Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, each taste has its special function. Acid can astringent, promote fluid production and stimulate the appetite; sweet can nourish the spleen and stomach; bitter can relieve diarrhea and remove dampness, and a small amount can stimulate the appetite; spicy can also stimulate the appetite; salty can relax the intestines and soften hardness. Food basically contains the above five flavors, or several flavors mixed together. Patients in the recovery stage of cancer should choose foods with certain anti-cancer ingredients and the effect of softening and dispersing lumps.

There are many types of nutritious foods. In addition to rice, wheat, millet, soybeans, etc., chicken, sheep, and beef are qi-tonifying foods and can be eaten by tumor patients who are physically weak. Ducks, turtles, turtles, crucian carp, and croakers are foods that can nourish and strengthen the spleen. Sea cucumbers, jellyfish, abalone, kelp, water chestnuts, and water chestnuts can soften hard lumps and eliminate "lumps". Fungus, Hericium mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and enoki mushrooms Many kinds of edible mushrooms have certain anti-cancer effects. In particular, the nutritional value of shiitake mushrooms exceeds that of all mushrooms. It contains 7 kinds of amino acids necessary for the human body, and contains trace elements such as calcium, copper, iron, and manganese. It also contains a variety of sugars and enzymes, which can improve and enhance human immunity.