LU Zheng's Experience in the Treatment of Colon Cancer by"Invigorating Spleen,Clearing Intestine and Detoxifying"
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2024.09.015
- VernacularTitle:陆拯"健脾清肠解毒"治疗结肠癌经验举隅
- Author:
Yaming LIU
1
;
Rui FU
;
Mingxian CHEN
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学 杭州 310053
- Keywords:
colon cancer;
spleen and stomach vitality;
strengthening spleen,clearing intestine and detoxifying;
toxin syndrome;
strengthening the body resistance to eliminate pathogenic factors;
medical records;
LU Zheng;
clinical experience of renowned traditional Chi
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2024;48(9):1154-1158
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To summarize the clinical experience of Professor LU Zheng,in the treatment of colon cancer by"strengthening spleen and clearing intestine and detoxifying".[Methods]Through outpatient follow-up study,case collection and collation,looking up the literature and TCM classics related to colon cancer,studying Professor LU Zheng's"DU Zheng Opinions",combining with clinical interpretation,this article discussed the etiology and pathogenesis of colon cancer,explained the treatment method of colon cancer as"strengthening spleen and clearing intestines and detoxifying"under the guidance of"four-layer general principle of toxin syndrome",summarized the key points of clinical syndrome differentiation and treatment and the rules of prescription and drug use,finally provided examples to illustrate it.[Results]Professor LU Zheng believed that the basic pathogenesis of colon cancer was the damage of spleen and stomach vitality and the accumulation of cancer toxin in the intestine,and further pointed out that the damage of spleen and stomach vitality was the premise of the occurrence and development of colon cancer,and the accumulation of cancer toxin in the intestine was the key to the occurrence,recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer.The clinical treatment should focus on restoring the vitality of spleen and stomach,clearing the endogenous evil factors such as dampness,heat,phlegm and stasis in the intestine and the residual cancer toxin,clearing the intestinal Qi mechanism,that was,taking"strengthening spleen and clearing intestines and detoxifying"as the guiding ideology,according to the specific symptoms of patients after operation,it was summarized into five syndromes:damp-heat toxin,phlegm and stasis toxin,stasis and blood toxin,Yang deficiency cold toxin,Yin deficiency heat toxin.According to the concept of supporting the essence and removing the toxin,the treatments were heat-clearing and detoxification,phlegm-removing and stasis-removing,stasis-removing and detoxification,warming the essence and removing the toxin,nourishing the Yin and detoxifying,thus to eliminate the postoperative residual toxin,completely eradicate new cancer toxin.After the treatment of"strengthening spleen,clearing intestine and detoxifying toxin",the symptoms were relived and quality of life was improved,and there was no tumor recurrence and metastasis during follow-up period.[Conclusion]By summarizing the clinical experience of Professor LU Zheng's"strengthening spleen and clearing intestine and detoxifying"in the treatment of colon cancer,the application of LU Zheng essences theory of toxifying syndrome in the treatment of cancer was demonstrated,and the reference was provided for the differentiation and treatment of colon cancer.Professor LU Zheng takes"strengthening spleen and clearing intestine and detoxifying"as the basic rule to treat colon cancer,which can provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of colon cancer with traditional Chinese medicine.
