The advantage of Chinese patients treated with chemotherapy is the herb Astragalus, which is used as an adjunct to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, reducing its toxicity in a healthy part of the body and increasing the chances of patients to recover and live a better life after chemotherapy.
While the use of medicinal herbs is part of the Chinese tradition and the treatment of patients in the average European and American patient, natural medicine is not used in anti-cancer treatment. These patients have never even heard that some herbs have anti-cancer properties and can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and other therapies.
One of the causes is ignoring pharmacy and its pressure on health, which adheres to only one type of learning and treatment, and that is the use of artificial drugs for the treatment of cancer and classic methods such as chemotherapy.
Numerous herbs for the treatment of lung cancer
Approximately 133 Chinese herbs have been used to date to treat lung cancer.
These herbs are mainly used as adjuvants to existing classical therapies, stimulants to the immune system and as preparations that prevent certain cancer symptoms, as well as stand-alone anti-cancer agents in people who refuse classical treatment.
A 2013 study found that the following herbs are most commonly used to treat lung cancer:
Astragalus is one of the most commonly used plants in traditional Chinese medicine, the root of this plant is a natural activator of the immune system. Scientists have proven that astragalus inhibits the growth of lung cancer, reduces the possibility of invasion, strengthens the immune system, reduces the effects of chemotherapy on a healthy part of the body, reduces the suppression of the immune system. One study even used astragalus injections, which greatly enhanced the effects of chemotherapy.
Nan Sha Shen or also called American silvertop root, American silvertop root acts as an antibiotic and reduces dry cough by producing mucus that refreshes diseased lungs. This plant reduces inflammation in the body, vascular spread and reduces the level of components that promote the growth of cancer.
Gan Cao licorice root or licorice root improves the secretion of mucus in the lungs. Doctors prescribe this herb to people who have short and fast breaths and cannot breathe enough air.
Poria or fu ling This herb is an effective diuretic, it makes patients sleep better, reduces the production of mucus.
Oldenlandia diffusa or snake-needle grass is a plant that has been shown to be a natural chemotherapy for lung cancer. This plant causes the death of cancer cells and stimulates the immune system, which destroys the remaining cancer cells. It has also been proven that this plant has anti-inflammatory abilities.
Asparagus root has anti-cancer properties that affect leukemia and lung cancer . A very well-known treatment in China is yin fu kang, which, in addition to 12 other plants, also includes astragalus root as an anti-cancer agent.
This formula was developed at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which specializes in the treatment of lung cancer. The mixture has been tested on humans for several decades and in 1999 was introduced into a regular medical treatment program for people suffering from lung cancer.
There is another herbal preparation used in China and that is yangezheng xiaoji which consists of 14 different plants. Scientific research has shown that this preparation prevents the spread and migration of cancer and increases the effect of chemotherapy.
The complexity of Chinese traditional medicine can be written about for days because it is a special medical discipline that is older than classical medicine. This branch of medicine approaches each patient individually and in a unique way. Many different symptoms are analyzed in each patient, and not just one herb is prescribed, but a special herbal mixture that will suit his needs.
Examinations of traditional Chinese doctors are different from classical medicine. For example, a Chinese doctor examines your ears to find an internal problem in your body.
Many details about your health condition that the classic doctor does not pay attention to will be stated by the TKM doctor. As a reason, it is not recommended that a person who has no experience prescribe TCM plants. For complicated diseases such as lung cancer, you should contact a professional nutritionist who knows the matter in order to create a treatment program or support for the treatment that has already begun.
