Ruan Jin Zhao

Abstract: Shen Xiang Wen Tong Therapy (Spirit Fragrant Warming and Opening Therapy), also known as Shen Xiang Therapy, is a combination of treatment methods for cancer patients. It involves acupuncture on specific spirit-related points, herbal medicines to open orifices and strengthen the spirit, and methods to improve the quality of the extracellular matrix and signal transduction pathways. This therapy aims to restore the immune system by improving the function of internal organs and altering the tumor environment. Shen Xiang therapy is grounded in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern medical science and has shown effectiveness in clinical practice. It can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, targeting and immunotherapy, providing a better platform for these rough treatments. Clinical practice confirms it is an effective and practical systematic therapy for cancer patients.

Keywords: Shen Xiang Therapy, Acupuncture, Aromatic Herbs, Open Orifices, Arouse the Spirit, Cancer

In the face of advancements in modern medical technology, clinical oncology has progressed significantly, leaving less room for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in this field. However, TCM has unique advantages in treating cancers, with an efficacy that is not replicable by modern medicine. It can also complement the limitations of modern medical oncology(1) and, in some cases, treat cancer patients without other therapies(2). 

TCM has significant experience and potential in the treatment of cancer, however, TCM is currently marginalized in modern clinical oncology due to its lack of a systematic theory and comprehensive framework for treating cancer. Impediments to this systemization are: The accumulated clinical experience and herbal formulas have not been thoroughly studied or vetted. The immediate clinical outcomes are not readily observable, and the replicability rate is low. TCM theories of oncology appear to lag when compared to the advancements of modern medical science.   

Tumors or cancer result from systemic disorders. These can arise from genetic mutations(3), imbalances in the immune system(4), metabolic disorders(5), or errors in molecular signal transduction, among other factors. Addressing such complex systems requires a comprehensive approach. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes a holistic view, aiming to treat the underlying causes by addressing the entire system and targeting multiple lesions simultaneously. This is one of the basic underlying approaches TCM uses to manage health issues.

A broken complex system cannot be fixed by replacing a screw or cleaning an oil tube. Each effort may help mitigate symptoms, but the system often needs to be restarted or reset at a more fundamental level. The human body is a complex system. Considering that Traditional Chinese Medicine has a unique complex systems approach to health it can be a most economical and effective model for dealing with cancer. 

Due to a lack of a comprehensive perspective, clinical oncology often involves continuous chemotherapy treatments for patients, which poses challenges for both the patients and doctors. When chemotherapy is stopped, cancer markers tend to rise. Determining the appropriate amount of chemotherapy to administer is a complex issue without a clear answer. Oncologists often continue chemotherapy until the patient is referred to hospice care. At this stage, patients may suffer from severe side effects such as cardiomyopathy and liver or renal function failure caused by the chemotherapy drugs rather than the cancer itself.  

Some patients have decided to discontinue chemotherapy after realizing it may not improve their survival prospects, opting instead for a better quality of life. Making this decision can be difficult for both patients and their families. Modern medical standards often suggest that life is not possible without chemotherapy. However, clinical evidence shows that some patients have managed to coexist with cancer and maintain a good quality of life for a significant period using Shen Xiang therapy. 

Cancer growth in the human body is not solely due to the toughness or strength of cancer cells. Often it is the result of an imbalance within the body’s complex system, which creates a conducive environment for these cells. Therefore, focusing exclusively on attacking or targeting tumors and cancer cells is a strategic oversight.  

The appropriate therapy should focus on rebalancing the large biological system and fundamentally altering the tumor growth environment. This includes modifying and enhancing factors that influence genome transcription, phenotypes, and epigenetic processes such as methylation, acetylation, and phosphorylation. The goal is to target and eliminate cancer cells while minimizing damage to vital organs and tissues.  

Shen Xiang Therapy focuses on systematic correction of the entire human body or repairing multiple parts within its complex network. It extracts essential principles of TCM cancer treatment from previously unformalized classical medical documents and clinical data. 

