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| Corydalis is one of the best plants to use for the pain associated with cancer, particularly abdominal pain. Corydalis is one of the primary ingredients in the Chinese herbal pain formula, SPES. |
| Dose: 30 to 60 drops three to four times daily. |
| Kava kava, the popular herb used for anxiety, stress, and insomia, is also a very effective pain reliever and muscle relaxant. A powdered extract with about 30 percent kavalactones or a good fluid extract are the best forms to use. I have found the fluid extract to be more effective overall than the standardized herbal preparations on the market. The extract has another advantage in that it can be combined with other pain-relieving herbs or herbal sedatives, such as passionflower and valerian, to help induce a restful sleep. |
| Dose: 30 to 60 drops in hot water or a tea made of chamomile and lemon balm, twenty to thirty minutes before bed. |
| Lapacho is an analgesic that also possesses antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antifungal properties. It is completely safe as a whole herb and is usually taken as a tea, using 1 teaspoon per cup. Up to 1 quart can be taken daily. |
| Meadowsweet and white willow contain natural aspirinlike compounds that will relieve pain and inflammation without any side effects. Meadowsweet is particularly helpful for gastric pain. |
| White willow dose: 2 to 4 capsules of extract, three to four times daily (Willowprin by Nature's Herbs). |
| Meadowsweet dose: 30 to 60 drops three to four times daily. |
| Echinacea, a popular herb used for boosting immunity, is also very effective in advanced cases of cancer for its help in relieving pain. As long ago as the late 1800s, Eli Jones wrote about echinacea's pain-relieving qualities in his book on cancer. |
| Dose: 60 to 120 drops (½ to 1 teaspoon) of extract three to six times daily. |
| Condurango, a South American herb, has repeatedly been found to be beneficial in cancer treatment. It increases the appetite, reduces pain, and restores weight. |
| Dose: 20 to 60 drops three to six times daily. |
| Cannabis, popularly known as marijuana, alleviates nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, is a great appetite stimulant, and is an effective pain reliever. It has also been found to have anticancer effects. As reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 1975, A.E. Munson and his col- |
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