Common Herbal-pairs Summary in Treating Lung Cancer by Professor Shu Qijin / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective] To summarize the experiences of Professor Shu Qijin and to introduce his frequently used traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) herbal-pairs for treating lung cancer. [Methods] Professor Shu's experience and the treatment principles on herbal-pairs were summarized by attending the process of his diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer patients and his medical records. [Results] Shu treated that lung cancer by traditional Chinese medicine belongs to the multi-target therapy, drug although short, lung disease is also complex. However, the drug for lung cancer a target in strong, if properly combined, can hold simplification, observant insight. For advanced lung cancer patients with Qi deficiency symptoms, Shu used common heterophylla-Astragalus, Codonopsis-white atractylodes rhizome, Radix Glehniae, Ophiopogon japonicus, medicine of Fuzheng anticancer; sputum is a poison stasis, Shu divided common diffusa-sheliugu, Lobelia chinensis, Scutellaria barbata, Taxus chinensis var. mairei, Polygonum cuspidatum root medicine for detoxification Sanjie; blood stasis, Shu used common trigonous, rhizome, notoginseng, radix paeoniae rubra, etc. drug for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Anyway, Shu permited the treatment of lung cancer, on the basis of dialectical argumentation, discerning the pathogeny, disease location, disease, illness and mastering five flavors of the four properties of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), rising and sinking, using the following drugs, clinical addition and subtraction, herbal prescription has better clinical efficacy, and attached with the case of a post-mortem. [Conclusions]Medicine of precise curative effect is determined by Shu and the mechanism of medication has higher clinical value,it is worth in-depth study and application.