[Analysis of literature on therapeutic methods and medicines of traditional Chinese medicine for primary liver cancer].
OBJECTIVE
To find out the rules of therapeutic methods, formulas and medicines of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for primary liver cancer (PLC).


METHODS
The frequencies of treatments and medicines of TCM in 978 pieces of documents concerning PLC were analyzed.


RESULTS
Among the 165 therapeutic methods, 277 formulas and 459 kinds of herbs, the methods for activating blood circulation, the formulas for regulating qi-flowing and the herbs for invigorating qi are the most commonly used.


CONCLUSIONS
Therapeutic methods such as invigorating qi, regulating qi-flowing and activating blood circulation are the main choices for PLC, and the methods such as clearing heat, removing dampness and nourishing yin are used as supplements.
Liu
Qing
Q
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Zhang
Yan-Bo
YB
Ma
Chuan-Hong
CH
Yue
Xiao-Qiang
XQ
Ling
Chang-Quan
CQ
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal