At the Lotus Center our practitioners do not treat cancer directly but rather offer supportive treatment, using acupuncture and Chinese herbs to reduce the side effects that often accompany conventional cancer treatments.  Our practitioners will work with you and your doctors to help strengthen and support your body throughout this difficult process. Whether you are recovering from surgery,  undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment, acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be quite helpful in reducing symptoms often associated with these conventional cancer treatments including:

• Pain
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Nausea & Vomiting
• Dry Mouth
• Hot Flashes

Many of our patients report an increased sense of well being as well as more energy following their acupuncture treatments.
In 1997, NIH held a conference on Acupuncture to evaluate its safety and efficacy. The panel concluded that promising research results showing the efficacy of acupuncture in certain conditions have emerged and that further research is likely to uncover additional areas in which acupuncture intervention will be useful. The panel stated that “there is clear evidence that acupuncture treatment is effective for chemotherapy nausea and vomiting”

Learn more:

• Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
• The National Cancer Institute offers specific information from relevant clinical trials