It is a type of disease characterized by the development
of abnormal cells through the exposure of chemical substances known as carcinogens hence
causing damage to the body tissues. There are different types of cancer portrayed with different
signs and symptoms. Some examples of this disease are lung, colon, stomach and stomach
cancer. There are different types of drugs used to treat cancer. They include chemotherapy,
radiation therapy and surgery. Apart from cancer drugs, there are natural therapies such as
herbs used to treat disease, although there are not scientifically proven.

How Natural Therapies can Help Cancer Patients
Chinese herbal medicine and Western in the UK are the two most commonly used herbal
medicines. Tibetan or Ayurvedic (Indian) are usually not used.
Western Herbal Medicine
The herbalist looks at the personal health history, family history, lifestyle to focus on the whole
person rather than the illness alone. The herbs used to extract these medicines are from China
and India. The European and North American herbs also used. The parts of a plant such as
flowers, roots, leaves used for the extraction of this medicine.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
This medicine belongs to the whole system of medicine called Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM), which comprises of massage therapy and herbal remedies. Its primary use is to restore
the balance of the Qi, which is the flow of energy in the body, which is vital for good health. The
different qualities of Qi; yin and yang contribute to good health, and peace of the cancer people.
The herbalists from china typically use the plant’s accordance with how it affects the body part
and the flow of energy in the body.
Generally, these medicines help in relaxation, coping with anxiety and depression naturally, as
believed by the cancer patient. They are also used to control conditions such as hay fever,
irritable bowel syndrome, menstrual periods, eczema. Herbal medicine helps people with cancer
to feel better and monitor their status even more. By using these medicines, they help the body
to heal itself and reduce the side effects of medical drugs.
Despite these medicine helping the cancer people, they should first consult with the doctor. The
doctor will help them know the side effects of herbal medicine that can cause medical drugs
less effective and also cause sensitivity of the skin, especially during radiotherapy. The herbal
medicine cause interference of medicinal drugs hence becomes vulnerable to bleeding during
surgery.