The Academy of Integrative Medicine of Fujian University of TCM, Fuzhou 350122, China.
J Tradit Chin Med. 2013 Feb;33(1):19-26. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60095-3.
To investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and the related herbal prescriptions for malignant tumors (MT).
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.
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 commonly-prescribed herbs were Huangqi (Astraglus), Nüzhenzi (Fructus Ligustri Lucid), Lingzhi (Ganoderma Lucidum), Huaishan (Dioscorea Opposita), Xiakucao (Prunella Vulgaris), and Baihuasheshecao (Herba Hedyotidis).
Deficiency of Qi and Yin is the primary syndrome of MT, and internal accumulation of toxic heat is the secondary syndrome. The herbs for Qi supplementation and Yin nourishment are mainly used, with the assistance of herbs for heat-clearance and detoxification.
探讨恶性肿瘤（MT）中医证候及相关用药规律。
建立了 136 例 MT 患者中医证候和中药处方的临床数据库。采用聚类和频率分析对数据进行分析。
根据聚类分析，MT 患者的中医证候主要包括两种模式：气阴两虚证和热毒内蕴证。常用的药物有黄芪、女贞子、灵芝、淮山、夏枯草和白花蛇舌草。
气阴两虚证是 MT 的主要证候，热毒内蕴证是次要证候。主要使用补气养阴的药物，辅以清热解毒的药物。
