Cancer related homeopathic treatments
Cancer: A Silent Threat
Cancer is a life-threatening disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer may occur in many body parts and can grow without signs for a while. Being aware of cancer at an early stage and living healthy are both major contributors to a better outcome.
The last few years have witnessed remarkable progress in understanding the biologic and biochemical bases for cancer.
This is not to imply that the problem of neoplastic disease is solved, because despite in surgery, The cancer mortality rate (cancer deaths) is 145.4 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on deaths in 2019-2023). in the United States each year.
In today’s discussion, we will discuss the definition of cancer, causes of cancer, miasmatic aspects of cancer, a summary of homeopathic treatment of cancer and then a description of ethnomedicine. What medicine to use for extreme pain of cancer and which medicine is specific for cancer of which organ.
Definition of cancer
The disease called cancer is best defined by four characteristics which describe how cancer cells act differently from their normal counter parts.
- a) Clonality : In most cases originates from a single stem cell which proliferates to form a clone of malignant cells.
- b) Autonomy : Growth is not properly regulated by the normal biochemical and physical influence in the environment.
- c) anaplasia : There is lack of normal co-ordinated cell differentiation.
- d) Metastasis : Cancer cells developed the capacity for discontinuous growth and dissemination to other parts of the body.
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General Treatment of Cancer
This is composed of :
- Constitutional remedies(medicines).
- Cancer remedies(medicines).
- Drainage remedies(medicines).
- Specific nosodes.
- Anthroposophical remedies(medicines).
Cancers remedies(medicines)
There are medicines for cancer in Homeopathy
Thuja occidentalis, Iodium, Silicea terra, Lycopodium clavatum, calcarea – group, Causticum, Nitricum acidum, Arsenicum album.
Thuja occidentalis
Botanical Description: Thuja occidentalis, the so-called Arbor Vitae, is an evergreen conifer. This drug has a strong affinity with epithelial tissue, its irritant action leading to over-secretion by glandular cells and hyperplasia of epithelium with formation of warty of condylomatous growths.
General Appearance of the Thuja Patient: A heavy trunk, short neck, thin limbs, waxy greasy skin and irregular teeth are listed as characteristics of the Thuja subject, and in general a sickly look.
Excessive hairiness will be present in a women with a growth of a moustache and dark hair on the limbs. Obesity may e excessive. Movements tend to be unnaturally active and hurried. Hands are cold clammy to touch. Speech is either hesitant or hurried.
Discharges of the Thuja Patient: Discharge are copious, foul smelling, often greenish and thin, peculiar odour may suggest fish brine, garlic or honey.
Psychological Characteristics: Psychologically, there is a tendency to feel dazed, confused especially on walking from sleep. Fixed ideas may obtrude –
- His soul is separated from his body
- strange people is standing beside the bed
- Is pregnant
- something alive is moving around in the belly
- legs are made of wood.
- One peculiar odd sensation is of brittleness and liability to shatter in two little fragments.
- There is great sensitive to people, “atmosphere”, and music.
- The patient is apathetic, desiring to be left alone; is ill-humoured, peevish, lachrymose – music may provoke tears.
Physical Sensitivities and Symptoms: The Thuja subject is unduly chilly and may shiver all over on exposure of the body even to warm air.
Food Desires and Aversions: There is carving for salt and preference for cold food; there is a dislike of raw food and potatoes, and intolerance of onions. Thirst is not marked, it is said that fluids when swallowed drop into the stomach with a gurgling sound.
Sleep Disturbances: The sleep is disturbed by anxious, amorous, sometimes frightful dreams, often of falling from a height.
sweats: Profuse sweats occur on uncovered parts only.
Therapeutic Scope and Usage: Thuja is a deeply acting remedy(Medicine) and should not be repeated too frequently. It may be of service at times in acute conditions.
It should be considered when there is a history of gonorrhoea or herpes. Other etiological factors pointing to the possible views of Thuja in a case of cancer are:
Factors Suggesting Thuja
- Vaccination with severe reaction.
- Repeated unsuccessful vaccination.
- Serum injections.
- Excessive tea drinking.
Its complementary remedies(medicines) are: Lachesis, Medorrhinum, Silica and Sycoti. Co.
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Here I have selected few out of the group for cancer in Homeopathy.
Kali carb: Pre-cancerous cases often require Kali carb. with symptoms like weakness, chills, lumbar pains, sweats, wasting.
Kali bichromicum: Is indicated when gastric or pyloric ulcer develops into malignant degeneration or there is presence of sluggish, indolent ulcerations with perpendicular borders with characteristic yellow, stringy, profuse discharge.
Kali iodide: Among all the the Kalis this syphilitic Kali has a selective on the infiltrated connective tissue, especially when associated with hypertrophied glands.
