- Target:
- UK
- Region:
- United Kingdom
- Website:
- www.mesothelioma-and-me.com
Mistletoe has been used for many years in the support of the immune system for cancer patients. Many people benefit from its properties and it continues to be used today. It is primarily used in Germany in the fight against cancer. It is thought to help support the immune system and relieves the symptoms of chemotherapy.
Quote from Park Attwood clinic:
In Europe, mistletoe (Viscum Album) is the most commonly used complementary therapy in cancer care and is integrated into conventional cancer treatments.
Mistletoe therapy has been developed since 1917 and forms the backbone of medical care for cancer patients in anthroposophic medicine and at Park Attwood. In the UK this therapy is also available via the Homoeopathic Hospitals. There are several consultant-led clinics and hospitals in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands that specialise in this therapy
Mistletoe preparations are usually used in addition to conventional cancer therapies. They improve and strengthen the natural defenses of the body through their effect on the immune system. Improving our immune competence increases wellbeing in body and in spirit and helps us cope with the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Mistletoe therapy can help in dealing with symptoms like fatigue, nausea, digestive problems and weight loss, sleeplessness, low mood, recurring infections and pain. The majority of trials show improvement of quality of life and overall outcomes. Although mistletoe is widely used and there is a growing body of supportive evidence, the merits are not widely accepted and many doctors find the available evidence insufficiently robust.
A recent and thorough review concludes that there is consistent evidence of improvement of quality of life with mistletoe therapy, and reduction of side -effects of conventional treatment*. Further information and research is available on request from Park Attwood as well as on the website www.mistel-therapie.de (both German/English).
Many cancer patients have been taking mistletoe in the fight against Mesothelioma, a cancer most commonly caused by asbestos and many other illnesses.
We was very disappointed to hear that the government is going to scrap funding for mistletoe and other natural treatments on the NHS. We the undersigned are not happy with this decision. A lot of the remedies used are shown to work, not only in treating the patient but also giving a quality of life that most conventional treatments don't give.
Cancer patients and many other patients with different illnesses should not have to struggle to pay for natural treatments. Many of them have paid into the government coffers via their NHS subscriptions and don't ask a lot from anyone. Many who are ill are already struggling financially and their medications are very important to them and their families. all this will do is add more stress to an already stressed up person.
We hope that the government can look into supporting patients who have found their treatment works, even in a psychological way, please don't remove what little hope and faith patients have. Mesothelioma has very little open to it that helps patients, taking mistletoe away from these patients is cruel and heartless.
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The Keep Mistletoe and other natural treatments on the NHS petition to UK was written by Debbie Brewer and is in the category Health at GoPetition.