🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Gastric Cancer
The main symptoms of gastric cancer include upper abdominal fullness, discomfort or dull pain, acid reflux, belching, nausea, occasional vomiting, decreased appetite, black stool, etc. If the condition progresses further, upper gastrointestinal bleeding may occur, along with persistent upper abdominal pain, accompanied by weight loss, fatigue, frequent anemia, fever, and cachexia. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this disease arises from improper diet, excessive worry, damage to spleen and stomach, and accumulation of qi and phlegm. The primary site is the spleen and stomach, often affecting the liver and kidneys. Commonly used effective folk remedies are listed below.
[Formula One]
Ling Fen 30 grams, Jing Mi 50 grams. Wash rice thoroughly, cook as usual. When rice is nearly cooked, mix in ling fen, simmer gently until porridge is ready. Take twice daily.
This formula strengthens the intestines and stomach, clears internal heat, and prevents tumor formation. Suitable for elderly or frail individuals, chronic diarrhea, and gastrointestinal cancers.
[Formula Two]
Bai Hua She She Cao 120 grams, Wei E Shu, Wei San Leng, Chi Shao each 9 grams, Dai Zhe Shi Fen, Hai Zao, Kun Bu, Zhi Bie Jia each 15 grams, Xuan Fu Hua 9 grams (wrapped), Xia Ku Cao 60 grams, Bai Mao Gen 30 grams, Honey 60 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is from Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with functions of clearing heat and toxins, resolving stasis and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Three]
Jiao Zha Qu, Jiao Mai Ya each 9 grams, Duan Wa Leng 30 grams, Zhi Nei Jin 6 grams, Chuan Lian Zi 9 grams, Yan Hu Suo 15 grams, Chen Pi, Guang Mu Xiang, Sheng Zhi Shi each 9 grams, Dan Shen 15 grams, Tao Ren 12 grams, Sheng Mu Li 30 grams, Xia Ku Cao 15 grams, Hai Dai, Hai Zao each 12 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shuguang Hospital, with functions of aiding digestion, strengthening the spleen, regulating qi, and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Four]
Sheng Dang Shen 15 grams, Fu Ling 12 grams, Sheng Huang Qi 15 grams, Chao Bai Zhu 10 grams, Sheng Bai Shao 12 grams, Chao Dang Gui, Guang Yu Jin each 10 grams, Cui Qing Pi 9 grams, Chao E Shu, Jing San Leng each 10 grams, Lv E Mei 6 grams, Xiang Gu Ya 10 grams. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily.
This formula originates from "Chinese Journal of Traditional Medicine," 1986 No. 12, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, resolving stasis and dispersing nodules, effective in treating gastric cancer.
[Formula Five]
Xuan Fu Hua (wrapped), Ban Xia, Zhi Gan Cao each 10 grams, Dai Zhe Shi (pre-boiled), Dang Shen, Huang Qi each 30 grams, Bai Zhu 20 grams, Jiang Zhi, Li Zhi, Gan Ze Zhi, Jiu Cai Zhi, Niu Ru each 10 milliliters, Ban Zhi Lian, Ban Bian Lian, Teng Li Gen each 30 grams, Duan Wa Leng (pre-boiled) 15 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Hubei Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine," 1984 No. 3, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, descending counterflow and harmonizing the stomach, suitable for gastric pain.
[Formula Six]
Dang Shen 15 grams, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling each 12 grams, Gan Cao 3 grams, Sheng Huang Qi, Shu Di each 15 grams, Huang Jing 12 grams, Bai Mao Teng, Bai Hua She She Cao each 30 grams, Lian Zi Rou 15 grams, Tian San Qi 1.5 grams, Da Zao 6 pieces, Sha Shen, Yang Du Zao each 10 grams, Gou Qi Zi 9 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription from First Hospital of Fuzhou for treating gastric cancer, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, resolving stasis and detoxifying.
[Formula Seven]
Teng Li Gen 60 grams, Hu Zhang, Shi Da Chuan, Bai Hua She She Cao, Ban Zhi Lian each 30 grams, Ju Mai, Dan Shen each 15 grams, Yuan Hu, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Jiang Huang, Xiang Fu each 9 grams, Gan Cao 6 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription from Wuhan Gastric Cancer Prevention and Treatment Cooperative Group for treating gastric cancer, with functions of detoxifying, resolving stasis, regulating qi, and harmonizing the stomach.
[Formula Eight]
Mian Hua Gen 60 grams, Bai Mao Gen 15 grams, Teng Li Gen, Ban Zhi Lian each 60 grams, Che Qian Cao 15 grams, Da Zao 3 pieces. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription from Wenzhou Anti-Cancer Research Group in Zhejiang Province for treating gastric cancer, with functions of detoxifying, resolving stasis, tonifying qi, and strengthening the spleen.
