Chinese medicine be beneficial for treating cancer:
Li said that taking the cue from China, there is an increased awareness of the beneficial effects of using TCM as a complement.
“TCM has yielded new methods of cancer prevention and treatment.
“Cancer cells grow and divide rapidly, and are invasive. While effective at killing cancer cells, traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cause changes to normal body functions and the immune system,” he said.
“Anaemia, infections, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, stomatitis, and ulcers are just some examples.
“Other fast-dividing cells, like those responsible for hair growth, can also be affected by the treatment, resulting in hair loss,” he explained.
“After numerous rounds of chemotherapy, the drug loses its efficacy. What Chinese herbs do is to make the body more receptive to chemotherapy by restoring sensitivity and making treatment more effective.”
TCM concentrates on rebuilding the patient’s natural immune system to fight harmful cells and also aims to minimise pain and discomfort caused by the cancer, or the chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
“TCM practitioners believe that cancer is a lifestyle disease determined by habits, diet, exercise and smoking.
“Medicine is prescribed to patients only after the overall symptoms are ascertained.”
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