HU Kaiwen's experience in treating hepatocellular carcinoma based on the theory of blood sufficiency and qi deficiency
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a kind of malignant tumor with high mortality and high incidence worldwide,which seriously threatens people's life and health.All kinds of treatment methods,including traditional Chinese medicine,have their unique advantages and limitations.Based on the theory of Huangdi Neijing,professor HU Kaiwen proposed the basic pathogenesis of HCC'blood sufficiency and qi deficiency'.Activating blood was the main and tonifying qi was the second in the treatment of HCC.Different prescriptions were selected according to the severity of blood stasis in the course of disease.According to the different syndromes caused by dampness and cancer toxicity,liver and kidney yin deficiency or spleen and kidney yang deficiency in later period,it was combined activating blood tonifying qi recipe,and the clinical results are effective.This article will summarize his clinical experience from three aspects:the theoretical origin of treating blood sufficiency and qi deficiency based on different parts,the experience of commonly prescribed drugs,and the case study.
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)HU KaiwenExperienceHuangdi NeijingBlood sufficiency and qi deficiencyTreatment base on different partsActivating bloodTonifying qi