[Formula Nine]
Hai Zao, Hai Dai, Dan Shen each 15 grams, Mu Li, Wa Leng, Bai Hua She She Cao, Tie Ye Shu each 20 grams, Xia Ku Cao, Chi Shao, Bai Shao each 12 grams, Dang Gui, Bai Ji each 10 grams, Qing Chen Pi each 12 grams, Mu Xiang 9 grams, Shan Zha, Shen Qu, Gu Ya, Mai Ya each 15 grams, Dang Shen 30 grams, Gan Cao 10 grams.
This formula originates from "Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine," Issue 1992 No. 7, with functions of clearing accumulated masses and dispersing nodules, strengthening the stomach and harmonizing the stomach, suitable for gastric pain.
[Formula Ten]
Wu Gu Teng 60 grams, Hu Zhang 45 grams, Hai Zao, Kun Bu, Chen Pi, Zhi Ke each 15 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription from Wuhan Military General Hospital for treating gastric cancer, with functions of regulating qi and dispersing nodules, detoxifying and clearing turbidity.
[Formula Eleven]
Sheng Mu Li 30 grams, Zhi Shan Jia 10 grams, Mu Man Tou 12 grams, Yu Jin 9 grams, Chi Shao 10 grams, Dan Shen 12 grams, Shi Xiao San (wrapped) 12 grams, Xia Ku Cao 10 grams, Shi Hu 12 grams, Jiang Ban Xia 9 grams, Chen Pi 6 grams, Guang Mu Xiang 6 grams, Tai Zi Shen 10 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription from Shanghai Shuguang Hospital for treating gastric cancer, with functions of activating blood circulation and dispersing nodules, regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach.
[Formula Twelve]
Hang Bai Shao 30 grams, E Shu 15 grams, Wu Ling Zhi, Gan Chan Pi each 10 grams, Ban Zhi Lian 20 grams, Bi Ba 10 grams, Qing Chen Pi each 12 grams, Zhi Ke, Yuan Hu, Xiang Fu, Hou Po, Chang Pu, Rou Dou Kou each 10 grams. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily.
This formula is a clinical prescription from Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital for treating gastric pain, with functions of soothing the liver and kidney, resolving stasis and dispersing nodules, particularly suitable for gastric cancer with liver-stomach disharmony.
[Formula Thirteen]
Ren Shen (separately decocted) 10 grams, Zhu Fu Ling each 30 grams, Jiao Bai Zhu 10 grams, Sheng Zhi Huang Qi each 30 grams, Bu Gu Zhi 15 grams, Wu Zhu Yu 10 grams, [Yu Yu Rou 15 grams, Rou Dou Kou 12 grams, Ban Zhi Lian 20 grams, Chun Gen Pi 30 grams, Chi Shao, Bai Shao, Yu Yu Liang each 10 grams, Xian He Cao, Nv Zhen Zi each 20 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is from Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital, with functions of warming and tonifying the spleen and kidney, detoxifying and resolving stasis, particularly suitable for gastric cancer with spleen-kidney deficiency-cold type.
[Formula Fourteen]
Yin Chen 25 grams, Yin Chai Hu 12 grams, Xian He Cao 30 grams, Feng Fang 12 grams, Wu Ling Zhi, Gan Chan Pi each 9 grams, Ban Zhi Lian 30 grams, Zhi Dan Xing 10 grams, Zi Cao, Shi Hu each 15 grams, Sheng Di, Mai Dong each 20 grams, Huang Qin 15 grams, Zhi Mu 12 grams, Zhi Shi 6 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is from Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital, with functions of detoxifying and dispersing nodules, nourishing yin and clearing heat, particularly suitable for gastric cancer with internal toxin-stagnation type.
[Formula Fifteen]
Ling Yang Gu, Ban Zhi Lian, Bai Hua She She Cao, Wei Ling Xian, Huang Qi each 100 grams, Da Huang, Mu Xiang each 60 grams, He Tao Zhi Shu, Shi Hu, Pao Shan Jia, Sha Ren, Shan Dou Gen, Feng Fang, Ma Bian Cao, Di Gu Pi each 50 grams. Grind into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, each pill weighing 9 grams, take 1 pill three times daily.
This formula is a prescription by traditional Chinese physician Chen Changyi for advanced-stage gastric cancer, with functions of detoxifying and dispersing nodules, tonifying qi and nourishing yin.
