Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer

More and more people who have been diagnosed with cancer or related illnesses embrace alternative medicines, and seek out holistic practitioners who use vitamins, herbs, nutrition, homeopathy, and acupuncture to treat the disease. This long-awaited book by Donald Yance--one of the nation's most respected herbalists--is a major contribution to the literature of natural healing and cancer.

Donald Yance, C.N., M.H., is a certified nutritionist and clinical master herbalist who specializes in nutritional and herbal approaches to cancer, AIDS, heart disease, and other chronic health conditions. He has written for several nutritional/herbal journals and has been a contributing writer for a number of books on healing.

Arlene Valentine is a freelance writer based in Connecticut.

Foreword

xi

Acknowledgments

xv

Introduction

xvii

My Personal Philosophy of Healing

1

(12)

The Wisdom of Chi, the Vital Life Force

3

(1)

The Role of Herbs

4

(1)

Natural Approaches to Healing Cancer

5

(1)

What Traditional Approaches Offer Today's Physicians

6

(2)

How I Work

8

(2)

Clinical Assessment and Physiological Typology

10

(2)

Each Form of Cancer Is Unique

12

(1)

Cancer Defined

13

(26)

What Is Cancer?

14

(2)

Types of Cancer

16

(1)

What Causes Cancer?

17

(9)

Chemical Causes of Cancer

26

(7)

The Stages of Cancer Advancement

33

(6)

The Nutritional Challenge

39

(42)

Your Dietary Choices Do Make a Difference

39

(2)

How Cancer Affects the Digestive and Assimilation Processes

41

(1)

Nutritional Guidelines

42

(6)

The Importance of Phytochemicals

48

(4)

Foods That Are Good for You

52

(21)

Water

73

(1)

Choose Foods According to the Season

74

(1)

Good Digestion Begins in the Mouth

74

(1)

Foods That are Bad for You

75

(4)

Fasting

79

(2)

Herbal Medicine, Healing, and Cancer

81

(94)

The Efficacy of Herbal Treatment for Cancer

83

(2)

The Question of Standardization

85

(1)

My Herbal Philosophy

86

(3)

Herbal Medicine and the Immune Response

89

(5)

Anticarcinogenic Activity of Phytochemicals in Herbs and Foods

94

(2)

Herbal Classifications and Strategies

96

(26)

How to Use Herbs

122

(41)

Herbal Formulas for Cancer Treatment

163

(9)

Topical Treatments

172

(3)

Useful Supplements in Cancer Therapy

175

(72)

Vitamins and Minerals

175

(31)

Flavonoids

206

(6)

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and Other Important Fats

212

(13)

Enzymes

225

(2)

Glandular Supplements

227

(3)

Other Useful Supplements

230

(17)

Spiritual Focus

247

(10)

Living Spirituality

248

(1)

Prayer in Daily Life

249

(3)

Lifting Fear and ``Worriment of Mind''

252

(1)

A Special Message for Healers

253

(1)

Listen to Your Heart

254

(3)

Lifestyle Guidelines

257

(8)

Sunlight and Fresh Air

258

(3)

Exercise

261

(1)

Proper Sleep and Rest

261

(2)

Things to Avoid

263

(2)

Other Important Modalities for Healing

265

(8)

Hydrotherapy

265

(2)

Hyperthermia

267

(1)

Castor Oil Packs

268

(1)

Enemas

269

(1)

Music Therapy

270

(1)

Massage

271

(1)

Acupuncture and Qigong

272

(1)

Current Mainstream Cancer Therapies

273

(12)

Surgery

274

(1)

Radiation Therapy

275

(1)

Chemotherapy

276

(5)

Hormone Therapy

281

(1)

Immunotherapy

282

(1)

Tumor Markers

283

(2)

Making Decisions

285

(10)

Conventional Therapies---Pros and Cons

285

(6)

Conventional Therapies and Natural Medicine

291

(2)

Resources to Help Make the Necessary Choices

293

(2)

Natural Ways to Relieve Common Side Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapies

295

(20)

Loss of Appetite, Weight Loss, Body Wasting

296

(2)

Diarrhea

298

(3)

Yeast Infections

301

(1)

Constipation

301

(1)

Nausea and Vomiting

302

(1)

Pain

303

(2)

Neuropathy

305

(1)

Dry Mouth

306

(1)

Mouth Sores

306

(1)

Hemorrhaging

307

(1)

Low Platelets

308

(1)

Anemia

308

(1)

Lymphedema

309

(1)

Menopausal Symptoms

310

(2)

Healing from Surgery and Radiation

312

(2)

Gout

314

(1)

Breast Cancer

315

(24)

Demographics and Statistics

316

(1)

Symptoms and Detection

317

(1)

Stages of Breast Cancer

317

(1)

Risk Factors

318

(4)

Mainstream Treatments

322

(9)

After the Diagnosis: What to Do First

331

(1)

Fibrocystic Breast Disease and Cancer

332

(3)

A Sample Protocol to Prevent the Recurrence of Breast Cancer

335

(4)

Prostate Cancer

339

(14)

Risk Factors

340

(1)

Screening Procedures

341

(1)

Grading and Staging

342

(2)

Conventional Treatments

344

(3)

A Sample Protocol for Prostate Cancer

347

(6)

The Healing Kitchen

353

(32)

Shopping Guide

354

(1)

Cooking Equipment

355

(1)

Menu Suggestions

355

(3)

Vegetables

358

(5)

Fish

363

(3)

Soy Foods

366

(2)

Pasta, Rice, Grains

368

(3)

Sauces, Dressings, Spreads

371

(3)

Soups

374

(3)

Baked Desserts

377

(4)

Nutritional Smoothies and Other Drinks

381

(4)

Conclusion

385

(4)

Resources

389

(8)

References

397

(36)

Index

433

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