Advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation Pneumonitis
Objective:To review presents current clinical and experimental studies on the prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonitis in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),so as to provide basis and ideas for effective clinical prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonitis.Methods:The treatment based on pattern differentiation,clinical research and experimental research of TCM in the prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonia were reviewed by searching the relevant literature on clinical and experimental studies related to the prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonitis in TCM.Results:The main principles of Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonitis were"prevention before disease","prevention of change after disease"and"prevention of recurrence after disease".Clearing heat and removing toxins,benefiting qi and nourishing yin,and activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis were the basic treatments,and the medicines included classical formula plus and minus treatments,self-designed formula for identification and treatment,proprietary Chinese medicine preparations,and combined treatments of traditional Chinese medicines and western medicines.Conclusion:The clinical effects of TCM and TCM combined with conventional western medicines are remarkable on the prevention and treatment of radiation pneumonitis.However,its sufficient material basis and mechanism of action need to be clarified and in-depth,and further research is still required.
radiation pneumonitistraditional Chinese medicineprevention and treatmentclinical researchexperimental research
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