After Lao Dong Newspaper published the article: Patients filled the yard, wandering for 3 days hoping for a "3-minute cancer cure" with the rumored miracle doctor in Yen Bai, we were introduced to meet Traditional Medicine doctor Luu Duc Huan - Standing member of the Red Cross Association of Luc Yen district - who has 30 years of experience in treating diseases with traditional medicine.
Like many locals, Mr. Huan absolutely does not believe that herbalist Minh The has extraordinary abilities.
“The value of traditional medicine cannot be denied, but currently there is no scientific research proving that traditional medicine or oriental medicine can cure cancer.
These medicines only have a supportive effect, but to cure the disease we still need modern medicine," doctor Luu Duc Huan began the story.
Mr. Huan confided: “In May 2024, I received a call from 3 acquaintances in Quang Ninh province asking me to meet with herbalist Minh The to buy traditional medicine in the hope of curing cancer as rumored. Although I tried to dissuade them, these people were stubborn and did not listen. Currently, 1 person who took the medicine has become seriously ill and passed away. The other 2 were encouraged not to take traditional medicine and went to Tan Trieu K Hospital (Hanoi) for treatment - their health has now improved.”
Mr. Huan said that after meeting with herbalist Minh The and carefully examining the medicine packages he bought, he realized that the three cancers were different but the medicines were similar and there was nothing special about them.
According to Mr. Huan, basically, Vietnamese medicinal herbs have the effect of activating blood circulation, reducing inflammation, calming the mind, detoxifying the liver and kidneys, and increasing resistance such as: Ke huyet dang, Hoang ba nam, Vuong ton, Nho dong tree, Chop chieu tree, Dao tien vine...
Patients who use a lot of antibiotics after treatment in the hospital, especially cancer patients after chemotherapy in the hospital, using these drugs is very good. The drugs have the effect of activating blood circulation, detoxifying, enhancing liver function, stimulating appetite, so the person becomes healthier.
“However, it is incorrect to say that traditional medicine can cure all diseases, especially metastatic cancers, and destroy malignant tumors without the intervention of modern medicine as people say,” affirmed physician Luu Duc Huan.
With 30 years of experience in treating patients with traditional medicine, physician Luu Duc Huan expressed concern over the advertisement that “medicine man Minh The can cure all diseases, including cancer, and the hospital will send you home”. Not to mention, instructions for using traditional medicine such as “do not wash or lose any small pieces in the medicine bag” are very unusual.
Mr. Huan analyzed: 90% of traditional medicine must be washed before being chopped and dried and washed before being boiled to get drinking water to avoid toxic molds that arise during storage (except for medicines that are intended to be marinated, medicines that are minerals...).
If the prescribed herbal medicines are not washed, it is likely that the medicine has been soaked or mixed with chemicals (belonging to the group of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs).
“However, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs can only be used when prescribed by a doctor in cases of serious illness, accidents, organ transplants, or surgery, and cannot be mixed with traditional medicine,” explained physician Luu Duc Huan, explaining that some patients have experienced immediate effects after taking the drug, reducing the feeling of pain.
The Standing Committee of the Red Cross Society of Luc Yen district hopes that patients should not blindly believe in traditional medicine that is rumored to be able to cure all diseases, especially cancer, and ignore the "golden period" of treatment at medical facilities.
In a document sent to the People's Committee of Luc Yen district on August 29, the Department of Health of Yen Bai province emphasized: The unlicensed medical examination and treatment activities of Mr. Hoang Van Minh (also known as herbalist Minh The, born in 1967 in Lang Sao village, Minh Tien commune) as mentioned by Lao Dong Newspaper have signs of violating legal regulations, potentially posing a risk of unsafety for patients.
To ensure state management, the Department of Health of Yen Bai province requested the People's Committee of Luc Yen district to direct competent authorities and professional agencies to conduct inspections of the unlicensed medical examination and treatment practice of herbalist Minh The; strictly handle violations according to authority and regulations; and propagate people not to go to unlicensed medical facilities for examination and treatment.