Theoretical Foundation and Clinical Expertise 

Shen Xiang therapy integrates acupuncture and herbal medicine. The central treatment principles are to cultivate the heart qi, strengthen the heart yang and blood, open orifices and arouse the mind/spirit, warm yang qi of the body, and to dredge the channels. Where acupuncture works at a faster pace, herbal medicine functions to consolidate and supplement, the two modalities augment one another, combining biophysical stimulation and natural pharmaceutical approaches. 

TCM sees the heart as the emperor of the body, who governs and manages the other organs. It is called the “emperor organ”, which directly governs the ying and wei qi. Ying qi indicates the blood and nutrients for nourishing the organs and tissues. Wei qi represents our immune  system for protecting the body from outside invaders and supervising activity of the organs and cells. The Nei Jing says: “All Pain, Itching and Carbuncle (Boils and lump) pertain to the heart.”  The terms “carbuncles and boils” can be interpreted to include cancers. This is a comprehensive summarization at the general pathology level. All these diseases relate to the heart, especially the onset of cancer.   

Editor’s note: conceptually many cancers are framed as “corruption” or “toxic heat”, and the terms “boils and carbuncles” (Ju and Yong type lesions) here represent skin lesions of yin or yang varieties, which were based on their presentation, hot or cold, firm or soft, etc. Many cancer treatments from traditional sources are for skin lesions, or cancers which are palpable through the skin, like breast cancer, which are framed similarly.

The heart governs the blood and vascular system. The quality, quantity, and circulation of the blood are controlled by the heart. The blood circulation and elasticity of the vessels are also an aspect of the heart. From the modern medical science perspective, it has been shown that patients with idiopathic blood clotting have a higher risk of developing cancer(6), and patients with insufficient heart function have a much higher rate of cancer. Disorders that contribute to this include: congestive heart failure(7)， heart valve malfunction disorders(8), and atrial fibrillation(9). People with “broken heart”/Takotsubo syndrome have a very high incidence of developing cancer(10,11).  The heart has a close relationship with immune function, and a healthy heart makes the macrophages more active(12). 

Research has shown that the heart can excrete cardiac peptides, four of which possess strong anticancer functions(13).  There will be a more detailed mechanism disclosed following further study about the heart— mind/spirit — neurological—immune systems.  Boosting and brightening the mind/spirit through supplementing the heart and restoring diminished immune function is the key to curing cancer. 

From a modern Chinese medical point of view, exogenous cold can cause contraction, congestion, and stagnation, which leads to qi stagnation. In the above quotes “fluid” outside of the intestine can be taken to indicate the extracellular matrix (ECM)(15). Tissue fluid circulation plays a substantial role in the normal physiological condition. When the tissue fluids or ECM is blocked, then phlegm is formed, and masses appear.  This is the original theory of TCM oncogenesis.  For the pathology of congested tissue fluid caused by cold, the correct therapeutic principle is to warm and open the yang qi, eliminate the pathogenic cold, and transform phlegm to speed up ECM, to break up the splitting situation which separates the general immunity and tumor associate immunity.  To unify the whole immunity and let the immune cells migrate into the local tumor environment and to reset the soil for no cancer growth. 

Cancer patients may survive blood clots. But most refractory cancer patients die of congestive heart failure, water overflows upwards and edema goes up from the ankle to the waist,  extinguishing the heart yang. So, to protect heart qi, warming the heart Yang will be the most appropriate principle to prevent and treat cancer.

Shen Xiang therapy can cultivate heart qi, strengthen heart yang, and arouse the mind/spirit. The goal is to restore the capability of the heart to govern the ying and wei, to aid the circulation of qi and blood. The molecular signal transduction is warranted. The principle of warming and opening combining acupuncture and herbal medicine may unblock the ion channels, modify the ECM, and in which chemokines, immune cytokines, and antibody molecules to lead the body to homeostasis allowing for a spontaneous healing mode, where the repair gene can be activated. From the stimulation of mechanosensory and chemical sensors providing feedback for the up or downregulation of genes, the Cancer cells have no place to survive and no place to escape or hide. Oncologists do not need to chase the cancer cell anymore.  

