial fire. When the ministerial fire cannot keep its position or moves without restraint， burning and exuberant， the variant ministerial fire comes out. Under the guidance of the theory of ministerial fire， the basic treatment methods to differentiate and treat malignant tumors are the direct repulsion of variant ministerial fire， and the regulation of dislocated and hyperactive ministerial fire. The method of clearing heat and resolving toxins is often used， taking a large amounts of bitter and cold herbs to reduce variant ministerial fire. For ministerial fire dislocation， ministerial fire depletion， true yang insufficiency， and the ministerial fire failing to rely on， it is common to have symptoms of upper heat and lower cold， for which the treatment method is to benefit the source of the fire， and Modified Yinhuo Decoction （引火汤加减） is commonly used. For insufficient true yin and lack of support for ministerial fire， it is suggested to nourish kidney essence， and the medicinals of enriching yin and boosting kidney are commonly used. In terms of ministerial fire hyperactivity， the treatment method should be nourishing the heart and calming the mind， and Jiaotai Pills （交泰丸） is often used to clear heart and clam the mind， and return fire to its origin. At the same time， methods such as regulating qi， resolving phlegm， clearing fire， and dispelling stasis are used to clear away tangible pathogens， so that the ministerial fire acts in a controlled manner and keeps its position and destiny.