Good morning, my mother has a reduced platelets number as a consequence of chemotherapy. Has anyone any experience with the use of viscum album in a clinical setting?
If you're looking for complementary therapies you can read about the difference between alternative and complementary therapies here. Anything that is used in conjunction with your mum's conventional medical treatment needs to be discussed with a doctor. There is some general advice on coping with side effects of chemotherapy here, which I hope will be useful.
As my mum is in Italy, I was wondering whether here in the UK people are more advanced in complementary treatments and if the Viscum is recognized as in Italy some hospitals do but others don't.
There is no definitive answer at the moment as the evidence gathered is mixed so more research is needed. So caution is advised in case they affect medical treatment or cause more side effects. You can read about findings from Bristol University here.
