The Annals of Oncology published research that sought to determine if Chinese herbal medicine could alleviate chemotherapy toxicity and nausea.
They found that the herbs didn't help with toxicity, but were able to control nausea in colon cancer patients receiving post-operative chemotherapy. If you're suffering from chemotherapy-related nausea, you may want to ask your doctor if complementary therapy with Chinese herbal medicine would be advisable.
Source: Mok, T. and Yau, W. "A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Study of Chinese Herbal Medicine as Complementary Therapy for Reduction of Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity." Annals of Oncology Advance access published online 17 Jan. 2007. Accessed 18 Jan. 2007.
