A Survey of Chinese Medicinal Herbal Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis
Joint Authors
Rostock, Matthias
Meyer-Hamme, Gesa
Efferth, Thomas
Beckmann, Kathrin
Schroeder, Sven
Radtke, Janine
Greten, Henry Johannes
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Oral mucositis is one of the common side effects of chemotherapy treatment with potentially severe implications.
Despite several treatment approaches by conventional and complementary western medicine, the therapeutic outcome is often not satisfactory.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers empirical herbal formulas for the treatment of oral ulceration which are used in adaptation to chemotherapy-induced mucositis.
While standard concepts for TCM treatment do not exist and acceptance by conventional oncologists is still low, we conducted a review to examine the evidence of Chinese herbal treatment in oral mucositis.
Eighteen relevant studies on 4 single herbs, 2 combinations of 2 herbs, and 11 multiherbal prescriptions involving 3 or more compounds were included.
Corresponding molecular mechanisms were investigated.
The knowledge about detailed herbal mechanisms, especially in multi-herbal prescriptions is still limited.
The quality of clinical trials needs further improvement.
Meta-analysis on the existent database is not possible but molecular findings on Chinese medicinal herbs indicate that further research is still promising for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meyer-Hamme, Gesa& Beckmann, Kathrin& Radtke, Janine& Efferth, Thomas& Greten, Henry Johannes& Rostock, Matthias…[et al.]. 2013. A Survey of Chinese Medicinal Herbal Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460331
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meyer-Hamme, Gesa…[et al.]. A Survey of Chinese Medicinal Herbal Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460331
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meyer-Hamme, Gesa& Beckmann, Kathrin& Radtke, Janine& Efferth, Thomas& Greten, Henry Johannes& Rostock, Matthias…[et al.]. A Survey of Chinese Medicinal Herbal Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460331
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460331