The History of the Fight Against Cancer

There is no such term as "malignant tumor" in traditional medicine, but the ancient people in the Yin and Shang Dynasties in ancient China knew about the tumor and named it as "tumor", and in the earliest medical book of China, "Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine (Huang Di Nei Jing*Ling Shu Zhuan"), the classification and records of the tumor and the causes of the tumor were mentioned. In the earliest medical book of China, "Huangdi Neijing*Ling Shu Zhuan", there is the classification and record of tumor, and the cause of tumor is also mentioned. It was not until the Song Dynasty that the term "cancer" was used for the first time in the Wei Ji Bao Shu (1171 AD) written by Che Xuan Jushi. However, these descriptions and symptoms seem to be more inclined to swollen ulcers or carbuncles, which are not fully compatible with "malignant tumors". It was not until 150 years later that Yang Shiying of the Ming Dynasty clearly stated in his book Renqi Zhiqi Fang: "Cancer is high on the top and deep on the bottom, such as the shape of rocky caves, and the balls are hanging down. ...... It occurs more often in the abdomen of men, and more often in the breasts of women." And the description of this symptom has its similarities with malignant tumors in modern medicine.

Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the Chinese medical science of cancer understanding increasingly in-depth, the etiology and pathology of tumors, identification and treatment have more discussion, so we look at the traditional medical books, the same cancer often has a variety of names, and the same name may include malignant tumors and non-malignant tumors and other diseases. According to the above, together with the modern vision and medical knowledge, we can find that the treatment of cancer in Chinese medicine is more than 3,000 years ahead of western medicine.

Why diet is the most powerful weapon against cancer

Many cancers can be cured, and the correct dietary and psychological adjustments are beneficial to the patient's recovery.

Li Shizhen lived in the Ming Dynasty, of course, has not seen a variety of cancers in modern people, not to mention radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatments. But no matter what disease one encounters, the consolidation of the root and support of the body, as emphasized by TCM, is the most fundamental means, and Li Shizhen also emphasized this point.

The correct use of dietary therapy not only provides the body with the necessary nutrients, but also curbs the growth of cancer cells and brings hope to life. Medical researches have proved that rational allocation of diet can improve the nutritional status of patients, make them better to accept surgical treatment or chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and prolong their lives until recovery.

1. Diet to the patient's preference for the principle of the proverb, "food is not fixed flavor, the appropriate taste of the treasure.

According to Chinese medicine, the stomach is complemented by joy. So the diet should not be overly restrictive.

This is also a taboo, that also can not eat, will make the patient at a loss, the food is not, so that the nutritional intake is affected, the patient's recovery is harmful. However, some of the basic taboos of the diet should be followed, such as less salt in edema, less sugar in diabetes, and so on.

2. Timing and quantitative, small meals, cancer patients generally have a poor appetite, so the diet should pay attention to increase the pattern of food, to ensure that the color, aroma, taste, light and tasty, which is conducive to improving appetite.

Timed quantitative, small meals, food is easy to digest, conducive to the recovery of gastrointestinal function. Some patients have an abnormal sense of taste, poor appetite, you can eat a small amount of curd, spicy sauce and so on to enhance appetite, but also appropriate to take some of the spleen and stomach of Chinese medicine and digestive drugs.

3. It is advisable to have a high protein and low fat diet to increase the intake of chicken, fish, eggs, milk, lean meat, soy products and other high-quality protein.

Diversification of protein types can give full play to the complementary role and improve the nutritional value.4.

Eat more fresh vegetables and fruitsMany fresh fruits and vegetables are not only rich in vitamins, fiber, trace elements, but also have a certain anti-cancer effect. For example, carrots, cabbage, green peppers, spinach, parsley, cauliflower, leeks, asparagus, mushrooms, fragrant chain, silver fungus, fungus, citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, sea cucumbers, purslane, Brussels sprouts, Job's tears m kernel, hawthorn, apples, large rate, sweet potatoes, figs, called monkey peaches, pineapples, honey, and so on.