Clinical Practice

How can one strengthen the heart? What methods can be used to open orifices and awaken the spirit? How should therapy choices be made at different stages? What approaches can alter the ECM, its physical condition, and its chemical components? These are the objectives of Shen Xiang therapy. 

Acupuncture can effectively arouse the spirit and calm the mind quickly. Its role in clinical oncology was previously unrecognized. Choosing acupoints that affect the spirit and are located in the heart channel is straightforward. 

The challenge lies in using acupuncture needles to deliver signals to acupoints with precise manipulation. The objective of needle manipulation is to generate physical signals, such as micro-current induction and low-frequency vibrations, to achieve resonance. Ensuring that acupuncture stimulation is amplified to program the correct signal into the body can lead to spontaneous healing and potentially activate repair genes. This biological reaction can enhance heart energy and strengthen the patient’s spirit and mind. 

Using the eight influential points (八會穴) ensures strong qi, abundant blood, smooth pulse, efficient viscera, toxin-expelling bowel, sturdy bones, flexible tendons, and ample bone marrow. Even if cancer is present, these components can help maintain a normal life. It’s like managing a country by ensuring peace and readiness to rebuild after disasters.

For the selection of herbal medicine, two groups of herbs are essential. The first group includes herbs that enhance heart energy, such as Gui Zhi Gan Cao Decoction and Zhen Wu Decoction, which also help to warm Yang qi. The second group comprises aromatic herbs that stimulate the senses and awaken the mind, such as She Xiang/deer musk, An Xi Xiang/benzoin, Long Nao Xiang/camphor, Ding Xiang/clove, and Mi Die Xiang/rosemary. These herbs additionally aid in transforming turbid dampness, unblocking stagnation, and soothing congested meridians. 

There are numerous well-known and often used herbal formulas for treating tumors and cancer. Among these, several aromatic herbal medicines are included, such as Pian Zai Huang, An Gong Niu Huang Wan, and the formula for women’s tumors, Hua Zheng Hui Sheng Dan(16), documented in the renowned medical classic Wen Bing Tiao Bian by Wu Ju Tong. Additionally, the modern foundational herbal formula for cancer, She Nong Wan(17), was developed by the esteemed Dr. Han Qing Li. These examples provide substantial support for Shen Xiang Therapy.

Cancer patients are recommended to receive acupuncture treatment once per week, particularly during chemotherapy and radiation treatment. If available, moxibustion and broad-spectrum bio-frequency magnetic lamps can be added to help relieve congestion. The dosage of herbal medicine should start low to prevent irritation to the patient’s gastrointestinal system and can be gradually increased. It is generally advised to strengthen stomach qi and integrate acupuncture with herbal medicine in clinical practice.

Efficacy of Shen Xiang Therapy

Evaluating the true value of a new therapy or medication requires evidence-based medicine and strict standards. This task is particularly challenging for clinicians, especially with cancer patients. Using an unapproved therapy might delay appropriate treatment, risking the patient’s recovery. Clinicians must treat cancer patients with care and objectivity, using the best available therapies.  

Since 2004, Shen Xiang Therapy has been applied to all cancer patients enrolled in my clinic. By May 2024, a total of 3,520 cancer patients have enrolled in this therapy. This group includes patients with various types of cancer such as breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, gall bladder ductal carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, brain cancer (glioblastoma), kidney cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, endometrial carcinoma, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer, covering approximately twenty different types of cancer. About ninety percent of the patients were in the late stage of cancer, with early-stage patients making up around five percent. One percent were already sent to hospice. Ninety-five percent had undergone chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy. All patients attended Shen Xiang therapy with their oncologist’s recommendation or permission. 

