starglobaltribune.com reports of a recent study of the effect of four (unnamed) Chinese herbs that w

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coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
in the treatment of Colon and rectal cancer,"when used as a means of reducing the side effects of "... chemo, being "able to restore the intestinal cells which were damaged by the chemotheraphy treatment and they were also found to enhance the activity of Irinotecan........". Not much by way of detail and no mention of specific herbs studied in this article,which will probably get much more media attention......steve

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  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng TCM 2010
    Info:


    "An old traditional Chinese medicine is said to reduce the
    intestinal side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. This
    is done by stimulating gut cell division and reducing
    inflammation in the body. The new findings were presented in
    Science Translational Medicine, published by the nonprofit
    science society AAAS. The chinese medicine Huang Qin Tang
    consists of a combination of peonies and a purple flower called
    skullcap, together with licorice and fruit from a buckthorn tree.
    In China, this herbal medicine has been used for centuries to
    treat intestinal disorders such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

    This finding was also confirmed recently in a Western-style phase
    1/2 trial, which clearly showed that the drug reduced gut damage
    caused by chemotherapy in colon and rectal cancer patients. "

    Read more here:
    Chemotherapy Patients may Benefit from Ancient Chinese Medicine

    And here: National Foundation for Cancer Research

    Or, you can just GOOGLE !

    Better Health!



    John
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
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    John23 said:

    Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng TCM 2010
    Info:


    "An old traditional Chinese medicine is said to reduce the
    intestinal side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. This
    is done by stimulating gut cell division and reducing
    inflammation in the body. The new findings were presented in
    Science Translational Medicine, published by the nonprofit
    science society AAAS. The chinese medicine Huang Qin Tang
    consists of a combination of peonies and a purple flower called
    skullcap, together with licorice and fruit from a buckthorn tree.
    In China, this herbal medicine has been used for centuries to
    treat intestinal disorders such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

    This finding was also confirmed recently in a Western-style phase
    1/2 trial, which clearly showed that the drug reduced gut damage
    caused by chemotherapy in colon and rectal cancer patients. "

    Read more here:
    Chemotherapy Patients may Benefit from Ancient Chinese Medicine

    And here: National Foundation for Cancer Research

    Or, you can just GOOGLE !

    Better Health!



    John

    John, your link to NFCR
    pertains to article I cite but yours is much more detailed....Thanks......steve
  • Erinb
    Erinb Member Posts: 293
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    John23 said:

    Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng TCM 2010
    Info:


    "An old traditional Chinese medicine is said to reduce the
    intestinal side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. This
    is done by stimulating gut cell division and reducing
    inflammation in the body. The new findings were presented in
    Science Translational Medicine, published by the nonprofit
    science society AAAS. The chinese medicine Huang Qin Tang
    consists of a combination of peonies and a purple flower called
    skullcap, together with licorice and fruit from a buckthorn tree.
    In China, this herbal medicine has been used for centuries to
    treat intestinal disorders such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

    This finding was also confirmed recently in a Western-style phase
    1/2 trial, which clearly showed that the drug reduced gut damage
    caused by chemotherapy in colon and rectal cancer patients. "

    Read more here:
    Chemotherapy Patients may Benefit from Ancient Chinese Medicine

    And here: National Foundation for Cancer Research

    Or, you can just GOOGLE !

    Better Health!



    John

    Thanks for the links.
    Erin

    Thanks for the links.
    Erin

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