The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect and safety of SJDBT for anorexia in cancer patients by comparing the experimental group to placebo group using the Functional Assessment of Anorexia and Cachexia Treatment (FAACT; Anorexia/Cachexia Subscale [ACS], Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General [FACT-G]), anorexia Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), weight, body mass index (BMI), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and cortisol values. The gene discussed is POMC; the disease is cancer.