| Who would have thought that someone healed | | | | herbs that fought against cancer pain? |
| from cancer would still have pain years later? | | | | After much research, the scientists created a |
| Ten years ago, Gerty was diagnosed with cancer | | | | formula of 14 different herbs that resulted in |
| of the lymph system. She received cancer | | | | cancer pain relief for those with mild to moderate |
| treatment that included chemotherapy and had | | | | pain. Some of those herbs include red sage, red |
| pain in her back ever since. She didn't know what | | | | peony, notoginseng root, white peony, cnidium |
| to do about it and told herself she was happy to | | | | and lotus node. The reasons why cancer pain is |
| be alive and went on through life, enduring the | | | | decreased becomes obvious when one reviews |
| 'cancer pain'. | | | | the actions of the natural herbs themselves. |
| Did you know that statistics report that 30-45% | | | | Notoginseng helps control bleeding and reduces |
| of people with a cancer diagnosis experience | | | | swelling and pain. Whenever any area of the body |
| moderate to severe 'cancer pain'? The incidence | | | | swells, there is pain because pressure and pain |
| increases to 70 to 90% for those with advanced | | | | receptors send pain messages to the brain. That's |
| cancer. Studies show that even cancer survivors | | | | when we start to perceive the pain. For example, |
| of 10 years or more are still suffering from | | | | did you ever sprain your ankle? How much pain |
| 'cancer pain' including back and neck pain, just like | | | | did you have from that injury? The swelling from |
| what happened to Gerty. | | | | the tissue damage contributes to the amount of |
| What are the options for someone in such pain? | | | | pain you feel. In cancer patients, the pain can be |
| There's always Vicodin. Gerty, like many others, | | | | from tissue damage as bones, muscles, and |
| was prescribed Vicodin that she used regularly. | | | | organs are destroyed by the cancer. |
| The problem was that as time went on, the pain | | | | Red sage is used to treat abdominal pain and pain |
| really didn't decrease much and she found herself | | | | from stagnant blood. Red peony is a specific |
| dependent on it for the little pain control she | | | | Chinese herb used for abdominal pain, rib pain, |
| received for the cancer pain. And even medical | | | | hernia, swelling and produces a tranquilizing effect. |
| doctors report that the more prescription drugs a | | | | White peony is an herb that is specifically used by |
| person takes, the lower the quality of a person's | | | | Chinese herbalists for pain in the chest, abdomen |
| life. | | | | and ribs. |
| Until recently there have been few options for | | | | Cnidium is an interesting herb because it is known |
| the relief of cancer pain. Although there are herbs | | | | for its ability to control pain, improve blood |
| and herbal combinations that have been created | | | | circulation and promote the flow of life energy |
| for building muscles, recovery from illnesses, | | | | throughout the body. The herb contains the active |
| eliminate infections, and stress relief herbs, the | | | | ingredient ferulic acid which may contribute to its |
| formulas on the market for natural pain relief | | | | effectiveness in treating cancer pain. Cnidium has |
| made from herbs is limited to ones using | | | | been used traditionally to treat headache, |
| predominantly arnica. However, arnica is not | | | | abdominal pain, and menstrual disorders. |
| potent enough to relieve cancer pain. | | | | The herbal gurus then found that not only did the |
| One company took the problem to heart and | | | | combination of herbs help diminish cancer pain, but |
| started researching what really could be done to | | | | also it was quite effective for nerve pain, pain in |
| improve the quality of life of cancer patients. With | | | | the muscles and bones, migraine headache pain, |
| a strong herbal research background, they knew | | | | stomach ache pain, and PMS pain. They ended up |
| that if they combined enough of the right herbs | | | | achieving their goal, that of natural pain relief using |
| together in the right dosages, they could | | | | herbs, for pain. |
| eventually assist people in the natural pain relief | | | | If you are experiencing cancer pain or watching |
| with herbs for cancer pain. Cancer fighting herbs | | | | one of your loved ones experience pain, it's good |
| take the form of herbs that boost the immune | | | | to know that now there is the possibility of relief |
| system, increase the body's detoxification ability, | | | | from the world of all natural herbs. |
| support the body by providing nutrients; why not | | | | |