As a common complication,
hydrothorax and
ascites are poor in prognosis in a clinical intervention mode mainly based on
symptomatic treatment. Under the guidance of a new theory of'
inflammation-
cancer 'transformation, the invention discloses a
traditional Chinese medicine composition for preventing and treating
hydrothorax and
ascites and a preparation method for
oral administration and
external application. The composition comprises the following traditional Chinese medicinal materials in parts by
mass: 3-20 parts of
codonopsis pilosula, 3-20 parts of raw bighead atractylodes
rhizome, 3-18 parts of
cassia twig, 3-18 parts of radices trichosanthis, 3-12 parts of pseudo-
ginseng, 3-15 parts of Chinese
lobelia, 3-15 parts of bistort
rhizome, 3-15 parts of
euphorbia helioscopia and 3-15 parts of
semen lepidii. The
traditional Chinese medicine composition disclosed by the invention has the effects of strengthening the
body resistance, dispersing
blood stasis, detoxifying, clearing damp, inducing
diuresis and diminishing swelling, and has good effects on preventing and treating inflammatory
hydrothorax and
ascites and malignant hydrothorax and ascites as well as dyspnea,
chest pain, cough,
anorexia,
abdominal pain,
abdominal distension,
weakness,
night sweat and the like caused by the inflammatory hydrothorax and ascites and the malignant hydrothorax and ascites. The preparation method comprises decoction, granules, pills, capsules and
powder. The
traditional Chinese medicine composition is helpful for promoting absorption and
discharge of hydrothorax and ascites, diminishing
inflammation and resisting
cancer, adjusting and recovering physiological functions of internal organs, and improving
life quality of patients.