TCM master WANG Xixing's experience in treating tumor cachexia by stages
Cachexia is a common complication of tumor diseases,mostly due to metabolic disorders,resulting in continuous depletion of skeletal muscle and may lead to body function damage for a long time.Conventional nutritional support can not be completely alleviated.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)master WANG Xixing believes that most of the tumor cachexia are caused by tumor consumption,radiotherapy,chemotherapy and other anti-cancer treatment also damages the ying,wei,qi and blood.The diagnosis and treatment focus on reconciling ying,wei and anti-cancer and detoxification.According to the law of occurrence and development of cachexia,it is treated by stages.In the early stage of cachexia,we should reconcile ying and wei,awaken the spleen and stomach;In the stage of cachexia,we should tonic blood and ying,invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen.In the refractory period of cachexia,it is advisable to tonify the temper,nourish the liver and kidneys.
TCM masterTumor cachexiaTreatment by stagesCassia twig prescriptionsWANG Xixing