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| think it is useful to be able to minimize severe nausea but not to eliminate it totally. I recommend eating frequent, small meals of nutritious, organic food throughout the day. During this time, the last thing one should do is to eat heavy meals, which will only create more stress on the detoxifying systems of the body. |
| Citrus, in the form of oranges or tangerines, can be very helpful in combating chemotherapy-induced nausea. In addition to peeling an orange and eating it, you can also add the essential oil of orange or tangerine to a diffuser and let the aroma of the essential oil fill your room. |
| Real, 100 percent ginger ale, such as Premium Blend Ginger Brew, works well for nausea as do certain herbal teas, such as peppermint, alfalfa, slippery elm, fennel, chamomile, and ginger. At the same time, they also aid digestion. |
| Pain |
| All of the following herbal and nutritional remedies offer pain relief and are far better for the body than morphine. Frequently prescribed for cancer pain, morphine actually causes constipation, depletes the vital force, and reduces body temperature and circulation. It is best for the patient if pain can be relieved without the use of morphine. |
| SPES is a Chinese herbal preparation that is the most effective natural treatment for controlling pain associated with cancer. It is effective, quick-acting, without side effects, and can inhibit cancer growth and metastasis. I know of no other product that equals this one for cancer pain. See chapter 5 for more information on SPES. (Also see Resources.) |
| Vitamin K 1 (nontoxic form) has demonstrated an analgesic effect nearly as effective as that of morphine in patients with inoperable carcinomas. Vitamin K 1 has also shown antitumor action. |
| Dose: 5 to 10 drops two to four times daily. |
| Butterbur has shogun both cytostatic action and marked analgesic properties in patients with tumors. |
| Dose: 10 to 30 drops three to six times daily. |
| Belladonna is not sold over the counter. Consult a health care practitioner for use. |
| General dose: 5 drops three to four times daily. If dry mouth develops, take less. |
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