homeopathy
Homeopathy may help to lessen the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of its treatment. The medicine is used to try to improve the natural working of your body and to make it healthy again. It doesn’t cure cancer. Homoeopathic remedies come as tablets, liquid or creams that have very diluted amounts of the natural active ingredients.
Some GPs are now trained in homeopathy. The British Homoeopathic Association can give you names of doctors who practice homeopathy. If you are interested in this type of treatment you should talk about it with your cancer doctor first.
herbal medicine
This is the use of plants or plant extracts to improve health or to help with the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment.
Some herbal medicines might be harmful to people who are having treatment for cancer. They might react with some of the medicines you’re having. It’s a good idea to check that your herbalist is properly qualified before you take any of their treatment. You should also ask your cancer doctor to check that the herbal medicines prescribed for you won’t affect your treatment.
bach flower remedies
These remedies are based on the essences of flowers, diluted many times and taken as a liquid. They are considered harmless and are said to help reduce psychological and emotional symptoms. Bach flower remedies can be bought from health-food shops and some chemists.
