The application of herbal treatments in cancer care involves using proven plants and plant extracts to influence cellular processes in the body. What makes herbal therapy so progressive is that cancer cells can adapt and become resistant to many treatments and drugs. With Herbal Cancer Therapy, the focus is to bolster your body’s defences and attack cancer cells. They offer specific responses to certain types of cancer activity, such as blocking the metabolic process in tumour cells.
Herbal therapy in cancer care
Following years of research, our medical team have developed specific herbal treatment protocols to address varying types of tumours. We use proven compounds that stem from all natural herbal ingredients such as curcumin, quercetin and other anti-cancer therapies.
Medically reviewed by Dr Nopparat Suwannasuk (Dr Jan), Integrative Medicine Specialist. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
01 / How it works
How Herbal Cancer Therapy works
02 / When it is considered
When this treatment may be considered
Herbal cancer therapy is not used in isolation and is integrated into a patients wider treatment plan. Herbal compounds, such as curcumin, are frequently considered alongside primary therapies such as Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT), Local Body Hyperthermia, or standard chemotherapy.
03 / Treatment options
Herbal Treatment Options
- Curcumin
- Decades of clinical promise across with anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, anti-metastatic, anti-inflammatory properties and broad-spectrum interference with the signalling programs tumours depend on for growth, spreading and survival.
- EGCG (green tea catechin)
- Antioxidant/pro-oxidant dual action, inhibits angiogenesis and several proliferation pathways.
- Quercetin
- A flavonoid studied for anti-proliferative and antioxidant effects.
- Resveratrol
- Can inhibit CYP enzymes relevant to chemotherapy metabolism.
- Artesunate
- An antimalarial – triggers apoptosis and ferroptosis (iron-dependent cell death) via reactive-oxygen mechanisms, active across leukemia, breast, lung, liver, and colorectal cancer cell lines.
04 / Care at Verita Life
Your care at Verita Life
Verita Life’s medical team will review herbal products as part of your full medication history. Tell your treating oncologist about proposed additions so all clinicians are working from the same information.
05 / Questions
Questions patients ask
Can I keep taking my current supplements?
Normally yes, though specific advice will depends on the product and the current supplementation you are taking. During our consultation and treatment plan we will offer guidance on this and encourage you to speak with any existing oncologist you are working with to ensure there are no concerns.
Discuss your care with our team
Talk with our medical team about your diagnosis, current treatment, and the options you are considering.