Firstly, 100% of the patients experienced an improvement in discomfort, including anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Fatigue and lack of energy improved significantly. Appetite increased, and GI symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation were reduced. The reduction in fatigue was particularly notable. This result surpasses other therapies. 

The enhancement of the patient’s tolerance for chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy provides a solid foundation for completing the entire treatment plan, minimizing damage to peripheral nerves, and a significant improvement to their quality of life.   

With the use of this treatment late-stage cancer patients have a longer survival time. Over twenty years, among 3520 cancer patients, 123 patients died from cancer. Several oncologists recommend Shen Xiang Therapy, suggesting it may help reduce mortality. 

After patients pass away, their family members often bring flowers to express gratitude. Although I feel sorrow for not saving their loved ones, they tell me how much our treatments helped. Every session made the patients relaxed, and happier, and reduced their suffering significantly, allowing them to live longer than expected. These comments, though anecdotal, highlight the therapy’s impact. More detailed clinical data may be published in the future.

Conclusion

Shen Xiang therapy strengthens the heart qi to arouse the spirit, restoring the heart’s governance of ying and wei qi. with the goal of rejuvenating the immune system. This leads to a more balanced state where the heart and kidneys nourish each other, maintaining a harmony between yin and yang. 

When the organs and channels are coordinated and without stagnation the liver qi flows smoothly, distributing things evenly throughout the body, the spleen qi rises while stomach qi descends, and the lung qi disperses and descends freely with the support of strong kidney qi. This results in a better and more healthy homeostasis body.

Cancer does not result from a single gene mutation but involves multiple disrupted molecular pathways, therefore, targeting just one or two genes is generally not an effective treatment strategy. The final cure may eventually be attained by resetting the microenvironment and reestablishing the complex system of physiology through a  multivalent  approach, referred to as Shen Xiang therapy.

About the author：

Zhao Ruanjin, Doctor of Medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist in the United States. He is currently the director of the Sarasota Traditional Chinese Medicine Center in the United States and a visiting researcher at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in the United States. He is the second batch of clinical experts at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and an overseas professor at the Henan University of Chinese Medicine. In terms of academics, he has written the English version of “From Legend to Science” and published many papers.

尋求癌症的終極療法——神香溫通療法

趙軟金

摘要：神香溫通療法是針對癌症臨床的一種複合治療方法，簡稱神通療法。利用針灸對諸神穴位的刺激和芳香開竅醒神、溫通心陽和化痰祛痰藥物的有機組合，強化心神的的主導作用，恢復心主對營衛之氣的控制，同時改變細胞外基質，打通細胞與細胞間的信號通道，在保證機體各重要器官功能的正常運行下，改變腫瘤生長的內環境。無論從傳統的中醫學理論，或是現代醫學的最新研究進展都為神香療法提供了堅實的理論基礎與臨床實證。臨床上神香療法能夠很好地切入現代腫瘤臨床的治療程式，能夠有效地緩解化療、放療、標靶藥物和免疫療法的副作用，為這些創傷性治療建立更好的平臺。臨床實踐證實神香療法是有效可行的系統療法，企求為最終治癒癌症鋪就一條坦途。

關鍵字：神香溫通，針灸，芳香開竅，醒神，癌症

隨著現代醫學科學技術的快速發展，臨床腫瘤學的進步日新月異，留給中醫學在腫瘤治療方面的空間的確是越來越小。但問題的關鍵是中醫學對於腫瘤治療的確有其獨特的不可替代的優勢，它既能彌補現代醫學臨床腫瘤治療的諸多不足 ，也能獨立治療很多腫瘤患者。中醫學本身俱有針對腫瘤治療有豐富的臨床經驗和無限的潛力。之所以淪落如此尷尬的境地，被淹沒在西醫學滾滾紅塵下，是我們沒有將中醫治療腫瘤的理論系統化，缺乏整體的構建，沒能將散在的經驗和方藥總結和提煉，沒能獲得可視的及時療效和可重複的臨床效果，如此在現代醫學強大的系統操作面前就顯得落後和無力。

