Can You Prevent Chemotherapy Side Effects with All Natural Herbs?
Jul 24
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When someone gets diagnosed with cancer, it’s not only that person who suffers. It’s everyone around them, too! Watching someone you know and love go through chemotherapy is frustrating! You want to help but don’t know what can be done to make the other person happier and healthier. You would do anything in your power to help them get through this difficult time in their life NOW and put it in their past.
By : Dr. Donna Schwontkowski
Certainly there must be something that can be done to help your friend or loved one with cancer.
One solution is all natural herbs that can be used to strengthen the immune system and help regulate blood cell counts. These can be used as an adjunct to chemotherapy and in many cases used the same day that chemotherapy is given.
Just as drugs can affect many of the body systems, so can herbs. For example, one herb, cat’s claw from the Amazon rainforest, boosts white blood cell count and function both 34%, but also has chemical constituents in it for improving depression. In Peru, herbalists sometimes recommend placing the herb underneath the pillow and say that the next morning, a new attitude will be found.
Because of the ability of all natural herbs such as cat’s claw to affect the mind as well as the immune system, this herb is frequently found in all natural herb combination for chemotherapy patients.
Reducing Chemotherapy Side Effects Strengthens the Body
One particular herbal combination I have found recently that has been tested and researched has actions that include activating the natural killer cells that fight against cancer, relieving fatigue and boosting energy levels of those on a treatment program of chemotherapy. What a wonderful combination of benefits from something natural.
This is a major feat in itself because chemotherapy drugs are good at killing cancer cells, but during the process, normal cells are also damaged. When cells are damaged, they need to be repaired and the process can leave one feeling fatigued, weak and also susceptible to infection.
Nausea, vomiting and even pain are also common side effects. About half of chemotherapy patients report that they feel queasy even before the chemotherapy treatment session begins! It’s as if the body remembers feeling nausea from the last treatment session and is getting ready to start feeling the same thing again!
Natural herbal medicine is one of the best choices to reduce chemotherapy side effects because natural herbs often work on multiple body systems simultaneously, supporting the body functions holistically.
One proprietary formula of 15 all natural herbs has shown clinical results in an average of 7 days. The formula has a surprisingly pleasant taste and is reported by many cancer sufferers to change their condition from being bedridden to leading normal lives and even getting back to work.
The herbs included in this formula are:
Ligustrum Lucidum (fruit)
Polygonatum (root)
Poria (seed)
Codonopsis (root)
Psoralea (fruit)
Lycium (fruit)
Astragalus (root)
Dong Quai (root)
Tangerine (fruit peel)
Dendrobium (stem)
Chinese Licorice (root)
Spatholobus (stem)
Rehmannia (root)
Bai-zhu Atractylodes (root)
Reishi Mushroom (whole)
Dozens of research studies have reported that many of the all natural herbs in formulas like this are well known immune stimulators and have anti-cancer properties. They repair cellular damage, important when someone has cancer. Bai-zhu Atractylodes stimulates the two component parts of the immune system, the T cells and the B cells, producing more antibodies and more interferon and is known for its anti-cancer properties. Reishi Mushrooms promote the production of natural killer cells. Because of the actions of these all natural herbs, many cancer patients taking a combination such as this notice relief of anemia, relief of chronic fatigue, and relief from abnormal blood counts.
One of the big keys to recovering from cancer is regaining strength. Once this happens, the cancer patient feels better both physically and mentally and hope sets in.
For more info on herbal formulas that may help reduce chemotherapy side effects, see the website http://www.immuneenhance.com
Dr. Donna Schwontkowski is a master herbalist and a retired chiropractic physician. She is internationally known for her work in the field of herbs. Her website is http://www.drdonna.info
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Sep 10 at 11:20
Maxium people opt for chemotherapy sessions for curing cancer. But it causes side effects like feeling nauseous, queasiness and vomiting. But because of the many medications and advaced science, this has been brought under control. If nausea and vomiting are not treated on time, then it could lead to things like exhaustion, anxiousness, dehydration and malnutrition. But controlling nausea is quite crucial.