Oncology Herbs

Oncology Herbs by Action

Anti-cancer

• Allium sativa (fresh garlic)

• Andrographis paniculata (andrographis)

• Arctium lappa (burdock)

• Astragalus membranaceus (astragalus)

• Berberis aquifolium (Oregon grape)

• Berberis vulgaris (barberry)

• Camellia sinensis (green tea)

• Ceanothus americana (red root)

• Curcuma longa (turmeric)

• Echinacea spp. (echinacea)

• Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng)

• Ganoderma lucidum (reishi)

• Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)

• Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

• Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal)

• Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

• Isatis tinctoria (isatis)

• Larrea mexicana (chaparral)

• Larrea tridentata (creosote bush)

• Ligustrum lucidum (ligustrum)

• Momordica charantia (bitter melon)

• Panax spp. (ginseng)

• Phytolacca americana (poke)

• Podophyllum peltatum (mayapple)

• Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot, topically as escharotic for cervical cancer)

• Stillingia sylvatica (queen’s root)

• Trifolium pratense (red clover)

• Viscum album (mistletoe)

• Cathartic laxatives (at subcathartic doses)

• Phytoestrogens for breast and prostate cancer

Antioxidant

• Astragalus membranaceus (astragalus)

• Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn)

• Curcuma longa (turmeric)

• Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)

• Larrea tridentata (creosote bush)

• Ligustrum lucidum (ligustrum)

• Panax spp. (ginseng)

• Polygonum multiflorum (fo-ti)

• Propolis

• Rheum officinalis (rhubarb)

• Salvia miltiorrhiza (sage root)

• Schisandra chinensis (schisandra)

• Silybum marianum (milk thistle)

• Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

• Zingiber officinalis (ginger)