Malignant lymphoma， as a common malignant tumor， has long been a focus of medical research with regard to its treatment strategies. Different clinicians hold varying views on its treatment and have proposed multiple therapeutic approaches， including clearing heat and removing toxins， resolving phlegm and dissipating mass， reinforcing the healthy

qi

and eliminating accumulation， and tonifying the kidney to consolidate the root. The fundamental pathological factor of malignant lymphoma is "phlegm"， which is often accompanied by "cold"， "deficiency"， "blood stasis"， "toxicity"， and "stagnation"， forming a complex pathogenesis. Professor CHEN Xinyi of Dongzhimen Hospital， Beijing University of Chi

nese Medicine， based on the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， proposed the regulating balance theory with the connotation of "maintaining equilibrium"， advocating the adjustment of

yin-yang

and the

qi

of the five elements to restore the balance of

qi

， blood， and bodily fluids in the Zang-fu organs and the whole body. Integrated treatment of malignant lymphoma combining TCM and Western medicine is mainly divided into three stages， i.e.， the observation period without radiotherapy or chemotherapy， the recovery period after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation， and the tumor-bearing survival period for recurrence prevention. Under the guidance of the regulating balance theory， treatment in each stage focuses on dissolving phlegm and dissipating mass， warming

yang

and replenishing healthy

qi

； tonifying the kidney and strengthening the spleen， cultivating healthy

qi

and consolidating the root； and resolving phlegm and blood stasis， activating blood circulation and dissipating mass. Stage-specific syndrome differentiation and treatment have achieved remarkable results in improving the quality of life of patients with malignant lymphoma， controlling disease progression， reducing adverse reactions， prolonging survival， and decreasing recurrence.