1. Alternative cancer treatments Małgorzata Mrzygłód

2. Treatment  Standard medical care  Complementary medicine is treatments that are used along with standard medical treatments but are not considered to be standard treatments. One example is using acupuncture to help lessen some side effects of cancer treatment.  Alternative medicine is treatments that are used instead of standard medical treatments. One example is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of anticancer drugs that are prescribed by an oncologist.

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4. Alternative treatments

5. Why would people with cancer be interested in complementary and alternative methods? People with cancer might think about using alternative or complementary methods for a number of reasons: They’d like to relieve the side effects of mainstream cancer treatment without having to take more medicine They are seeking a less unpleasant treatment approach that might have fewer side effects They want to take an active role in improving their own health and wellness They prefer alternative theories of health and disease, as well as alternative treatments

6. Examples of complementary/alernative therapy  Acupuncture may help with nausea but does not treat the disease  Massage therapy may temporarily reduce pain

7.  Psychotherapy may reduce anxiety and improve quality of life as well as allow for improving patient moods  Some cannabinoids may stimulate appetite and reduce symptoms such as pain and nausea related to therapy, which helps reduce weight loss.

8.  Hypnosis and meditation may improve the quality of life of cancer patients  Music therapy eases cancer-related symptoms by helping with mood disturbances

9.  Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy is the use of fragrant substances, called essential oils, distilled from plants to alter mood or improve symptoms such as stress or nausea.  Prayer and spirituality: Spirituality is generally described as an awareness of something greater than the individual self. It’s often expressed through religion and/or prayer, but there are many other paths of spiritual pursuit and expression.

10.  Tai chi: Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. It’s a mind-body system that uses movement, meditation, and breathing to improve health and well being. It’s been shown to improve strength and balance in some people.  Yoga: Yoga is a form of non-aerobic exercise that involves a program of precise posture and breathing activities.

11.  Herbs Hare very potent and powerful. Some herbs have powerful anti-cancer properties without the damaging side-effects of drugs.

12. Chamomile Evidence shows positive effects of chamomile stopping cancerous tumor growth and acting as a natural cancer treatment. Inhibition of cancerous cells is believed to be due to chamomile’s antioxidants called apigenin, which are bioactive constituents that appear to help fight skin, prostate, breast and ovarian cancers.

13. Nettle Pancreas cancer healed with nettle juice / stomach cancer healed with nettle tea

14. Calendula We use calendula in boil (czyrak)

15. Horsetail Horsetail has a high concentration of antioxidants that stop the growth of cancer cells.

16. Ginko biloba Ginkgo biloba’s flavonoids fight cancer due to their antioxidant properties and gene-regulating effects. Substance ”ginkgolide B” inhibited the reproductive abilities of highly aggressive breast cancer cells.

17. Yarrow It flights with leucemia and other bone marrow’s cancers.

18. Thank you for your attention!