A Case Report for Lung Cancer Patient Showing Remission Treated with Cultivated Wild Ginseng Pharmacopuncture

Kim, Koo; Choi, Yong-Seok; Joo, Jong-Cheon; Moon, Goo

Keywords: cancer; cultivated wild ginseng; pharmacopuncture; squamous cell lung carcinoma

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2011.14.4.033

Objectives: To report the effect of cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture on the lung cancer patient. Methods: Treatment of cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture was conducted on the patient during 7 months. Pharmacopuncture therapy was done twice a week with a dosage of 2ml per each treatment. Computed Topography(CT) was performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Results: After the treatment of 7 months, chest CT revealed the mass size was decreased. Conclusions: This case provides us a possibility that cultivated wild ginseng pharmacopuncture offers potential benefits for lung cancer patient.