Application of Notifying Qi to Nourish Yin in Treating Lung Cancer
- VernacularTitle:益气养阴法在肺癌治疗中的应用
- Author:
Ningjun XIA
;
Haiyan PENG
;
Yonghong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lung cancer;
supplement Qi and nourish Yin;
mechanism;
Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM);
deficient Qi and Yin;
side effects of radio-chemical therapy;
academic review
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2013;(12):1457-1460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To probe the approach of supplementing Qi and nourishing Yin in the treatment of lung cancer. [Methods] With detailed research into Chinese medicine literature from recent years regarding its application in lung cancer, the basic pathogenesis of lung cancer, and relevant clinical effects and fundamental research of lung cancer are summarized.[Result]Numerous studies have shown that Qi and Yin deficiency is the basic pathogenesis of lung cancer, thus the approach of supplementing Qi and nourishing Yin can reduce the side effects and strengthen the clinical effects of radio-chemotherapy, stim-ulate immune function, improve life quality, and prolong the survival time of the patients.[Conclusion]It is significantly obvious that the approach of supple-menting Qi and nourishing Yin has shown great advantages in the treatment of lung cancer, however further clinical and basic research are expected.
