- Effects of common herbal extracts on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A systematic review
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zeinab sadat moosavi fard,1,*
1. Department of Nursing, faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
- Introduction: Introduction: Cancer is one of the major problems of the health system, as it is the third leading cause of death in Iran after cardiovascular disease and accident. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is nausea and vomiting, which in acute conditions can have a major impact on quality of life, nutritional status, length of hospital stay, interruption of treatment, and severe infections. Unfortunately, there is still definitive treatment to relieve and eliminate It does not exist. Due to the side effects of chemical drugs and the resistance of some cancer patients to these drugs, one of the important approaches in the treatment and prevention of vomiting is the use of plant extracts. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of common herbal extracts on nausea-vomiting due to chemotherapy.
- Methods: Methods: The present systematic review was a review and used as a library study method and search for content from electronic and indexed sources including Iran medex, Google Scholar, Pubmed, SID with the keywords Cancer, Chemo therapy, Nausia, Vomiting, vegetal extract and 120 articles. Was obtained. Among these articles, the full text of the articles, which were available and published in the last five years, were further reviewed.
- Results: Results: Studies have shown that many of these plant extracts inhibit vomiting nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy by acting on the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, histamine and muscarinic acid and also by acting on the brain stem.
- Conclusion: Conclusion: Considering the economic problem and the side effects of chemical drugs, the use of plant extracts with less side effects can be a suitable alternative for the treatment and prevention of vomiting nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Keywords: Keywords: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Nausea, Vomiting, Plant Extract