The effects of herbal medicines on cancer therapy‐induced oral mucositis: A literature review

Cancer therapy‐induced oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most troublesome morbidities after radio‐chemotherapy. Age, nutritional status, tumor type, oral hygiene, and treatment method are the determinants for OM incidence. In addition, oxygen‐free radicals can act as a trigger for an inflammatory milieu that causes OM. Based on the debilitating nature of OM, finding a safe and inexpensive agent with anti‐inflammatory, anti‐microbial, and...