"What are the Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas for Multiple Myeloma?"
Multiple myeloma, a type of malignant tumor in the blood system, is still incurable. However, certain Chinese herbal formulas can help improve the condition, regulate the body, and alleviate the pain caused by the disease. Here are some recommended herbal formulas:
1. Rhizoma Coptidis, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Scutellariae, Cortex Moutan, Fructus Gardeniae, Herba Hedyotis Diffusae, Poria Cocos, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Semen Armeniacae Amarum, and Radix Glycyrrhizae. These herbs are boiled in water and taken orally. This formula has the effect of clearing heat from the camp, cooling the blood, and detoxifying. Clinical studies have shown that this formula, combined with lenalidomide and interferon, has good therapeutic effects.
2. Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria Cocos, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Prepared Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Cyathulae, Cortex Eucommiae, and Epimedium. These herbs are also boiled in water and taken orally, with a thicker consistency preferred. This formula has the effect of replenishing Qi, nourishing blood, and strengthening the kidneys. It is mainly used to help patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy to improve their immune function. It is also essential for such patients to take some Qi- and blood-supplementing herbs.
3. Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria Cocos, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Prepared Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Cyathulae, Cortex Eucommiae, and Epimedium are concentratedly boiled and taken in doses of 100ml, twice a day, continuously. Additionally, Chinese herbs that invigorate Qi, dissolve blood stasis, remove phlegm, and unblock meridians can be used, including Radix Astragali, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, Prepared Rhizoma Pinelliae, Caulis Spatholobi, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Fructus Chaenomelis, Radix Cyathulae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Cyperi, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, and Prepared Radix Glycyrrhizae. These herbs are boiled in water and taken orally, with one dose per day.