The American Cancer Society warns that
acupuncture is not viewed as an effective treatment for cancer itself, but, as
Rota found, there is substantial evidence that it can help manage
treatment-related nausea and vomiting. Early research suggests that acupuncture
may also help treat symptoms, such as hot flashes, in breast cancer patients.
At Mims' suggestion, Rota would usually go right from chemotherapy to
acupuncture to better control her nausea. "I'd come straight out of
acupuncture and I wouldn't be nauseous," she says. "Or the next day,
or the day after that." To extend that relief, Mims recommended that she add
a personalized mix of Chinese herbs. In careful consultation with
Rota's physician — and cross-referencing every ingredient with Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center herbal database — Mims created a formula of 16 herbs
that included magnolia bark and bamboo shavings. "Acupuncture creates
movement in the body, but if there's a major drug (like chemotherapy) on board,
it's not going to have as long an effect," explains Mims. "That's
where the beauty of the herbs comes in." Rota believes that working with
Mims improved her weakened immune system, too. "There were times when I'd
be congested, working so hard to fight a cold, and I'd find acupuncture would
help," she says. "Because of chemo, a cold can last eight weeks. With
acupuncture, it would last maybe two weeks."
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