Kali ars: Is useful in inveterate skin disease with fissures and malignant tendency.
Kali cyanatum: Is used in lingual cancer.
Carbo vegetabilis: For deficient vitality, for deficient oxygenation and nutrition, presenting a gastro-intestinal atony already old and stubborn, may be indicated in cancer (especially digestive) or the pre-cancerous state.
Carbo animalis: Is one of the best remedies(medicines) for the established tumor, hard tumor, indurated and swollen lymphatic glands, subcutaneous venous distention, bluish discolouration of infiltrated tissues, burning pains, gastric flatulence.
It has a special selective action on the breast and stomach cancer and merits special mention not only for its beneficial effects on the general state (gain of weight or temporary arrest of wasting) but also for its action on the tumor itself which regresses, becomes less hard with amelioration of pains.
There are the ones which have revealed themselves as having the most constant action on the tumoral element as well as the general state.
Sedum acre
When used in higher doses—particularly in tinctures like 1X and 3X—Buchu and Salvia acre have shown noticeable effects in supporting cancer patients.
The main sign of these cells is the presence of mucosal and skin fissures, seen in many cases of cancer or pre-cancer. A full explanation of how these two remedies(medicines) work has not been established.
For this reason, we should be content to employ them using experimental methods. Like Pelorous Hipburnii, Sedum Teleplium should help when there is bleeding caused by a growth in the uterus or in the rectum.
Sedum repens
The undeniable effect of Sedum repens appears when the tincture or 1X or 3X dose acts on cancer generally by contributing to the patient’s weight gain and modification or retardation of the tumor.
The main sign of these cells is the presence of mucosal and skin fissures, seen in many cases of cancer or pre-cancer. A full explanation of how these two remedies(medicines) work has not been established.
For this reason, we should be content to employ them using experimental methods. Like Pelorous Hipburnii, Sedum Teleplium should help when there is bleeding caused by a growth in the uterus or in the rectum. When taken in low potencies,
Scrophularia nodosa
Scrophularia nodosa most usually treats cancers of the breast, skin, uterus, rectum, given the involvement of glands.
Sempervivum tectorum
Sempervivum tectorum, on the other hand, is commonly used in homeopathy for various forms of cancer, especially those affecting the tongue, breast, rectum, and other areas.
It’s often chosen when there are painful, ulcerated, or slow-healing lesions, and has a reputation for helping with hard, suspicious growths in different parts of the body.
When cancer ulcers are involved, the appearance of aphthae and malignant ulcers usually suggests it. It should not be used at the higher potencies.
Cundurango
I have found that Condurago is important in treating oesophageal, stomach or intestinal cancers. One important symptom seen on the face is fissures around the corners of the mouth.
It can operate on cancer at the boundaries of skin and mucosa in the mouth, lips, anus and area around the eyes.
Cistus canadensis
Specially, this remedy(Medicine) helps with cancer in the breast, pharynx or neck and results in significant cervical adenopathy.
Hydrastis canadensis
Hydrastis canaidensis is of great help for the breast as it is for the stomach. It is especially useful in cancer and gastric or non-ulcerated stomach ulcers, with ongoing debility, emaciation and regular hypochondria symptoms until or while there is a gastric ulcer.
Rapidly, cream-colored ulcers and vegetations form around the wound, resulting in a pungent and burned-out discharge that needs attention; such are the main symptoms of Kreosote effective for cancer of the cervix.
Ornithogalum umbellatum
It has a significant impact on the pylorodeuodenal area. Such tests are mainly done when coffee ground vomit is present. The pain in the stomach increases at the point where it reaches the pyloric outlet.
Phytolacca decandra
Phytolacca decandra is most commonly used when dealing with hard, dense, or scirrhous tumors in the breast. Breasts are very firm to the touch and also extremely sensitive, along with the swollen glands in the underarm region.
Evidence of irritability just before and during her period with the syphilitic miasm as the main influence helps to confirm the case.
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Medicines for cancer pain
Arsenicum album
With arsenicum album, pains feel restless and as sharp as a hot flame. Heat applied directly to the pain helps and it causes the patient to have either shortness of breath or feel chill. When these happen together, significant weakness and restlessness are noted.
Apis mellifica
You might feel sharp, hot and painful pricks that numb the area, turning it red. Very helpful for alleviating pain caused by Carcinoma in the tongue, breast, larynx and ovary.
Arnica montana
Sometimes, bruises appear around the place where a cancer is caused by ecchymotic blue black spots after an injury. Used mostly when diagnosing benign and malignant tumors of the breast.
Bryonia alba
Main symptoms are painful, stinging and piercing; these aches seem to be moving backward. The effects are extremely unpleasant. When the patient coughs, they may develop streaks of red-lymphangitis in the sides, chest or head. Chiefly meant for use with breast cancer which must be adequately restrained.
