OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors (MT). METHODS: A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescrip...OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors (MT). METHODS: A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescriptions in treatment of 136 MT patients were established. The data were then analyzed using cluster and frequency analysis. RESULTS: According to the cluster analysis, the TCM syndromes in MT patients mainly included two patterns: deficiency of both Qi and Yin and internal accumulation of toxic heat. The commonlyprescribed herbs were Huangqi (Astraglus), Nuizhenzi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi), Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidum), Huaishan (Dioscorea Opposita), Xiakucao (Prunella Vulgaris), and Baihuasheshecao (Herba Hedyotidis). CONCLUSION: Deficiency of Qi and Yin is the pri- mary syndrome of MT, and internal accumulation of toxic heat is the secondary syndrome. The herbs for Qi mainly heat-cl supplementation and Yin houris used, with earance and the assistance of detoxification. hment are herbs for展开更多
基金Supported by National TCM Project Application in the 11th Five-Year Period (NO. 2007BAI10B01-041)International Science Joint Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (No. 2008DFA32200)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (No.2010J01197)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors (MT). METHODS: A clinical database of the TCM syndromes and the herbal prescriptions in treatment of 136 MT patients were established. The data were then analyzed using cluster and frequency analysis. RESULTS: According to the cluster analysis, the TCM syndromes in MT patients mainly included two patterns: deficiency of both Qi and Yin and internal accumulation of toxic heat. The commonlyprescribed herbs were Huangqi (Astraglus), Nuizhenzi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi), Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidum), Huaishan (Dioscorea Opposita), Xiakucao (Prunella Vulgaris), and Baihuasheshecao (Herba Hedyotidis). CONCLUSION: Deficiency of Qi and Yin is the pri- mary syndrome of MT, and internal accumulation of toxic heat is the secondary syndrome. The herbs for Qi mainly heat-cl supplementation and Yin houris used, with earance and the assistance of detoxification. hment are herbs for