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KMID : 0608520100160020181
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Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
2010 Volume.16 No. 2 p.181 ~ p.191
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A Study on Chinese Herb Medicine Treatment of Cancer Cachexia to Chinese Journals
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Song Kwang-Kyu
Park Mee-Yeon
Choi Hae-Yun
Kim Jong-Dae
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Abstract
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Objetcives : Cancer cachexia is a common syndrome in advanced cancer patients, which is characterized by profound changes in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism , resulting in anorexia, weight loss, muscle wasting and poor performance status. We studied the journals of Chinese herb medicine about cancer cachexia and reported the results.
Methods : This study attempted to analyze the contents of the research papers concerning the treatment of cancer cachexia presented in the journals of Chinese medicine published in China over the period between 2000 and 2009.
Results & Conclusions : The principles for medical treatment were invigorating Ki(ìÌѨ), invigorating the spleen(ËíÞ¡), regulating the stomach(ûúêÖ), nourishing the blood(å×úì), nourishing Eum(ÜÍëä), promoting the circulation of Ki(ú¼Ñ¨), removing the phlegm(ûùÓÃ), removing blood stasis(ËäåÜ) etc. The used herbs were Poria(ÜÚÖ½), Astragali Radix(??), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma(ÛÜõô), Codonopsis Pilosulae Radix(ÓÚ߸), Dioscoreae Rhizoma(ߣå·), Citri Pericarpium(òçù«), Angelicae Gigantis Radix(Ó×Ïý), Coicis Pemen(ëûì¾ìÒ), Paeoniae Radix Alba(ÛÜíËå·) etc. The effetcive rate of treatment with Chinese herb medicine group was comparable or even more effetcive. Chinese herb medicine group had little side effetcs. Chinese medicine herb treatment to inhibit cancer cachexia has many possibilities.
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KEYWORD
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Cancer, Cachexia, Herb medicine, Chinese journals
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