The Effects of Herbal Medicines on Cancer Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis: A Literature Review

Abstract

Oral mucositis caused by cancer treatment is examined in this review along with the effects of herbal remedies for its treatment. A very frequent and excruciating side effect of chemotherapy and radiation, the paper reviews a range of therapeutic approaches, including pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological treatments such as caphosol, palifermin, cryotherapy, and photo biomodulation, by the combination of data provided from clinical trials, randomized controlled studies, and systematic reviews. Herbs like honey and botanical preparations are also under study to assess its potential. The results mainly center on how an early precaution with proper oral hygiene works in preventing severe mucositis. The research in turn shows that the treatment processes require further verification of herbal remedies in the treatment of OM, though some of them are good treatments for reducing symptoms such as cryotherapy and photo biomodulation. From all the above, it may be concluded that, in practice, the best management method for enhancing patients' quality of life after cancer treatment might be a multimodal approach of pharmaceutical and natural medicines