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The cancer treatment drug topotecan is a synthetic chemical compound similar in chemical structure to camptothecin which is found in extracts of Camptotheca (happy tree). [7] Catharanthus roseus. Vinca alkaloids were originally manufactured by extracting them from Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle). [1] Podophyllum spp.
Echinacea purpurea: Purple coneflower: This plant and other species of Echinacea have been used for at least 400 years by Native Americans to treat infections and wounds, and as a general "cure-all" . It is currently used for symptoms associated with cold and flu. [56] Echinopsis pachanoi: San Pedro cactus
The spiny center of the head showing the paleae, from which the name derives A bee on an Echinacea paradoxa head (inflorescence) A bee on an Echinacea purpurea head Fasciation on an Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants growing up to 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) in
Echinacea pallida, the pale purple coneflower, [3] is a species of herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes. It is sometimes grown in gardens and used for medicinal purposes.
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Chaparral (or Larrea tridentata) – a plant used to make a herbal remedy which is sold as cancer treatment. Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer ...
Non-small cell lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, uterine cervical cancer, head and neck cancer and urothelial cancer: Nephrotoxicity, myelosuppression and nausea and vomiting (30-90%). Oxaliplatin: IV: Reacts with DNA, inducing apoptosis, non-cell cycle specific. Colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer and gastric cancer
Echinacea, Echinacea angustifolia was widely used by the North American Plains Indians for its general medicinal qualities. [42] Echinacea was one of the basic antimicrobial herbs of eclectic medicine from the mid 19th century through the early 20th century, and its use was documented for snakebite, anthrax, and for relief of pain. In the 1930s ...