Herba Duchesnea Indica is the dried whole plant of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke.The efficacy of Herba Duchesnea Indica are heat-clearing and detoxicating，dissipating stasis and detumescence，and cooling blood and hemostasis.The main compounds of Herba Duchesnea Indica include ducheside A and B，ursolic acid，oleanolic acid，β-sitosterol，rosolic acid，p-hydroxycinnamic acid and apigenin.Herba Duchesnea Indica can inhibit cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth，arrest cell cycle，induce apoptosis and anoikis，inhibit epithelial-mesenchymal transition and angiogenesis，and improve immune function.Contemporary physician of traditional Chinese medicine have developed 16 anti-cancer patents which contain Herba Duchesnea Indica，including Yangzheng XiaoJi Capsule，Tenglong Buzhong Decoction，Jinlong Capsule，Yiliuning，Qingxiaofang and Yiqi Jiedu Decoction.Herba Duchesnea Indica has been used for various cancer treatment，including brain tumors，nasopharyngeal cancer，lung cancer，breast cancer，esophageal cancer，gastrointestinal cancer，liver cancer，pancreatic cancer，bladder cancer，prostate cancer，cervical cancer，ovarian cancer and sarcoma.