Author/Authors :
Mahjour, Marjan Department of Persian Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Khoushabi, Arash Health Department - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Noras, Mohammad Reza Department of Persian Medicine - School of Persian and Complementary Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract :
Cancer is the second cause of mortality in the world which causes poor quality of life. In Persian
Medicine (PM), some issues about cancer have been mentioned in details. Many herbs are claimed
to be useful in cancer. This paper aimed to search the most common herbal drugs affecting the cancer
based on PM literature. This is a review study based on PM literature and data retrieved from the electronic
databases such as PubMed and Scopus through key terms such as herbal drug and cancer. The
study found 15 herbs affecting the cancer in this regard. Most of these herbs have been investigated
in the recent studies. It is recommended further evaluation on the plants mentioned in PM books,
particularly those with no clinical trials or laboratory tests.
