Stories, ingredients & honest answers — alongside your lung cancer care.
A plain-language guide to how people facing lung cancer have used Tian Xian Liquid as a complement to treatment from their own medical team — plus what’s in it, and the questions people ask most.
Lung cancer and Tian Xian
Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, and a diagnosis usually brings a demanding course of treatment — surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or some combination. While following the plan their oncologist sets, many patients and families also look for ways to support well-being through that process.
Tian Xian is a Chinese herbal supplement built from a ten-ingredient formulation rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is intended as a complement to conventional lung cancer care — taken alongside the treatment a medical team prescribes, never as a replacement for it. People most often use the main Tian Xian Liquid, sometimes together with related Tian Xian products.
This page gathers what people most often want to understand about Tian Xian in the context of lung cancer: survivor stories in patients’ own words, what the formulation contains, how people in those stories used it, and answers to common questions. Nothing here is medical advice, and individual experiences do not predict any particular outcome. If you are considering Tian Xian alongside lung cancer treatment, the most important step is a conversation with your own oncology team — use what follows as a starting point for that discussion, not a substitute for it.
Lung cancer survivor stories
Three accounts, in the survivors’ own words. Each links to the full story.
Mr. Heng Chew Hong
After a shadow was found on his left lung in 1997, Mr. Heng hoped to avoid surgery and began taking Tian Xian Liquid alongside other Tian Xian products. During the course of the treatment, I felt more energetic and developed a very good appetite.
Mrs. Ishikawa Hideko
Facing inoperable lung cancer, Mrs. Ishikawa went through chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Her husband, who tells her story, began giving her Tian Xian Liquid — at a reduced dose at first — alongside
her hospital care, never in place of it.
Mr. Zhu Yu Lan
Diagnosed in 1995, Mr. Zhu was introduced to Tian Xian Liquid the next year by a friend who had used it. In his account he describes his symptoms easing
over the following months as he kept up the regimen.
See all 16 lung cancer stories
Cancer Terminator: Stories of 100 Cancer Survivors
by Dr. Wang Zheng Guo
A collection of survivor accounts gathered from around the world, alongside background on the Tian Xian formulation.
Read PDFA doctor’s perspective
Dr. Felicilda — Tian Xian alongside radiotherapy
In this short clip from a cancer conference, Dr. Felicilda shares a case of using Tian Xian as a supplement during radiotherapy — a topic relevant to many lung cancer patients undergoing radiation.
What’s inside Tian Xian
A formulation of ten herbal ingredients, long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
GinsengTraditional tonic root
CordycepsCordyceps sinensis
Ganoderma (Reishi)Reishi mushroom
AstragalusHuang Qi root
Lycium (Goji)Chinese wolfberry
LiquoriceGan Cao rootHow people in these stories used it
Across the accounts on this page, people most often took Tian Xian Liquid as their main product, sometimes together with Tian Xian capsules or plasters as advised. Several began while they were still receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and a few adjusted their dose to suit how they were feeling.
These are individual experiences, not instructions. Before adding any supplement, talk with your oncology team — they can advise on timing and whether it fits your treatment plan.
Questions people ask
Is Tian Xian a replacement for lung cancer treatment?
Can Tian Xian be taken alongside lung cancer chemotherapy or radiotherapy?
Which lung cancer treatments do people combine it with?
What is Tian Xian made from?
How is Tian Xian Liquid usually taken?
Where can I get it?
Product & further reading
Tian Xian Liquid
The liquid most people in these stories used. View product details and ordering on the official store.
View ProductImportant. The stories and information on this page describe individual experiences and are shared for general information only. They are not medical advice and do not describe typical results. These statements have not been evaluated by any medical authority. Tian Xian is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition or disease, and is intended for use alongside — not instead of — care from your qualified healthcare provider. Always consult your oncologist before starting any supplement.