The advantages of using traditional Chinese medicine as an adjunctive therapy in the whole course of cancer treatment instead of only terminal stage of cancer

Dual regulating effect of Ningdong granule on extracellular dopamine content of two kinds of Tourette's syndrome rat models

“…Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in the treatment of various diseases such as nervous system disease, infectious diseases, and cancer, in China, Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries for thousands of years (13,15). Ningdong granule (NDG), a TCM preparation dedicated to treating TS with the guidance of therapeutic principles of TCM, has been used as an anti-tic agent in clinics in China for several years (16)(17)(18).…”

A narrative review of non-operative treatment, especially traditional Chinese medicine therapy, for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation

“…Diel and has been used for thousands of years worldwide. Since, it has both properties of nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is usually used for tonifying, replenishing, and invigorating blood as well as relieving pain, lubricating the intestines, and treating female irregular menstruation and amenorrhea (14). Over 70 compounds have been identified from Dang-Gui, including polysaccharides, ligustilide and ferulic.…”

“…It has been used for over 2000 years in TCM prescriptions for the treatment of animal bites and poisons, wounds and burns, nephritis, diabetes, albuminuria, hypertension, cirrhosis, and various cancers (14,63). Chemical constituent investigations indicated that it contains several bioactive constituents including, isoflavonoids, triterpenoid saponins, polysaccharides, amino butyric acids and various trace elements (14). Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Huang-Qi and its active constituents possess antioxidant, antitumour, (64).…”

“…In all of these non-operative treatments, some complementary and alternative medicine therapies or Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies, such as acupuncture, acupotomy, Chinese massage, and Chinese herbal medicine, have particularly attracted more and more attention for LIDH patients. TCM, as an important component of complementary and alternative medicine, evolved over thousands of years with its own unique system of theories, diagnostics and therapies in Asian countries, especially China (14). In the world including Western countries, these TCM therapies have been increasingly used in the last few decades and have become well known for its significant role in preventing and treating various diseases including LIDH (15).…”

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor originating from the lung: A case report

“…Furthermore, traditional Chinese medicine, including Kanglaite and Shenqi Fuzheng injections, were used for the treatment. Kanglaite injection is an antitumor agent that has been shown to significantly decrease the occurrence of cancer cachexy and improve the quality of life of cancer patients (23). In addition, it may ameliorate the development of multiple drug resistance in cancers when combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, as well as strengthening the overall response rate and reducing the side effects of nausea and vomiting (24).…”