The Most Popular Chinese Herbal Formulas for Colon Cancer
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is commonly provided to
cancer patients, however, the patterns of prescriptions for this type of
medicine in Taiwan are unclear. A Taiwanese study was conducted to evaluate the
use of traditional Chinese medicine products in colon cancer patients
post-surgery in Taiwan and to research patterns of TCM. This was a cross-sectional
study of newly diagnosed colon cancer patients who received surgery between
2004 and 2008 identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database
of Taiwan. The prescription patterns and reasons for the use of TCM for colon
cancer were analyzed. The results showed that "symptoms, signs and
ill-defined conditions" (23.3%) and diseases of the digestive system
(16.9%) were the most common reasons for using Chinese herbal medicine.
Xiang-sha-liu-jun-zi-tang (7.1%), Bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang (4.3%),
Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san (4.1%), Shen-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San (3.7%), Ban-Xia-Xie-Xin-Tang
(3.4%), Gui-pi-tang (2.4%), Ping-Wei-San (2.4%), Gan-Lu-Yin (2.0%), Bao-He-Wan
(1.9%), and Zhen-Ren-Huo-Ming-Yin (1.8%) were the most commonly prescribed
single Chinese herbal formulae (CHF) for colon cancer patients post-surgery.
Hedyotis diffusa Willd (Bai Hua She She Cao) (5.1%) and Scutellaria barbata
(Ban Zhi Lian )(4.8%) were the most commonly prescribed single Chinese herbs. This
study identified patterns of TCM use in colon cancer patients post-surgery in
Taiwan. The herbal ingredients were most commonly used for stimulate ghrelin
secretion to increase food intake and had potential anti-tumor effect. However,
further research is required to evaluate any beneficial effects which could
identify leads for the development of new treatment strategies using TCM.
Source: Chao TH,
Fu PK,
Chang CH,
Chang SN,
Chiahung Mao
F, Lin CH;
Evidence-based
Chinese Medicine Research Group. Prescription patterns of Chinese Herbal Products for
post-surgery colon cancer patients in Taiwan. J Ethnopharmacol. 2014 Jun 16.
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