腫瘤或癌症的發生是系統性故障，是基因突變 ，是免疫系統失衡 ，是代謝異常 ，是分子訊號通道的改變 等等，對巨系統失衡的治療是不可能通過針對一個靶點的修正來達到的。中醫學的整體觀理論，完美地體現在治療實務中。所謂治本，就是在高維度對巨系統的整體掌控下，同時針對巨系統多處漏洞進行修復，而這點唯有中醫學能夠做到。

一個巨系統的失衡很難從修理好一個螺絲釘和疏通一個輸油管路得到恢復的。當然每一點努力些許能讓巨系統暫時不崩塌，但那只是短暫的維持。恢復巨系統的正常運轉，必須重新全面啟動。考慮到人體系統的巨大性和複雜性，中醫學的整體觀和實踐經驗目前來講可能是最經濟和有效的。

缺乏系統性和整體的療法令許多癌症病人陷入了沒完沒了的化療窘境，停止化療，癌症指標就會飆升，無奈只得繼續使用，直至病人肌膚枯槁，形銷骨立，到臨終關懷。很多病人意識到這一點，斷然拒絕繼續化療，想讓餘下的生命不在毒藥的浸蝕下度過。病人能夠做出這樣的決定是很不容易的，因為似乎拒絕化療幾乎等於放棄生命一樣，但常常有病人因為拒絕這無止盡的化療而獲得重生的。人體巨系統出錯，僅盯著腫瘤細胞的生長本就是戰略上的錯誤。既然腫瘤是系統性疾病 ，不從根本上對癌細胞生長的環境上進行改造和不從直接影響基因調控的甲基化、乙醯化以及磷酸化等方面去改善，而是整天追著癌細胞去打，在沿途卻不斷毀壞了系統自身的基本生命元素！

神香溫通療法就屬於這種既針對系統根本的修正，又同時兼顧巨系統多處網路缺陷的改善。這個療法精煉出了中醫學治療癌症的大法，它貫穿中醫學經典文獻和臨床實踐之中，只是之前是淹沒在汗牛充棟的書籍裡，而沒有正式總結出來。

理論基礎與臨床實證

神香溫通療法是針藥並用的治療方法。以養心、強心、醒神，溫陽和疏通為目的，利用針灸和中藥相輔相成，將生物物理手段與中藥有機結合的一體療法。

中醫學把心臟作為一身之主，統領所有的臟器，稱為君主之官。心主營衛，營是營血，負責身體組織的營養供給。衛氣則是護衛身體之氣，相當於身體的免疫系統。並特別指出「諸痛癢瘡皆屬於心」。瘡在此包括了癌症。這是一個高度的概括，疾病都由心生。

心主血脈，人身的血脈的量和質均由心臟來控制。血液流行不良通緣於心臟。從現代醫學的臨床角度發現不明原因的血栓形成的病人很多會發生癌症。心臟功能不好的病人有很高的罹癌幾率。包括充血性心臟衰竭，心臟瓣膜病變，心房纖顫等。心傷（Heart broken syndrome / Takotsubo syndrome）的病人患有癌症幾率非常高 。心臟的狀態與免疫系統直接相關，健康的心跳可以使巨噬細胞更活躍 。很多的研究證明心臟能夠分泌多種心房多肽，其中有四種具有很強的抗癌作用 。心臟—精神—神經—免疫路徑的研究將會解釋出更多的心臟與癌症的秘密。所以養心強心來主導神明，叫醒處於混沌態的免疫系統是治療癌症的關鍵。

