4 herbs that help relieve pain for cancer patients

Rosemary, basil, turmeric and ginger are popular herbs that can control and reduce frequent pain for cancer patients.

Many cancer patients use painkillers such as morphine and codeine during treatment. However, they only provide temporary relief and can even cause harmful side effects.

Below are herbs that can help cancer patients suppress pain, swelling, and prevent inflammatory enzymes very safely without causing any side effects.

Rosemary and basil

According to Daily Mail, diterpenoids, pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory compounds in rosemary and basil, have the ability to block enzymes that cause inflammation in cancer patients.

The study was conducted by a team of experts from Germany and Italy, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology. They tested the diterpenoid on mouse and human cells. Dr. Giuseppe Bifulco of the University of Salerno (Italy), one of the participants in the study, assessed that the new findings have helped science gain a deeper insight into the anti-inflammatory mechanism and effects of herbs.

Turmeric

According to India Times, curcumin extract in turmeric has anti-cancer properties, helps inhibit pain, and also searches for and destroys free radicals that cause cancer. A study conducted by the Cancer Research Center in New York, USA, concluded that turmeric helps prevent inflammation better than aspirin.

Cancer patients should add turmeric to their daily diet to reduce pain caused by the disease. Photo: Indiatimes.

In addition, curcumin also has the ability to activate apoptosis, destroying cancer cells without harming the body's healthy cells.

Ginger

Ginger extract is useful in reducing pain and inflammation. It works by reducing the amount of prostaglandins, molecules that cause pain. In addition to reducing pain, ginger also prevents nausea and upset stomachs during cancer treatment.

Researchers say the compound gingerol (the substance that gives ginger its characteristic hot taste and aroma) can slow and inhibit tumor growth.

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