Complementary Approaches

"Complementary Medicine" is a term that refers to traditions of medicine outside currently accepted Western medical thought. There is no conclusive evidence that complementary medicines cure cancer, but experience suggests that they can control symptoms and improve quality of life.
Complementary medicine is well developed in India and will be offered at the Ganga Prem Hospice. These techniques have few harmful side effects, if correctly used. Most require little equipment and can easily be practiced at the bedside. They include Ayurveda, homeopathy, acupuncture, diet, massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, yoga, and mind-body techniques such as meditation, visualization, spiritual healing and hypnosis.

COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES

Ganga Prem Hospice, a project of Shradha Cancer Care Trust, will provide medical, social, emotional and spiritual support for individuals and their loved ones as they face life threatening cancer and in their ongoing grief.