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Treatment of Glioblastoma with Herbal Medicines

Herbs - how to use herbs

Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme, is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. Glioblastoma forms from cells called astrocytes that support nerve cells. Though it is more often found in older people, it is however seen in people of all ages. It can cause worsening headaches, nausea, vomiting and seizures.

People have been using natural remedies for brain cancers for a long time. In a research paper done on the use of several herbal combinations for glioblastoma; it was concluded that in order to treat glioblastoma more effectively, “it is necessary to develop innovative therapeutic strategies and medicines that should not be limited only to the field of conventional medicine.”

Below are a list of the different herbal combinations used:

Table 1 Ingredients of preparation 1

Preparation 4
Pharmaceutical name
Botanical name
Family
Part used
Percentage representation, (%)
Herba artemisiae-alba
Artemisia absinthium L.
Asteraceae
Herba
25
Herba Artemisiae vulgaris
Artemisia vulgaris L.
Asteraceae
Herba
25
Visci albi herba
Viscum album L.
Santalaceae
Herba
25
Centaurii herba
Erythrea centaurium L.
Gentianaceae
Herba
25

Table 2 Ingredients of preparation 2

Preparation 4
Pharmaceutical name
Botanical name
Family
Part used
Percentage representation, (%)
Herba catariae
Nepeta cataria L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
20
Melissae folium
Melissa officinalis L.
Lamiaceae
Folium
15
Thymi herba
Thymus vulgaris L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
10
Origani herba
Origanum vulgare L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
10
Matricariae flos
Matricaria chamomilla L.
Asteraceae
Flos
10
Lupuli strobili
Humulus lupulus L.
Cannabaceae
Storobili
10
Rosmarini folium
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Lamiaceae
Folium
5
Calendulae flos
Calendula officinalis L.
Asteraceae
Flos
5
Valerianae radix et rhzoma
Valeriana officinalis L.
Valerianaceae
Radix et Rhizoma
5
Bursae pastoris herba
Capsella bursa pastoris L.
Brassicaceae
Herba
5
Basilici herba
Ocimmum basillicum L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
5
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Table 4 Ingredients of preparation 3

Preparation 3
Pharmaceutical name
Botanical name
Family
Part used
Percentage representation, (%)
Althaeae radix
Althaea officinalis L.
Malvaceae
Radix
15
Althaeae folium
Althaea officinalis L.
Malvaceae
Folium
15
Betulae folium
Betula pendula Roth
Betulaceae
Folium
15
Hyperici herba
Hypericum perforatum L.
Hypericaceae
Herba
15
Menhtae piperitae folium
Menhta piperita L.
Lamiaceae
Folium
15
Herba glechomae
Glechoma hederacea L.
Labiatae
Herba
15
Cheliodonii herba
Chelidonium majus L.
Papaveraceae
Herba
10

Table 4 Ingredients of preparation 4

Preparation 4
Pharmaceutical name
Botanical name
Family
Part used
Percentage representation, (%)
Urticae herba
Urtica dioica L.
Urticaceae
Herba
20
Millefolii herba
Achilea millefolium L.
Compositae
Herba
20
Betulae folium
Betula pendula Roth
Betulaceae
Folium
30
Teucrii montani herba
Teucrium montanum L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
15
Centaurii herba
Erythrea centaurium L.
Gentianaceae
Herba
15

Table 5 Ingredients of preparation 5

Preparation 5
Pharmaceutical name
Botanical name
Family
Part used
Percentage representationa, (%)
Herba catariae
Nepeta cataria L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
25
Melissae folium
Melissa officinalis L.
Lamiaceae
Folium
20
Thymi herba
Thymus vulgaris L.
Lamiaceae
Herba
15
Matricariae flos
Matricaria chamomilla L.
Asteraceae
Flos
15
Lupuli strobili
Humulus lupulus L.
Cannabaceae
Storobili
10
Rosmarini folium
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Lamiaceae
Folium
5
Calendulae flos
Calendula officinalis L.
Asteraceae
Flos
5
Bursae pastoris herba
Capsella bursa pastoris L.
Brassicaceae
Herba
5
aWeighted percentage

Table 6 Time of herbal remedy consumption and dosage Standard phytotherapy (StPT)

Herbal medicine no.
1
2
3
4
5
Time of taking tea
Every day at 7 a.m.
Every day at 10 a.m.
Every day at 1 p.m.
Every day at 4 p.m.
Every day at 7 p.m.
Daily dose of tea (cm3)
200
200
200
200
200
Phytotherapy of salvation (PTS)
Herbal medicine no.
1
2
3
4
1
Time of taking tea
Every day at 7 a.m.
Every day at 10 a.m.
Every day at 1 p.m.
Every day at 4 p.m.
Every day at 7 p.m.
Daily dose of tea (cm3)
200
200
200
200
200
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RESEARCH PAPER: Treatment of glioblastoma with herbal medicines
Treatment of Glioblastoma with Herbal Medicines

Reference

Treatment of glioblastoma with herbal medicines by Ivo Trogrlić, Dragan Trogrlić, Darko Trogrlić and Amina Kadrić Trogrlić- Trogrlić et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology (2018) 16:28 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-018-1329-2

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