[Formula Sixteen]
San Qi, Zao Xiu, Huang Yao Zi, Bing Pian, Chuan Wu, Yuan Hu, Lu Gen each 100 grams, She Xiang 30 grams, Da Suan Zhi in appropriate amount.
Grind into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, each pill weighing 6 grams, take 1 pill twice daily.
This formula is a clinical prescription by Meng Zhao Hua for treating gastric cancer, with functions of breaking up masses and dispersing nodules, detoxifying and eliminating accumulations.
[Formula Seventeen]
Ban Xia, Bai Zhu each 30 grams, Xue Jie, Mu Xiang each 9 grams, Wa Leng Zi 30 grams, Xiong Huang 6 grams. Grind into fine powder, divide into 10 portions, take 1 portion three times daily.
This formula appears in "Fujian Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine," 1989 No. 3, with functions of activating blood circulation and resolving stasis, transforming phlegm and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Eighteen]
Zao Xiu, Huang Yao Zi each 60 grams, Xia Ku Cao, Bai Xian Pi, Shan Dou Gen, Bai Jiang Cao each 120 grams. Grind into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, each pill weighing 9 grams, take 5 pills three times daily.
This formula is a prescription from Lin County, Henan Province for treating gastric cancer, with functions of clearing heat and toxins, dispersing nodules and resolving stasis.
[Formula Nineteen]
Peanut kernels, fresh lotus root each 50 grams, fresh milk 200 milliliters, honey 30 grams. Crush together and boil, take 50 milliliters every night.
This formula is from Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and detoxifying, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty]
Gua Lou, Ju Pi each 25 grams, E Shu, Chao Zhi Shi, Xiang Fu each 20 grams, Mu Xiang, Huang Lian, Dang Gui, Mu Gua, Qing Ban Xia each 15 grams, Chai Hu 12 grams, Chao Bai Shao 30 grams, Gan Cao 10 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Chinese and Western Medicine Combined Journal," 1995 No. 8, with functions of regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach, transforming phlegm and promoting blood circulation, suitable for early-stage gastric cancer with phlegm-stasis and qi stagnation.
[Formula Twenty-One]
Tai Zi Shen, Mai Dong, Bei Sha Shen each 15 grams, Shan Yao, Lian Zi Rou, Hu Zhang each 10 grams, Bai Hua She She Cao 30 grams, Zao Xiu 15 grams, Zhi Bie Jia, Dan Shen each 20 grams, Zhe Bei Mu 9 grams, Ban Bian Lian 15 grams, Chi Shao 12 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription by Mu Xiquan of Fangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing for treating gastric cancer, with functions of strengthening the stomach and spleen, detoxifying and resolving stasis.
[Formula Twenty-Two]
Huang Qi, Nv Zhen Zi each 30 grams, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Shu Di each 15 grams, E Jiao (melted) 10 grams, Bai Zhu 15 grams, Gan Cao 9 grams, Ji Xue Teng 15 grams, Xian Ling Pi, Ren Shen (separately decocted) each 10 grams, Ban Zhi Lian, Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua each 30 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is from Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital for treating gastric cancer, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, detoxifying and clearing turbidity, suitable for patients with qi-blood deficiency in gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty-Three]
Pig's stomach 1, Hu Jiao, Peanut each 30 grams, Rou Gui 9 grams, Sha Ren 6 grams. Add a little salt, cook until soft, take 50 grams daily.
This formula warms yang and strengthens the stomach, suitable for gastric cancer caused by spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.
[Formula Twenty-Four]
Chen Pi 10 grams, Fu Ling 15 grams, Bai Zhu, Ban Xia each 12 grams, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Chao Laifuzi, Gan Song, Chuan Lianzi, Hu Zhang each 15 grams, Bi Hu 1 piece, Ji Nei Jin 10 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula is a clinical prescription by Wang Nueren of Jiaozuo Medical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating gastric pain, with functions of regulating qi and harmonizing the middle, detoxifying and resolving stasis.
[Formula Twenty-Five]
Ban Zhi Lian, Bai Mao Gen each 30 grams. Decoct and drink as tea daily, one dose per day.
This formula originates from "Newly Compiled Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine," with functions of clearing heat and toxins, cooling blood and resolving stasis, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty-Six]
Ku Fan (crushed) 9 grams, Bai Cui 180 grams. Boil for 5 minutes, filter and consume one mouthful of clear liquid.
This formula originates from "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" 19th issue 3, with functions of cleansing the stomach and reducing swelling, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty-Seven]
Chen Bai Tou Weng 45 grams, Da Zao 5 pieces, Bing Lang 10 grams, Dang Shen 15 grams. Decoct and take orally, one dose daily.
