Analysis on Tongue Characteristics of 42 Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy
- VernacularTitle:42例肿瘤患者化疗前后舌象分析
- Author:
Yan LI
;
Donggui WAN
;
Rong LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tongue characteristics;
neoplasm;
chemotherapy;
tonifying Qi and activating blood
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyse the tongue characteristics of cancer patients during chemotherapy ,in order to guide the TCM treatment. Methods 42 patients' tongue figure was collected respectively before and after chemotherapy by Canon digital camera, then to analyse the characteristics. Results Purple tongue was the most common in tongue color, account for 38.10%;meanwhile the tongue with stasis patch or with toothmark were common in tongue shape, account for respectively 26.19% and 21.43%;white thick or greasy tongue fur was the most common, especially in the central of tongue. Conclusion Deficience of Qi and blood stasis syndrome is common in cancer patients after chemotherapy, it is helpful to provide tasis for treatment of tonifying Qi and activating blood during chemotherapy.
