In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in the treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients, all of which benefit from its prominent efficacy of synergy and detoxification. TCM holds that when blood meets heat coagulation, burning is phlegm，phlegm, turbidity, Qi and blood can block meridians and viscera, coalesce into tumors. It can be seen that one of the most important causes leading to tumors is heat toxicity. Although the method of clearing away heat and detoxification belongs to the treatment of attacking pathogens, it also has a wide range of regulating effects on the body, making it different from the pure drug of attacking pathogens. Therefore, the author reviews the general treatment of cancer patients by prescriptions, drugs and active ingredients with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, as well as the mechanism of influencing the metabolism of cancer cells and enhancing the immunity of the body. It is concluded that Qingre Jiedu recipe can not only promote the apoptosis of tumor cells, inhibit the proliferation and invasion of tumors, but also have significant effects in regulating immune anti-tumor and multi-drug resistance.

Hui Yang, Yang Dezhen, Feng Feixue, Hou Junming. Research methods and evaluation of antipyretic prescriptions. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2019) Vol. 1 Issue 3: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2019.010301.

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