YANG Yingzi's experience in treating lung cancer cough based on the theory of five elements
Chief Physician YANG Yingzi is one of the inheritors of the academic experience of the 5th National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Experts,is currently serving as a graduate supervisor at Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Chief Physician YANG has been engaged in clinical work for nearly 30 years and is skilled in using TCM medicine to treat tumors and tumor related diseases,especially adopts at applying the basic theories of TCM to treat tumors and related diseases through holistic differentiation.Primary bronchogenic carcinoma,or lung cancer for short,is a malignant tumor originating from bronchial mucosa or alveolar cells.At present,lung cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest incidence rate and mortality in the world,and its incidence rate and mortality are rising.The clinical manifestations mainly include irritating dry cough,hemoptysis,chest pain,chest tightness,and shortness of breath.Cough is one of the most common symptoms of lung cancer,and it usually has a long course and recurrent attacks,often causing great pain to patients,seriously reducing their quality of life.TCM has a good therapeutic effect on lung cancer cough and has become one of the important methods for treating lung cancer cough.Chief Physician YANG Yingzi believes that the human body is an organic whole.Although lung cancer is a local disease of the lungs,cough is related to all five Zang-organs(脏)and six Fu-organs(腑).Chief Physician YANG Yingzi believes that all five Zang-organs and six Fu-organs cause coughing,not just the lungs.Chief Physician YANG Yingzi believes that cough is closely related to the operation of Qi(气)of body.Therefore,Chief Physician YANG Yingzi is good at using the five elements theory,good results have been achieved in the treatment of lung cancer cough by the methods of strengthening earth to generate metal,strengthening spleen to control liver,supporting lung to suppress liver,and supporting the essence for anti-cancer and other treatment principles.This article summarizes YANG's understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of lung cancer,as well as the five elements theory to treat lung cancer cough,providing more ideas for the clinical application of TCM in treating lung cancer cough.