Acupuncture and herbs for breast cancer treatment
Acupuncture and herbs can help relieve some of the side effects of breast cancer treatments:
The American Cancer Society recently reported that acupuncture is effective in relieving symptoms associated with radiation, chemotherapy and certain drugs. Kirk Mann, M.Ac., L.Ac., who’s been practicing Chinese medicine in Ventura for 14 years, says the treatments he offers don’t only help to mitigate symptoms, they also contribute to a positive outcome in fighting the disease.
According to Mann, cancer patients tend to turn to Chinese medicine and other alternative modalities when they feel they’ve lost hope in traditional methods. He stresses that the earlier he can begin treatment, the more help he can offer.
“They can use these methods at the beginning,” he said. “They don’t have to use one exclusively.”
Mann uses acupuncture and moxibustion (heat is used instead of needles) in tandem with Chinese and naturopathic herb formulations to strengthen and support the immune system, but noted that patients also respond very favorably to “compassionate touch, empathy and therapeutic care, which are often lacking in the Western medical system.”
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