Management of Drug-Induced Liver Injury with Persian Medicine: Case Report

Abstract

Complications of chemotherapy including liver injury have always been an issue in the management of cancerous patients. A 5-year-old girl, known case of acute lymphocytic leukemia, presented with rise of liver enzymes diagnosed as chemotherapy drug-induced liver injury grade 1. A juice from soaked fruits (consisted of tamarind, prune, manna of Hedysarum, and brown sugar) followed by chicory distilled water with oxymel was used concomitant with chemotherapy; it resulted in a significant decrease in liver enzymes. Such natural products recommended by Persian Medicine for the management of liver injury (liver dystemperament in this viewpoint) should be further evaluated in experimental studies.

Keywords

• leukemia
• chemotherapy
• drug-induced liver injury
• Persian Medicine
• integrative medicine
• case report