title: [Analysis of literature on therapeutic methods and medicines of traditional Chinese medicine for primary liver cancer].
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Liu
authors: Yan-Bo
authors: YB
authors: Zhang
authors: Chuan-Hong
authors: CH
authors: Ma
authors: Xiao-Qiang
authors: XQ
authors: Yue
authors: Chang-Quan
authors: CQ
authors: Ling
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal