Stories, ingredients & honest answers — alongside your rectal cancer care.
A plain-language guide to how people facing rectal 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.
Rectal cancer and Tian Xian
Rectal cancer affects the last several inches of the large bowel and, with colon cancer, makes up colorectal cancer — one of the most common cancers worldwide. It often shows up as bleeding or a change in bowel habits, and treatment usually combines surgery with chemotherapy and, frequently, radiotherapy. While following the plan their oncologist sets, many patients and families also look for ways to support recovery and 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 rectal 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 rectal 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 rectal 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.
Rectal cancer survivor stories
In the survivors’ own words. Each links to the full story.
Mrs. Kawada Takayuki
Mrs. Kawada (Japan) found blood in her stool and was told she needed rectal surgery right away. The operation went well, and she kept up Tian Xian Liquid steadily afterward, even through the side effects of her treatment.
Read Mrs. Kawada’s story
Mrs. Masuda Achiyo
Mrs. Masuda (Japan), who had faced cancer once before, had colorectal cancer found at a routine health exam. With the help of her doctors she came through it — taking Tian Xian Liquid along the way.
Read Mrs. Masuda’s story
Mr. Ooshima Kouichi
Mr. Ooshima (Japan) faced both bile-duct and rectal cancer. After chemotherapy and a course of radiotherapy, he added Tian Xian Liquid to his treatment.
Read Mr. Ooshima’s story
Mr. Zhang Geng Min
Mr. Zhang (China) noticed changes in his bowels and pain before a diagnosis of rectal cancer. He turned to Tian Xian Liquid as part of his care.
Read Mr. Zhang’s story
Mr. Zhang Yu Xiang
Diagnosed with rectal cancer at a late stage, Mr. Zhang Yu Xiang (Shanghai) took Tian Xian Liquid alongside the treatment his doctors provided.
Read Mr. Zhang Yu Xiang’s story
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 — one example of using the supplement alongside conventional cancer treatment.
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 during recovery from rectal surgery or while 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 rectal cancer treatment?
Can Tian Xian be taken alongside rectal cancer surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy?
Which rectal 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.