Cancer
and Homeopathy
There are
several ways homeopathy can help cancer patients. First, there
are specific remedies for various cancers. These remedies may
be used whether a person has conventional treatment or not. A
number of remedies can make conventional treatment easier for
the cancer patient. Finally, homeopathic remedies can help
with terminal pain and with the fear of dying.
Homeopathy can
also help with the psychological issues which occur in cancer.
There are remedies for ailments from bad news to fear of
dying. Homeopathy can also help with terminal pain.
The cancer
diathesis may first be antidoted with a dose of Scirrhinum 200
or 1000. The regular treatment can be started at least after
24 hours.
Intercurrent
remedies for Cancer: Psorinum 200, Medorrhinum 200.
Tuberculinium 200 can be used if history of T.B. is present in
the family.
Phosphorus:
Cancer of the forehead with an open sore with blood and
pus.
Arsenic
Album: For Leukemia and Stomach Cancer with burning heat and dryness of the
skin; thirst, restlessness, apprehensiveness, shortness
of breath and anxiety. Repeat 200
every week.
Nitric
Acid: Pricking pain with some gnawing. Cancer of the
stomach with burning pain, thirst, water producing an
indescribleable nauseating effect, inability to retain food;
vomiting of slime and blood; bloody dejections, face yellow,
scrawny and emaciated.
Causticum:
For pricking pain.
Alumen:
Breast cancer.
Alumina:
Cancerous growth in the rectum with pain after stool.
Generally the patient is constipated.
Ruta:
Cancer of rectum with pain which continues for several hours
after stool.
Apis M.:
When pain is stinging character and there is itching also with
the pain.
Clematis:
Cancer of the lip. If there is watery growth Dulcamara may be
alternated.
Sepia:
Scirrhous induration. Cancer of lips.
Conium:
Head remedy of cancer of lips and prostate cancer.
Calendula:
For any stage of Cancer. It allays the pains and gives great
comfort to the patient.
Hydrastis:
Scrofulous and cancerous cachexia. Cancer of the lips or
breast. Cancer hard; adherent; cutting like knives in breast.
Mother tincture of this remedy may be applied locally for
cancer of lips.
Aurum Ars:
Cancer of face and lips.
During Radiotherapy: Belladonna
and X-ray.
Aconite N. Fear of death