4th Traditional Medicine and Plant Science

Herbs in Cancer Therapy

Cancer is a major public health issue in most industrialised countries; yet, due to early detection and advancements in medical treatment, patient survival rates have improved significantly over the last three decades. A large number of cancer patients receive chemotherapy or chemo radiation and benefit from anticancer drug treatment. There is no scientific proof that herbal treatments can cure or treat cancer on their own. Some plant extracts, on the other hand, have been discovered to have anti-cancer properties and have been developed into chemotherapeutic medications. A growing body of research suggests that Japanese herbal medications known as Kampo can help with cancer chemotherapy-related adverse effects.

Rikkunshito alleviates cisplatin-induced anorexia by acting as a 5-HT receptor antagonist and boosting serum ghrelin levels. Hangeshashinto reduces irinotecan-induced diarrhoea and chemotherapy-induced mucositis by reducing -glucuronidase activity and prostaglandin E2 generation. Goshajinkigan protects against oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity by inhibiting functional changes in transient receptor potential channels. We will outline the current literature on Kampo medications' clinical efficacy and probable mechanisms in the treatment of cancer chemotherapy-induced side effects in this review.

Some Herbs that Cure Cancer:

• Echinacea
• Garlic
• Turmeric
• Burdock
• Carotenoids
• Green tea
• Ginseng
• Black cohosh