在傳統中醫經典裡關於瘤塊的形成是寒邪迫腸外汁沫積聚而成，在《靈樞•百病始生第六十六》：「積之始生，得寒乃生，厥乃成積也。•••血脈凝澀則寒氣上入於腸胃，入於腸胃則瞋脹，瞋脹血脈凝澀則寒氣上入於腸胃，日起於腸胃則瞋脹，瞋脹（和《靈樞•水脹第五十七》：「寒氣客於腸外，與衛氣相博，氣不得榮，因有所系，癖而內著，惡氣乃起，息肉乃生」。寒邪屬於陰，心臟屬於陽。這兩者是相互對立統一的，是癌症發生的根源。恰如致癌基因與抑癌基因，僅有寒邪或癌基因，而沒有心臟功能衰弱或抑癌基因變異，只有一個方面，癌症就不可能發生。從現代醫學角度解讀，寒邪性質屬於陰冷凝滯，可導致氣機流行不良。這裡提到的腸外汁沫泛指細胞外組織液（Extra Cellular Matrix），組織液的流通對於正常的生理功能起著重要的作用。組織液被寒邪阻遏，聚而為痰。這也是中醫學把痰與癌症關聯起來的原始概念。針對寒邪和組織液的凝滯病理機制，溫通陽氣，祛寒化痰，疏浚組織液的敷布流通，緩解格拒狀態，打破腫瘤周圍或相關的局部免疫封鎖微環境，令機體的整體免疫系統能夠統一行動。徹底破壞掉癌細胞賴以生存的土壤。

癌症病人若沒有死於血栓堵塞，絕大部分癌症病人最後死於心陽衰竭，水氣淩心，下肢水腫逐漸漫溢至腰以上，將一息心陽滅絕。維護心陽強盛，溫通心陽從頭到尾都應該是癌症臨床的主要宗旨。

神香療法以養心、強心和醒神為治療大法，目的在於恢復心主對於營衛之氣的絕對控制地位，令氣血通暢，使分子信號傳遞無礙；溫通之法以溫陽通陽之針法和中藥驅除寒氣之凝結，開通氣通道，使細胞外介質中的化學因數、免疫因數和抗體能有充分的活性。 如此就把機體推到自愈態，活化修復基因，依靠機械和化學感受器回饋進行自主的療愈上調或下調，創造出極為有利的條件讓機體回到穩態（原始的沒癌狀態）。癌細胞無處遁逃，也沒有再生長的理由，癌腫消失。癌症醫師不再為窮追幾個逃脫的癌細胞而破壞周圍的組織，使身體更加偏離健康的穩態。

臨床上的具體操作與執行

那麼養心、強心、醒神的治療手段是什麼？該如何選擇？否能夠達到預期目標？如何改變和改善細胞外介質的生化和物理狀態呢？這就是神香溫通療法所要解決的核心問題。

針灸對於醒神、安神有直接的顯著效用，能夠取得及時效應。在以往的癌症臨床上，針灸是被忽略的一種非常有效的治療方法。在選擇諸神穴位和心經穴位（特別是神門），在準確選取穴位後，必須確保訊號的準確送入，其關鍵就是精准的針刺手法。施加手法的目的旨在引起共振效應和微電流產生，使針灸的刺激信最大化，真正將程式資訊導入穴位，引起連續的身體自愈機能啟動的相生物學效應。

採用八會穴，保證氣的充盈；血的豐沛；脈的流暢；髒的藏精；腑的推陳；骨的堅固；筋的柔韌；髓的不竭。即使機體面臨嚴重的癌細胞傷害，也能維持正常生命的活動。如同一個國家，在保證了國際民生的前提下，可以面對一切災難，並保證災難後家園重建。

而中藥方劑的選擇，必須有兩組基本藥物，一是養心強心的藥，一是芳香開竅醒神的藥。養心藥和強心最好的藥是桂枝甘草湯，真武湯。 這組藥物同時具有溫通陽氣的功用。芳香開竅藥則是麝香、安息香、龍腦香（冰片）、丁香、迷迭香和零陵香，有醒神化濁，辛竄疏浚之功。

