Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in TheInner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)
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Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in TheInner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 67, Issue 5, Pages: 575-579(2026)
ZHU Jinbiao, YUAN Mengyun, BAI Lu, et al. Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in TheInner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2026, 67(5): 575-579. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.05.017.
ZHU Jinbiao, YUAN Mengyun, BAI Lu, et al. Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in TheInner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2026, 67(5): 575-579. DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.05.017.DOI:
Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in TheInner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)
(《黄帝内经》), a three-stage syndrome differentiation and treatment strategy for cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome is proposeed. In the cancer-induced anorexia stage, the pathogenesis is charact
erized by cancer consuming the spleen and stomach, leading to stagnation of transportation and transformation in the middle
jiao
(焦). Treatment should focus on strengthening the spleen, promoting appetite, dispersing accumulation, and aiding digestion, with modified
Zisheng Pills
(资生丸) in
Extensive Notes on Medicine from Xian Xing Studio
(《先醒斋医学广笔记》) or
Zisheng Decoction
(资生汤) in
Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to Western Medicine
(《医学衷中参西录》). In the pre-cachectic stage of malnutrition, the pathogenesis involves insufficient nourishment of blood and
qi
with essence depletion hindering production. Treatment should focus on nourishing blood and harmonizing
ying
(营), warming
yang
and supplementing
qi
, and modified
Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction
(黄芪建中汤) can be used. In the cachectic stage, the pathogenesis involves blood deficiency and essence exhaustion, with blood stasis obstructing the collaterals. The therapeutic approach should focus on tonifying deficiency and replenishing essence, unblocking collaterals, and removing stasis, and modified
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