Reviving Ancient Wisdom: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Innovates Cancer Treatment

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Cure: A Path to Combating Cancer Through Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine TCM, encompassing herbal treatments, dietary advice, acupuncture, massage techniques, and practices like t chi, holds a rich history spanning over four millennia. This holistic approach has been recognized for its benefits in specific areas such as acupuncture and Chinese massage therapies by Western scientific communities. However, the efficacy of some herbal medicines remns under scrutiny due to the potential risk of doubtful outcomes.

Consider powdered rhinoceros horn, which offers little more than contributing to the angerment of an already vulnerable species when consumed as medicine of a practice with dubious benefits.

Yet, there's no denying that aspects of TCM are profoundly valuable. A notable achievement is Tu Youyou's groundbreaking work on artemisinin, derived from the wormwood tree, which was hled for centuries in its ability to alleviate fevers. This discovery earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2016.

Yung-Chi Cheng, PhD, an investigator at Yale University with funding from National Foundation for Cancer Research NFCR since 1991, sought a method to mitigate the gastrointestinal side effects of chemotherapy without compromising its efficacy. His innovative approach led him back to Huang Qin Tang, an ancient TCM formula nearly two millennia old. This formula is now known as PHY906 in modern research circles.

Consisting of four traditional herbs - Scutellaria bcalensis Chinese skullcap, Paeonia lactiflora common garden peony, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese liquorice, and Ziziphus jujuba jujube – PHY906 not only alleviates the unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects experienced by colon, rectal, pancreatic, and liver cancer patients receiving chemotherapy but also exhibits its own anti-tumor properties. This traditional Chinese medicine formula holds potential for becoming one of the first FDA-approved oral herbal medicines for cancer treatment.

Dr. Cheng shares that Huang Qin Tang was traditionally used to treat symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, stomachintestinal pn, and fever. However, it ensures that chemotherapy remns effective without causing severe side effects.

The road to translating ancient knowledge into modern medicine has been challenging but rewarding. The formula's effectiveness required rigorous scrutiny through Western lab experiments and peer reviews on par with any new drug. Establishing precise methodologies for harvesting, processing the herbs, determining optimal herb quantities, and dosage levels added further hurdles. However, the research team's efforts resulted in a refined version of Huang Qin Tang suitable for modern medical standards.

Dr. Cheng attributes his ongoing discoveries to the National Foundation for Cancer Research NFCR, which supports innovative cancer research across the globe. This partnership underscores NFCR's commitment to leveraging traditional Chinese medicine and ancient wisdom to develop new, effective, and safer treatment options for cancer patients.

To delve deeper into this subject, interested readers are encouraged to visit the NFCR website https:www.nfcr.org where they can explore related articles, research breakthroughs, and inspiring stories of cancer-fighting individuals.

The National Foundation for Cancer Research NFCR is proud to be a non-profit organization dedicated to funding critical cancer research worldwide.

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