Herbs for Various Cancers
The following gives some classifications of medicines used to treat Cancer based on the function of the Medicine, and the type of Cancer to be treated. These are sourced from both Traditional and modern sources, including many of the herbs most used in modern Chinese Cancer Hospitals.
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Further research, verification and updated information can be found on PubMed.
Based on Function
Strengthen the Body and Immunity
Aloe juice / gel Asparagus root Tian Men Dong Astragalus Huang Qi Atractylodes Bai Zhu Carrot juice Centaurea behen Cordyceps Dong Chong Xia Cao Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi) Elecampane Ganoderma Ling Zhi Ginseng Licorice Mistletoe Sang Ji Sheng Poria Fu Ling Psoralea Bu Gu Zhi Schisandra Wu Wei Zi Shilajit Withania Clear Heat and Toxin Actinidia Teng Li Gen Aloe Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Burdock root & Seed China Root (Tu Fu Ling) Cleavers Dandelion Dioscorea Huang Yao Zi Dodder herb Fumitory Lithospermum Zi Cao Paris Chong Lou Plantain Red Clover Rhubarb Sheep Sorrel Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Violet Yellow Dock Move the Blood and Clears Stasis Almond, Bitter (Ku Xing Ren) Asarum Xi Xin Calendula Curcuma Yu Jin Dang Gui Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Madder Myrrh (Mo Yao) Peach kernel (Tao Ren) Rhubarb Safflower (Hong Hua) Saffron Salvia Dan Shen Sparganium San Leng Turmeric Yarrow Zedoary E Zhu Eupolyphagia Tu Bie Chong Leech (Shui Zhi) Pill Millipede |
Clear Phlegm and Damp
Agaric (Fomes) Arisaema Tian Nan Xing Arisaema (Bile processed) Dan Nan Xing Dodder herb Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu Nettle Poria Fu Ling Trichosanthes Gua Lou Relieve Melancholy Agaric (Fomes) Dodder herb Hellebore, Black Lapis Lazuli Myrobalan, Black Polypody Move the Qi, Bupleurum Chai Hu Citrus peel (Orange, Chen Pi, Qing Pi etc) Clove Costus (Mu Xiang) Cumin Curcuma Yu Jin Cyperus rotundus Fennel seed (Xiao Hui Xiang) Soften hardness, Resolve Masses Oyster shell (Mu Li) Kelp Sargassum Hai Zao Broad Spectrum Anti-Cancer effect Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Carga cathayenthis He Tao Shu Zhi China root Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao Sarsaparilla Scutellaria Ban Zhi Lian Sophora Ku Shen Tulipa edulia Shan Ci Gu Wickstroemia Liao Ge Wang Gold Prevent Metastasis Agaric (Fomes) Aloe gel Asparagus root (West and Tian Men Dong) Black Nightshade Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Misteltoe Nux Vomica Poke root Rhubarb (Da Huang) Safflower (Hong Hua) Yarrow Violet 'Toxin against Toxic Evil' Arsenic (Realgar, Orpiment) Cantharides Nux Vomica Toad Venom |
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Based on Cancer Type
Abdominal Cancer
Agrimony Calendula Costus (Mu Xiang) Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) Peach kernel (Tao Ren) Rhubarb Saffron Pill Millipede Adeno-carcinomas Fig Cleavers Bladder Agrimony Barley Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Semiaquilaegia adoxoides Tian Kui Yarrow Bone Agrimony (European and Xian He Cao) Comfrey Solanum lyratum Bai Ying Bowel / Colorectal Ailanthus Chun Gen Pi Aloe Brucea Ya Dan Zi Costus Fig Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Gleditsia Zao Jiao Ci Rhubarb (Da Huang) Brain Calamus Cannabis Centipede (Wu Gong) Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Hellebore, Black Walnut Breast Akebia Ba Yue Zha Arisaema Tian Nan Xing Asparagus root (West and Tian Men Dong) Birch bark Chebulic Myrobalan Citrus (Orange, Chen Pi, Qing Pi etc.) Cleavers Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu Gleditsia Zao Jiao Ci Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Lindera Wu Yao Paris Chong Lou Phytolacca (intern. & topic.) Ranunculus Mao Gua Cao Rhaponticum Lou Lu Rhubarb (Da Huang) Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) Trichosanthes Gua Lou Triphala Tulipa edulia Shan Ci Gu Vaccaria Wang Bu Liu Xing Pill Millipede Cervix Ailanthus Chun Gen Pi Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Fennel seed (Xiao Hui Xiang) Madder Sophora Ku Shen Zedoary E Zhu Digestive System Camptotheca Xi Shu Coix Yi Yi Ren Costus (Mu Xiang) Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) Fagopyrum Jin Qiao Mai Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Esophagus Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Citrus Zhi Shi Comfrey Costus (Mu Xiang) Impatiens Ji Xing Zi Licorice Magnolia Hou Po Mustard seed (Bai Jie Zi) Violet Fibrosarcoma
