Traditional Chinese Medicine to Reduce Long Lasting Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy does have its severe side effects that last for a long time. The good news for cancer patients is that a traditional Chinese medicine may reduce the intestinal side effects of chemotherapy. The drug is known to destroy the cell division and reduce the inflammation to a great extent.

The Chinese doctors and herbal experts have been creating the drug through the mixture of a flower known as Skullcap, Peonies and licorice – a fruit from buckthorn tree. The resulting drug has been used in china for centuries to treat patients with intestinal disorders.

In a recent study, Yung Chi Cheng from Yale University School of Medicine and a company called PhytoCeutica has been conducting research on this medicine: PHY906. The healing effects this blend of plants arise from the same drug that was the subject of this article.

The researchers carried their experiments on cancerous mice that were undergoing chemotherapy. The PHY906 shrunk the effects of chemotherapy’s negative impacts on intestinal tracts. The scientists are planning to continue with the tests before developing a final drug for real life cancer patients.