This formula originates from "Chang's Dual Simple Formulas," with functions of tonifying qi and harmonizing the middle, detoxifying and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty-Eight]
Quan Gua Lou 15–30 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Pharmacology of Chinese Medicines," with functions of clearing heat and resolving stasis, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Twenty-Nine]
Chen Xiang, Bai Kou, Zi Su each 3 grams. Grind into powder, take 2 grams each time, wash down with persimmon calyx decoction.
This formula originates from "Living Heart Book," with functions of regulating the middle and spleen, descending counterflow and stopping vomiting, suitable for persistent hiccups due to gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty]
Ze Qi 120 grams, Ting Li Zi (roasted), Da Huang each 60 grams; grind into fine powder, mix evenly, make into pills the size of green beans, take 2 pills each time, three times daily.
This formula originates from "Supplementing Missing Prescriptions from the Hand Mirror," with functions of transforming phlegm and removing stagnation, detoxifying and promoting blood circulation, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-One]
Zhi Mu 50 grams, Bing Tang 100 grams, male chicken 1. Clean the chicken, remove feathers and internal organs, chop finely, combine with Zhi Mu and Bing Tang, simmer into a paste. Take 2–5 large spoons each time, long-term use.
This formula originates from "China Red Cross" 1987 No. 4, with functions of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, harmonizing the stomach and regulating the middle.
[Formula Thirty-Two]
Gao Liang Jiang, Bing Lang, etc., in appropriate amounts. Each ground into powder. Mix with rice congee and take 6 grams.
This formula originates from "Bai Yi Xuan Fang · Xin Pi Tong," with functions of warming the middle, soothing the stomach, regulating qi and relieving pain, suitable for gastric cancer pain.
[Formula Thirty-Three]
Hai Hao Zi, Kun Bu, Zi Cai, Mu Li, Ha Fen each 15 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Chinese Marine Medicinal Resources," with functions of softening hardness and dispersing nodules, clearing heat and resolving turbidity, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-Four]
Mu Hui Tou 30 grams, Sheng Jiang 3 slices, Hong Tang 30 grams. One dose daily, decocted and drunk as tea.
This formula originates from "Brief Notes on Tumors," with functions of activating blood circulation and resolving stasis, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-Five]
Da Zao Jia 1 piece (remove skin, roast until crisp), Da Zao 30 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "National Medical Forum," 1988 No. 3, with functions of tonifying qi and supporting righteousness, transforming phlegm and dispersing nodules, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-Six]
Niu Xian, Hao Mi each 250 grams, Mu Bie Zi Ren 30 grams. Grind into powder, mix together in copper vessel, simmer until thick, take 2 spoons mixed with porridge, three times daily.
This formula originates from "Comprehensive Prescriptions," with functions of nourishing yin and strengthening the stomach, dispersing nodules and promoting blood circulation, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-Seven]
Bai Mao Gen 9 grams, Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua, Bai Hua She She Cao each 30 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Prevention and Treatment of Chinese Medicine Tumors," with functions of activating blood circulation and breaking up nodules, clearing heat and detoxifying, suitable for gastric cancer.
[Formula Thirty-Eight]
Bing Pian 45 grams, Peng Sha 10 grams, Ku Fan 15 grams, 95% alcohol 500 milliliters. Place the first three ingredients into alcohol, mix well, store in bottle for later use. Apply externally to painful areas at any time.
This formula originates from "Great Compendium of Tumor Treatments," with functions of reducing swelling, dispersing nodules, and relieving pain, suitable for gastric cancer pain.
[Formula Thirty-Nine]
Wu She Fen 240 grams, Pang Chong, Wu Gong each 90 grams. Grind into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, each pill weighing 3 grams, take 1 pill morning and evening, swallow with warm water.
This formula originates from "Great Compendium of Tumor Treatments," with functions of activating blood circulation and unblocking meridians, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling, suitable for gastric cancer pain.
[Formula Forty]
Da Huang in appropriate amounts. Take 3 grams each time, two to four times daily, until occult blood test in stool turns negative.
This formula is by Jiao Dong Hai, with functions of stopping bleeding, suitable for gastric cancer with bleeding.
[Formula Forty-One]
Yuan Hu Sui 60 grams, Ban Zhi Lian, Ban Bian Lian, Huang Mao Er Cao, Yi Yi Ren each 30 grams, Bai Yu Zhan Hua Gen 1.5 grams. One dose daily, decocted and taken orally.
This formula originates from "Anti-Cancer Herbal Formulations," with functions of clearing heat and toxins, dispersing pathogenic factors, suitable for gastric cancer.
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