臨床上中醫學有大量的治療腫瘤名方，均有大量的芳香開竅醒神的藥物，片仔癀，安宮牛黃丸，吳鞠通《溫病條辨》中的化症回生丹和李翰卿老人的神農丸，都提供大量的佐證。

病人在化療和放療期間，每週一次針刺治療，如果條件允許，加上艾灸或特定電磁波儀器照射加強溫通作用也是可行的。中藥儘量以小劑量開始，確保病人沒有厭藥反應，逐漸加量，始終以維持病人胃氣平和與強壯為治則，針藥相結合。

神香療法的療效評估

評估一種療法的實際效果，這是一個非常艱巨的任務，需要實證醫學與嚴格的統計結果。作為獨立的臨床醫生在日常的臨床實踐中，尤其困難。治療癌症病人又與治療別的病種和病人不一樣。癌症臨床是直接與死亡打交道的，如果你的治療無效或沒有足夠的療效，幾乎等同於殺人，因為你有可能耽誤了病人的尋找有效治療方法的時間。因此，身為醫生在絕對謹慎和關懷的前提下，用心來治療病人，把自己認為最有效的治療方法和手段用於病人。從2004前開始，對於診所收治的癌症病人均無差別地使用神香溫通療法，截至到2024年五月底，共收治3520例癌症病人，其中包括了乳腺癌，肺癌，肝癌，膽管癌，胰腺癌，食道癌，胃癌，結腸癌，淋巴瘤，骨髓癌，白血病，腦瘤（惡性），腎癌，食道癌，百分之九十為晚期病人，早期病人不超過百分之四，臨終關懷期病人也占百分之一。其中百分之九十五的病人是接受過或正在接受現代醫學癌症治療和介入的，他們是在其西醫癌症專家同意後，開始介入神香溫通療法。

首先，病人的自覺不適症狀幾乎100%改善，包括病人的焦慮不安、失眠和憂鬱等神志方面症狀；身體疲勞無力感顯著提高；食欲提高，胃腸道不適症狀，噁心，嘔吐，拉肚子或便秘等。特別是病人的疲憊無力感的改善是任何其他療法都無可比擬的。

病人對於化療、放療、標靶藥物療法以及免疫療法的耐受度和敏感度提高，是病人能夠更好地完成癌症醫生預定的療程。延遲和減輕了化療藥物對病人周圍神經損傷的程度。病人的生活品質顯著提高。

晚期癌症病人的存活時間顯著延長，這二十年間，3520病人中，因癌症過的僅有123人。許多合作的癌症專家在介紹病人來診前告訴病人來針灸的主要原因就是「趙醫師治療的病人一直活著」。即使有晚期癌症病人去世後，家屬還來診所給我送花表示感謝，我起初覺得有些愧對病人家屬，很難過的告訴家屬，真對不起沒能留住他/她，他們往往回答是趙醫生你已經幫助他/她太多了，每次來你診所治療後他/她都非常多快樂，你不僅讓他/她少活了五年的生命，而且過去如此等等。這些當然都不能算是科學根據，也證明不了什麼，但怎樣才是最好的證明。具體的統計報告有專篇發表。

結論

神香溫通療法的原則是在強壯心氣，叫醒心神，使心主發揮其主導作用，能夠統領營衛之氣，把迷失的衛氣（免疫系統）歸位元，在心主的領導下，心腎水火既濟，陰陽平衡，各個經脈氣血通路無有阻礙，既需要肝氣的條達舒暢，脾胃之氣的升降斡旋，肺氣的宣發和肅降，也要有腎氣的鼓舞，如此生命力才可蓬勃旺盛。癌症不是一個癌症基因的過度表達，也不是一個抑癌基因的失活，經常伴隨著許多分子路徑的失調。因此針對一個標靶或許能達到短暫的效果，但往往轉瞬即逝。建立全方位和系統的療法才是癌症的終極療法。

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作者簡介：

趙軟金，醫學博士，美國執照針灸師。現任美國Sarasota中國傳統中醫中心主任，美國H. Lee Moffitt 癌症中心客座研究員。是北京中醫藥大學第二批臨床特聘專家，河南中醫藥大學海外教授。學術方面著有英文版《From Legend to Science》並發表論文多篇。