Aloe Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Gall Bladder Curcuma Yu Jin Dandelion Rhubarb Turmeric (Jiang Huang) Wormwood Kidney Agrimony Comfrey root Madder Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) Rhubarb Semiaquilaegia adoxoides Tian Kui Turtle shell (Gui Ban) Leukemia Brucea Ya Dan Zi Calendula Costus Frankincense Hellebore, Black (Acute Lymphocytic & Acute Myelocytic) Isatis Da Qing Ye Realgar Senecio Gou She Cao Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Walnut bark Walnut green kernels Liver Aloe Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Bupleurum Chai Hu Calendula Cantharides (Ban Mao) Catharanthus Chang Chun Hua Chicory Curcuma Yu Jin Dandelion Duchesnea indica She Mei Euphorbia helioscopia Ze Qi Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu Lindera Wu Yao Oyster shell (Mu Li) Paris Chong Lou Patrinia Mo Tou Hui Rhaponticum Lou Lu Rhubarb (Da Huang) Saffron Sargassum Hai Zao Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) Soft-shelled Turtle Shell (Bie Jia) Solanum lyratum Bai Ying Salvia Dan Shen Sparganium San Leng Turmeric (Jiang Huang) Turtle shell (Gui Ban) Vaccaria Wang Bu Liu Xing Lung Akebia Ba Yue Zha Almond (Xing Ren) Arisaema Tian Nan Xing Asparagus spears Asparagus root (West and Tian Men Dong) Belamcanda She Gan Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Burdock seed (Niu Bang Zi) Cannabis Catechu (Er Cha) Coix Yi Yi Ren Comfrey Duchesnea indica She Mei Elecampane Eriobotrya Pi Pa Ye Euphorbia helioscopia Ze Qi Fagopyrum Jin Qiao Mai Figs Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Gleditsia Zao Jiao Ci Hyssop Inula flower (Xuan Fu Hua) Kelp Licorice Madder Mustard seed (Bai Jie Zi) Paris Chong Lou Plantain leaf (fresh, juice) Pomegranate fruit/juice Raisins Sargassum Hai Zao Selaginella Shi Shang Bai Semiaquilaegia adoxoides Tian Kui Solanum lyratum Bai Ying Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Turtle shell (Gui Ban) Wickstroemia Liao Ge Wang |
Lymphoma
Arum Asparagus root (West and Tian Men Dong) Cleavers Elecampane Figwort (Xuan Shen) Hellebore, Black Herb Robert Hyssop Kelp Rhubarb (Da Huang) Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) Triphala Turmeric Realgar Pill Millipede Lymphosarcoma Hyssop Rhubarb (Da Huang) Self Heal Violet Melanoma Birch bark Calendula Frankincense (Ru Xiang) Fumitory Hellebore, Black Madder Mistletoe Rhubarb (Da Huang) Sesame oil (topically) Turmeric Mouth Cancer Cleavers Licorice (strong decoction gargled) Plantain juice Sage Violet Nasopharynx Figs Lithospermum Zi Cao Plantain juice topically Selaginella Shi Shang Bai Osteosarcoma Chebulic Myrobalan Comfrey Ovary Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) Mistletoe (European and Sang Ji Sheng) Paeonia Mu Dan Pi Peach kernel (Tao Ren) Pteris multifida Feng Wei Cao Turmeric Zedoary E Zhu Pancreas Agrimony (Xian He Cao) Bupleurum Chai Hu Curcuma Yu Jin Rhubarb Turmeric (Jiang Huang) Realgar Pharynx Belamcanda She Gan Burdock seed (Niu Bang Zi) Catechu (Er Cha) Violet ADVERTISEMENT: Prostate Agrimony Bitter Almond Chebulic Myrobalan Costus (Mu Xiang) Hellebore, Black Madder Pomegranate fruit/juice Semiaquilaegia adoxoides Tian Kui Shilajit Triphala Skin - Internal Fumitory Sophora Ku Shen Skin - Topical Carrot (fresh root or juice) Red Clover Sheep Sorrel Violet Lead Arsenic (Realgar, Orpiment) Skin - Cancerous Ulcers, Topical Agrimony Aloe Black Nightshade juice Camomile Ground Ivy juice Hops Red Clover Rosemary (decocted in wine) Scarlet Pimpernel Sedum acre juice topically Alum Realgar Stomach Agrimony Aloe Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Citrus Zhi Shi Costus (Mu Xiang) Elecampane Fennel seed (Xiao Hui Xiang) Licorice Lithospermum Zi Cao Magnolia Hou Po Mastic Oyster shell (Mu Li) Patrinia Mo Tou Hui Rhaponticum Lou Lu Rhubarb Saffron Walnut, Green hulls Throat / Vocal cords Belamcanda She Gan Duchesnea indica She Mei Figwort (Scrophularia) Hyssop Licorice (strong decoction gargled) Solanum lyratum Bai Ying Thyroid Dioscorea Huang Yao Zi Duchesnea indica She Mei Kelp Lindera Wu Yao Lithospermum Zi Cao Oyster shell (Mu Li) Ranunculus Mao Gua Cao Sargassum Hai Zao Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) Ulcers, Cancerous Aloe Ground Ivy Pill Millipede Urinary Agrimony Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Vaccaria Wang Bu Liu Xing Uterus Adina rubella Shui Yang Mei Gen Amber Calendula Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) Mastic / Chian Turpentine Sophoroa Shan Dou Gen Saffron Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) Zedoary E Zhu Water Lily To relieve Pain of Cancer Agrimony (and Xian He Cao) Black Nightshade (Long Kui) Burdock Cannabis Corydalis Yan Hu Suo Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) Frankincense and Myrrh Hemlock (topically) Saffron Violet ADVERTISEMENT: |