Cancer has become one of the three killers that threaten human life and health. There are many kinds of cancers, which are mainly classified according to the different parts of the disease, such as esophageal cancer and gastric cancer. And the incidence of esophageal cancer is still relatively high. So, is there any way to treat esophageal cancer with Chinese medicine?

1, TCM

1. Broadening the chest and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and reducing fire, tonifying kidney and nourishing yin, regulating stomach and reducing adverse flow are the basis.

2. Pay attention to promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: there is epiglottis and removing blood stasis soup, and Sun Ai uses drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. According to the characteristics of purple tongue of many patients with esophageal cancer, it is suggested that teachers should not use enough strength to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but should be strong enough and accurate in positioning.

3. Softening the liver was proposed for the first time. There are two reasons. The first reason is that esophageal cancer was called choking diaphragm in ancient times. The first prescription for treating esophageal cancer in internal medicine is called Zigesan, and diaphragm is used to treat hiccups. Does it imply that it has something to do with the diaphragm? Hiccup is actually that the diaphragm is twitching. Spasms and cramps are dominated by the liver and should soften the liver? The second point is that there are five kinds of choking diseases, namely, gas choking, anxiety choking, thinking choking, food choking and fatigue choking, among which the first three points are all related to liver qi, and the liver should be soft. Moreover, it can be noted that patients with esophageal cancer often seem to have thyroid nodules. However, we have to admit that softening the liver is a very general concept, because nourishing blood, activating blood and softening the liver, regulating qi and softening the liver. Which is dominant and how to choose medicine is also a problem. These three factors should be included in the treatment.

4. Focus on the use of important drugs: there are important drugs such as chlorite, realgar and salt chrysanthemum stone in the road; The sun is cold and the water is cold, considering that the sun's spirit rises too much. You should go to a major town and use stone medicine.

5. From the "fulcrum" treatment: the esophagus has a great feature, which is the turning point. From the perspective of six meridians, it belongs to shaoyang, because it is from the outside to the inside; Anatomically speaking, the tongue is above, and the stomach is below, between fire and earth. From this point of view, Xiaochaihu decoction has an influence on it. In fact, Xiaochaihu decoction has played a great role in the fire between the cold water of the sun and the shaoyang, and it also has a certain moistening effect, just as it is said in Treatise on Febrile Diseases that "the upper jiao can pass, the body fluid can descend, and the stomach qi can be harmonious." Furthermore, shaoyang is the pivot, and shaoyin is also the pivot, which can be treated from the heart and reduce the heart fire. Clinical digestive problems, intractable hiccups, diarrhea, and good heart fire. For cardinal, the combination of esophagus should start from two aspects: shaoyang and shaoyin, which is also the method of clearing fire to treat esophageal cancer.

6. The ascending and descending of Bupleurum chinense and rhubarb: epiglottis Zhuyu decoction has strong directivity, suggesting that it should be elevated to the diseased position; Regulating qi and descending adverse flow, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis from bottom to top suggest that it must be Bupleurum and rhubarb. It is meaningful to mention that there are only two kinds of drugs, Bupleurum and rhubarb, in Shennong Herbal Classic, which is also in line with the treatment of esophageal cancer.

2. Acupuncture.

1. Acupuncture principles: resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis, regulating qi and nourishing yin.

Eliminating phlegm and selecting points: Zhongshan, Tiantu and Juque; It is better to puncture blood and cupping to remove blood stasis. Looking for nodules from cervical vertebra to Shu Ge, scraping blood and cupping, and drawing out purulent blood can remove choking diaphragm; Qi knot, how to regulate qi and stomach qi, which must be taken in the middle of stomach, and which acupoints of stomach meridian can be taken? Qichong and Zusanli should be feasible. "On the Sea of Lingshu" says that "the stomach is the sea of water valley, and its fat is in the street and the bottom is there", which can be used for reference. Nourishing yin, choose Lianquan, Chengjiang, Taixi, Shuimen and other points.

There are also some viewpoints, such as warming the Taiyin, lowering Yangming and warming the heart. The specific operation is to warm Taiyin, taking Yinlingquan and Sanyinjiao points. Descending Yangming, taking Quchi and Shu Tian points and bloodletting; Neiguan warms people's hearts. Need to be verified in practice.

2. The foundation around acupuncture: Which meridian is the esophagus most closely related to?

The shape and name of the stomach meridian are intriguing. Lianquan, Ren Ying, Qishe, Hu Qi, warehouses, sheds, fake windows, unbearable, full, beam doors and closed doors. Isn't this the house? The house has windows, bedrooms, living rooms, doors, beam doors, closed doors and so on. The house surrounds the esophagus. Safety has the function of nourishing yin, as well as windows, rooms and doors. That is, prompt acceptance and exit, which is indeed consistent with the esophagus. Acupuncture along the stomach meridian can not only increase the local immunity of esophagus, but also reduce stomach qi.

Indeed, except Ren meridian, the stomach meridian is closest to the esophagus from the mandible to the upper edge of the sternum, but from the lower edge of the sternum to the lower edge of the sternum, the closest to the esophagus is not the stomach meridian, but the kidney meridian. Is acupuncture not only taken once, but varies from position to position, with the stomach meridian taken up and the kidney meridian taken down?

The author thinks that esophagus is related to pharynx and larynx. According to the twelve meridians, there are five people passing through the throat: the stomach meridian passes through the throat, the spleen meridian passes through the throat, the heart meridian passes through the throat, the small intestine passes through the throat, and the kidney meridian passes through the throat. In the modern vernacular translation of meridian circulation, only the small intestine along the pharynx is translated into esophagus, that is to say, the meridian passing through esophagus is only the small intestine meridian. However, looking through the application data of acupoints in Xiao Chang Jing, none of them is related to the treatment of diaphragmatic congestion. However, whether the small intestine meridian is caused by the main body fluid suggests that we should pay attention to the relationship between esophageal cancer and body fluid. Of course, nourishing yin has always been our emphasis, so there is no need to say anything here.

Step 3 prevent cancer

1, citrus fruits

Most fresh fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients, among which citrus fruits have the strongest anti-cancer effect. Eating more than five kinds of fruits every day, including drinking a glass of juice in the morning and eating fruits once in the afternoon, can reduce the risk of liver cancer by 20%.

2, leafy vegetables and tuber vegetables

Fresh vegetables are rich in cellulose and vitamins, and green leafy vegetables, carrots and potatoes have the strongest preventive effect on liver cancer. Eating more than five kinds of vegetables every day, with a total intake of about 400 mg, will greatly reduce the risk of liver cancer.

3. Dairy products

Medical research has proved that under the condition of controlling drinking, eating dairy products every day, including milk and yogurt, will reduce the risk of liver cancer by 78%. But few adults, especially men, eat dairy products, so it is advisable to increase the intake of dairy products in their daily diet.

4. tea

Drinking tea regularly is also good for preventing liver cancer. Because tea contains tea polyphenols, such as catechins, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides, anthocyanins and so on. These substances have antioxidant, anti-aging and tumor prevention effects. No matter what kind of tea, it has different degrees of preventive effect on cancer.

5. Three bamboo shoots

Three bamboo shoots, namely bamboo shoots, lettuce and asparagus. Bamboo shoots relieve constipation and detoxify; Lettuce stimulates appetite and prevents anemia; Asparagus contains mannan, peptidase rutin and other substances that can inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Eating these three foods every day can reduce the incidence of liver cancer and is delicious.