What is the treatment method for liver cancer in traditional Chinese medicine? What are the dietary prevention methods for liver cancer

What is the treatment method for liver cancer in traditional Chinese medicine?

The key to TCM treatment of liver cancer is to strengthen the body. The characteristics of liver cancer are that it is difficult to cure completely and is prone to recurrence. Even for the so-called "small liver cancer", the recurrence rate is very high. Therefore, although various treatment methods such as surgery, intervention, and radiofrequency are effective, it is difficult to achieve a complete cure and control recurrence. With the correct TCM treatment, the goal of improving the cure rate and reducing recurrence can be achieved.

Please note that it must be correct Chinese medicine treatment, not just Chinese medicine treatment. If Chinese medicine is used incorrectly, it is likely to be counterproductive.

Why is liver cancer difficult to cure and prone to recurrence? One of the important reasons is the problem of liver function. The vast majority of liver cancers occur on the basis of cirrhosis or hepatitis. In other words, liver cancer basically does not occur in a normal liver. The original liver damage (mainly cirrhosis and hepatitis) is the internal cause of liver cancer.

Liver cells have a very strong regenerative capacity. Due to long-term liver damage in patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis, existing liver cells cannot complete normal physiological functions, so they must repair themselves by accelerating liver cell regeneration. However, the integration of hepatitis B virus into liver cell genes, the stimulation of inflammatory factors, peroxidation and other reactions, and the weakening of autoimmune monitoring capabilities often lead to canceration of liver cells during the regeneration process.

The above are the root causes of hepatocellular carcinoma, and also the root causes why liver cancer is difficult to cure and prone to recurrence. Only by controlling this root cause can we cure the disease fundamentally. Otherwise, we will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

Currently, the commonly used methods for treating liver cancer include surgical resection, interventional therapy, various ablation therapies, radiotherapy, etc., all of which are treatments that eliminate liver cancer cells. However, the above methods have three common disadvantages: ① They often cannot completely eliminate liver cancer cells; ② They cause varying degrees of damage to normal liver cells, further damaging the normal function of the liver; ③ They all have the risk of stimulating liver cancer cells to accelerate growth and metastasis. Moreover, the more times these treatments are used, the greater the negative effects.

At present, after long-term practice, traditional Chinese medicine has shown obvious advantages in treating liver cancer, but the correct method must be used in the treatment of liver cancer. Improper use of traditional Chinese medicine may also cause adverse reactions.

What are the dietary measures to prevent liver cancer?

In addition to receiving timely and correct treatment, daily care and prevention are also very important for liver cancer patients, which is also very helpful for the condition. Dietary prevention is the most important aspect. The following is an introduction to dietary prevention of liver cancer by experts.

1. Drinking sea buckthorn juice regularly can protect the liver;

2. Gynostemma pentaphyllum contains ginsenosides and more than 50 kinds of gypenosides. Drinking Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea regularly is also one of the dietary preventions for liver cancer.

3. Regularly consume preventive foods rich in organic germanium: such as garlic, wolfberry, ginseng, etc. Organic germanium is effective in preventing liver cancer, metastatic lung cancer, and leukemia;

4. Eat foods rich in selenium frequently: such as onions, mushrooms, sesame seeds, shrimps and wheat germ, etc. Selenium can not only stimulate the immune system and increase the activity of NK cells in the body, but also effectively inhibit the vitality and proliferation of cancer cells, so it has a strong anti-cancer effect.

Many people with peptic ulcer or chronic gastroenteritis often eat liquid rice soup or porridge when they feel nausea and vomiting, thinking that this can reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. In fact, this is not scientific.

Peptic ulcer and chronic gastroenteritis are caused by excessive gastric acid. Patients with excessive gastric acid should avoid eating porridge because porridge is easy to digest and speeds up gastric emptying. There is no food in the stomach to neutralize the gastric acid, which increases the erosion of the stomach wall by gastric acid.

Therefore, such patients should eat more foods rich in protein and vitamins, such as milk, soy milk, etc., which can neutralize stomach acid and supplement nutrition. It is best to eat soft rice as the staple food and avoid eating heavily seasoned foods.