Mistletoe Therapy
(Viscum) Treatment
The Camphill Medical Practice offers both medical and therapeutic facilities for the care and management of cancer. Its approach is based on orthodox medicine but extends beyond this to offer complementary therapies arising out of anthroposophical medicine. It incorporates many aspects of homeopathic medicine and has evolved several new therapies, including Anthroposophical Art Therapy, Anthroposophical Therapeutic Speech, Rhythmical Massage Therapy, Eurythmy Therapy (special movement therapy), Music Therapy and others. These are prescribed by the doctor as appropriate and help to support the prescribed medicines and strengthen the patient on both the physical and psychological levels.
(Viscum) Treatment
Over the last seventy years anthroposophical doctors and pharmacists have been working on the development of medicines prepared from Mistletoe (Viscum Album). Viscum has been shown to stimulate and strengthen the immunological defence systems and thereby support the body in fighting the cancer as well as having cytotoxic effects, i.e. directly fighting the tumour cells. Because of the combination of these two ways of working Mistletoe can significantly improve the quality of life, addressing problems such as nausea, digestive weakness, weight loss, sleeplessness and reduction in pain relief. It can be an option for patients who decline conventional medication or where conventional medication is not offered any longer. Wherever possible, co-operation is sought with the person's Oncologist and General Practitioner.
Mistletoe has been extensively researched since the 1960’s and there is now a wealth of state-of-the-art material available both on the immuno-stimulatory effects of Mistletoe as well as its cytotoxic properties. Iscador and Abnoba Viscum are the two preparations currently available on the NHS.
Go to www.abnoba.de for further information as this is an excellent website detailing many aspects of mistletoe therapy. On the home page click on the English language link to have it brought up in English.