Calcarea acetica
For Calcarea acetica , pains from cancer are most likely to benefit from this treatment.
Euphorbium officinarum
With fruit from Euphorbium officinarum , the pain is extremely intense and sharp, mostly in the bones when you are resting.
Strychnos gaultheriana
Strychnos gaultheriana is mostly used to help manage the pain associated with conditions like osteogenic sarcoma and multiple Strychnos gaultherianayeloma.
Magnesium phosphoricum
When someone feels sudden, sharp pain moving to unexpected parts of the body, causing discomfort and bouts of restlessness, etc. My aches go away when my skin is warmed, put under pressure or massaged.
Ruta graveolens
Dull pain affects the bruised, aching, troubled bones and joints, found mainly in their connective tissue. The puppy feels much weaker. The bone, periosteum, cartilage and rectum make up the selective sphere of actions.
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Organ and rare remedies medicines for cancer
Studies have confirmed that this substance is effective in treating tumors of the tongue.
Galium aparine
Galium aparine works by increasing urination.
Fuligo ligni
It is helpful for treating epithelioma of the skin as well as cancer of the scrotum and uterus. Some forms of malignant ulcers of the skin that do not heal are even treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Kreosotum
Kreosotum can be used easily after FULIGO LIGNI.
Strychnos gaultheriana
In cancer care, it’s known for its ability to reduce offensive discharges (fetidity) and control bleeding (haemorrhages), while also supporting the patient’s overall sense of well-being. It’s especially recommended when cancer involves the glandular tissues, offering gentle but effective relief.
Camphora officinalis
This drug is recommended in cancer if somebody experiences pain and a bad smell from their breath. It is recommended for use in haemorrhages whose blood is bright red.
Anantherum muricatum
Anantherum muricatum is used for the firmness of breasts, tongue and cervix accompanied by ulceration, swelling of lymph-nodes and inflammation.
Cholinum
The root of Taraxacum contains cholinum choline.Its positive effects on treating cancer are mainly seen in the action it has on the liver.
Cholesterinum
Cholesterinum is beneficial for cancer of the liver when either jaundice or gallstones are observed in the patient.
Eosinum
Dr. B.C. Woodbury reports that eosinum can be useful in treating burning pain of cancer.
Radium bromatum
It is used for skin lesions called cutaneous epitheliomata and also helps reverse the negative effects of extreme X-ray irradiation in a patient. X-rays can be used when treating ulcers that appear because of burns caused by radium.
X-ray
Generally, doctors use X-ray to investigate skin cancers that appear after being exposed to repeated X-Ray. X-Ray can be used to diagnose Leukaemia. It lessens the unfortunate results seen in patients who have used radium.
The miasmatic aspects of cancer
Any disease has an evolution of miasmatic phase from Psora to Syphilis, the same holds true for cancer. Hahnemann in his Chronic diseases classifies cancer under Psora (here actually he means the earliest pre-cancerous states). Robert in his Principles and Art of Cure mentions cancer as multi-miasmatic.
classify as follows :
(1) All exophytic growths e.g. Warts, Dermoid cyst, Bony tumors, etc. are syco-syphilitic in nature.
(2) All ulcerative and fungative growths are syphilitic in nature.
(3) Whenever cancer is accompanied by haemorrhage and secondary infection it is due to presence of strong tubercular miasm.
What constitutes the fundamental cause of cancer ?
In series of patients (approx. 100) treated by Dr. Kasad from India, demonstrated to us that family or past history of cancer, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Diabetes are the frequent findings in the cases of cancer which clearly confirms that cancer in a patient develops, on the platform of strong syco-syphilitic affections.
When there is a strong family history of cancer or T.B. then there are chances either in first or second generations where one finds cases of cancer in the infancy like Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia, etc.
It is Dr. A.H. Grimmer’s opinion that no case of Cancer is free from a tubercular history. It forms within the mind that is diseased with tuberculosis. Kent explained that it is the miasm where the others are finally mixed.
What constitutes the precipitating cause of cancer?
In the family and past history of cancer patients there is a marked predominance of Diabetes, Coronary artery disease, Hypertension, Degenerative Joint Diseases, Cancer and Cerebro Vascular Accident.
The following precipitating cause have been frequently observed in cases of cancer:
(1) The emotional trauma, grief reactions; precautionary losses; bereavements, mental stress and strain.
(2) Radiation : Information on the capacity of radiation in relatively large doses to induce cancer in humans comes from studies on survivors of atomic bomb blast, on individuals accidentally exposed to irradiation, on patients exposed to radiations for diagnostic purposes.
