Chemotherapy is the chemical treatment of cancer, given in accordance with an individual's treatment plan. It may be given in a hospital, a clinic, a doctor's office or at home. The dose may be given over several days, once a week, or once a month, with treatment lasting anywhere from several weeks to several years. The medication used can greatly help cancer patients. But the side effects of chemotherapy can be powerful. Below I have listed some of the more common side effects of chemotherapy (side effects will vary with the type of medication used for chemotherapy), and provided some recommendations on herbal remedies for treating these side effects.

You think you're unlucky? A close friend of mine has battled breast cancer three times. Lumpectomy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, mastectomy, reconstructive surgery: she has survived them all. Ask her, and she will tell you that the chemotherapy side effects-- especially nausea and stomach pain-- were especially nasty. Luckily, there are several herbal remedies available to ease the worst of these common side effects of chemotherapy.

Of course, your doctor can prescribe medications for some chemotherapy side effects, especially nausea and stomach pain. However, many women prefer to ease the nausea and stomach pain that results from chemotherapy with all natural, herbal remedies. Chemotherapy, by definition, pumps toxic chemicals into your body. Why add to the toxins flooding your body if you can use alternative herbal remedies to counteract common chemotherapy side effects?