Cancer Support and Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbs can’t cure cancer. Primarily because there is no word for cancer in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).  Since the ancients didn't have microscopes, how could they know about cancer cells?  This is why you won't read about cancer in the annals of TCM. But, and this is most important, you will find exact protocols for treating Zheng Jia [癥瘕] (abdominal masses). TCM doctors have historically recognized ‘cancer’ as several distinct diseases rather than a single disease. Ironic that modern medical research is beginning to take a similar view.  Read more at  Chinese Medicine and Cancer.

The herbal medicines listed below have properties that make them useful for people fighting cancer.  Though all of the products listed here are considered safe, we recommend consulting with an herbalist who is experienced in Chinese herbal medicine, before using any of them.