(3) Tobacco : Numerous epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that principle carcinogenic agent in our environment is inhaled tobacco smoke. The incidence of lung cancer is more than tenfold higher in, male smokers than in non-smokers.
4) In the workplace : Percival Pott found that chimney sweeps in London showed a much higher rate of scrotal cancer compared to the general public.
Selection of Medicine
Selecting a remedy(Medicine) in a case of cancer should be on constitutional basis i.e. to consider the mental, physical generals, physical particulars, aggravation and amelioration factors including life situation. Unfortunately one cannot follow the above procedure because of following reasons :
- Patient comes to us fairly late in his sickness i.e. distant metastasis.
- By the time he sees us he has already taken enough suppressive measure like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Repetitive Suppressive measure in the past pushes the constitutional symptoms in the background as a result on the surface one gets a maze of non-characteristic, pathological, non peculiar symptoms. Hence the principle in prescribing in such cases should be purely palliative.
- Patients who present in a pre-cancerous condition or in the most earliest stage.
The above group of patients stand a good chance of cure. A careful prescribing in such cases helps us to remove the disease from the root.A deep-acting remedy(Medicine) is used after considering the patient’s mental state, their physical general patterns, the modality of illness and its unique aspects.
One should start with a medium of potency (200 or M/2,3) with frequent repetition till the time one gets the desired result. Intercurrent remedies(medicines) like nosodes should always be included so as to clear the path for the remedies(medicines) to act.
Since it is the beginning of the illness the susceptibility of the patient is quite high and the case is full of peculiar, queer, uncommon symptoms. Hence, the chances of cure is maximum.
Sometimes it may happen whilst giving a constitutional remedy(Medicine) in a high potency (10M, 50M, CM) with frequent repetition one may have a temporary phase of frightful aggravation.
This is considered to be a positive response and it indicates that one should stop further administration of the remedy(Medicine) and to wait and watch.
- Patients who present with advanced cancer with distant metastasis.
In the above cases one finds the picture is purely pathological. There is absence of peculiar, queer and uncommon symptoms. The susceptibility is extremely low.
Hence one should be extremely careful about giving a potency too high with frequent repetition. I prefer 50th millennium, say the M/2, M/3 or M/4. that gets better results and one can easily avoid those terrible aggravation of the higher potencies.
However, I may add over here that in many cases of advanced malignancy, I had occasion to observe constitutional as well as peculiar, queer and uncommon symptom, as for example, “Burning pain in throat with desire for ice cold drinks” – an indication for advanced case of cancer of Pyriform fossa.
Phosphorus M/2 was selected for the patient and only one dose was administered. The patient agony and discomfort were greatly ameliorated. This clearly demonstrated Homeopathic palliation.
It is extremely important for a young physician to know how to judge the susceptibility of the individual.
In an advance case of the cancer the following guidelines are extremely useful:
- Feeling of well-being.
- Vital signs like pulses, B.P. , temperature and Respiratory rate.
- Good appetite.
- Bladder/bowel function including intake and output being normal.
- Absence of electrolyte imbalance.
- Absence of anaemia.
All the above points indicate a good susceptibility. In such a case even though there is presence of pathological symptoms one can select a deep-acting constitutional remedy(Medicine) in a higher potency with frequent repetition as such patients do not develop a severe aggravation.
This requires an efficient moniteering of the patient and his symptoms including a rigid regular medical examination with investigations.
Treatment of Pre-cancerous state
One should be well aware that following pre-cancerous state does occur such as :
- Ulcerative colitis.
- Cervical erosion. (paparicolaou III and IV).
- Kraurosis valvae.
- Leukoplakia.
- Proliferative mastopathy St. III.
- Crohn’s disease.
- Papillomatosis of the bladder.
- Intestinal Plyposis.
- Chronic gastric ulcer.
- Seborrhoeic keratosis.
In such a situation one should enquire for any cancer cases in the family. Also past family history of Syphilis, gonorrhoea or T.B. should be inquired. Further history of repeat vaccination should be inquired.
Do there exists certain signs of pre-cancerous state such as, yellow spots on the skin, naevi (signs of Thuja), or again, a disturbed mental state through the morbid fear of cancer? (Arsenic, Calcarea, Psorinum).
Symptoms like weakness, anaemia, pallor, loss of weight, change in bowel habit in an elderly person, should be strongly considered as a symptom of overt cancer.
Treatment should consist in the prescription of the constitutional remedy(Medicine). Results will be excellent in most of the cases but one cannot depend on this for they are isolated accomplishment.
Conclusion
In homeopathy, these medicines vary from patient to patient and are selected according to the symptoms of the disease. Homeopathy can help reduce side effects, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being. Always consult a qualified homeopathic and medical professional before starting any complementary therapy.
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