A review on the current status of homeopathy in the clinical management of cancer

Curr Drug Targets. 2022 Aug 16. doi: 10.2174/1389450123666220816151547. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHomeopathy is a widely practiced alternate system of medicine around the world that employs small doses of various medicines to promote auto-regulation and self-healing. It is among the most commonly used alternative approaches in cancer as well as other diseases, among other alternate therapeutic systems. It is widely used as palliative and as supportive therapy in cancer patients. Few cases have been reported on patients using homeopathy after surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, generally for overcoming side effects. The dose of Homoeopathic medicines and their mechanism of action in cancer has also been documented while the clinical trials on the effects of Homoeopathy in the treatment of cancer are rare. It is found that the anticancer potential of homeopathic medicines are reported for different cancer types which show their efficacy through apoptosis and immune system modulation. Homeopathic treatment is an add-on to conventional therapy, with almost no interaction with the conventional drugs due to the small dose, and is largely attributed towards improving life by providing symptomatic relief, increasing survival time and boosting patient's immunity. This review explores the accountability of homeopathic system of medicine by highlighting some of the most commonly used homeopathic drugs for different types of cancers.PMID:35975849 | DOI:10.2174/138945012366622081...
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