Staging syndrome differentiation and treatment of radiation pneumonitis / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

By staging radiation pneumonitis’ syndrome and discussing the pathogenesis, the course of radiation pneumonitis is divided into acute phase, lag phase and anaphase. Acute phase is treated with clearing heat and resolving phlegm, cooling ying and nourishing yin; lag phase is treated with supplementing qi and nourishing yin, promoting blood circulation and resolving phlegm; anaphase is treated with nourishing lung and strengthening kidneys, resolving stasis and dredging collaterals.