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