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Good overall health must be achieved before improvement can be expected. This means that before one can aggressively attack the cancer or try a radical detoxifying diet, one must increase vitality and Strength by:
Improving digestion and assimilation
Regulating the body temperature
Normalizing circulation
Other Useful Herbs in Cancer Treatment
This section contains an alphabetized list of other herbs commonly used in cancer treatment.
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)
Agrimony is used in both Western and Eastern herbal traditions to treat a wide range of urinary problems, including incontinence, cystitis, and kidney stones. It
Herbal Glossary
Actions of Herbs
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Alterative. Stimulates changes of a defensive or healing nature in metabolism or tissue function when there is chronic or acute disease.
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Analgesic. Relieves pain.
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Anesthetic. Decreases nerve sensitivity to pain.
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Antifungal. Kills or inhibits fungi.
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Antigen. Induces the formation of defending antibodies.
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Antimicrobial. Kills or inhibits microorganisms.
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Antioxidant. Prevents oxidation by slowing down the formation of lipid peroxides and other free-radical oxygen forms.
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Antispasmodic. Relieves or prevents spasms.
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Antiviral. Inhibits the proliferation and viability of infectious viruses.
Aromatic. Alters mood through scents via a plant compound that forms gases that can be smelled when brought into contact with air.

 
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