"Is There a Folk Remedy Using Sago Palm for Cancer Treatment?"

Cycad, also known as Sago Palm, generally does not have anticancer properties. Therefore, there are no folk remedies for treating cancer with cycad. Cycad belongs to the genus of Cycas in the family Cycadaceae. Its fruits, flowers, and leaves can be used as medicinal herbs. They have a sweet and mild taste, with a neutral property and slight toxicity. They are used to dispel wind and unblock meridians, promote blood circulation, and stop bleeding. They are mainly used to treat symptoms such as pain due to liver and stomach qi stagnation, amenorrhea in women, hematemesis, hematochezia, dysentery, unknown swellings and toxins, injuries from falls and hits, and traumatic hemorrhage. Their use should be prescribed by a doctor. Cancer is a disease that seriously endangers human health. As a Chinese herbal medicine that promotes blood circulation to remove blood stasis, Cycad generally does not have anticancer effects. Therefore, there are no folk remedies for treating cancer with cycad. The main methods for cancer treatment include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy in Western medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Currently, Western medicine is the mainstream approach for cancer treatment. According to traditional Chinese medicine, cancer is mostly caused by blood stagnation due to internal deficiency and external pathogens, yin-yang imbalance, and other factors. Traditional Chinese medicine first uses medications to assist in the treatment of cancer. For example, Xiaoaiping Tablet and Shenqi Fuzheng Pill can effectively treat cervical cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, and other conditions. Traditional Chinese medicine also uses acupuncture therapy as an adjunctive treatment for cancer pain, edema, and other symptoms, assisting Western medicine to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.