Method of using geranium oil and sophora root extracts as a supporting composition in cancer treatments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of use involving the administration of the herbal composition, comprising geranium oil and extracts from roots of the plants of the genus Sophora, to mammalian animals undergoing cancer treatments that would induce the bone marrow suppression side effect, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The composition can take on the form of an oil capsule, tablets, pills, and pastes etc. to be administered orally at specific dosages. The composition can also take on the form of an injection to be administered intravenously and intraperitoneally at specific dosages. The administration can be made before and or after the cancer treatment.

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[0001] 1. Field of Invention[0002] This invention relates generally to the use of a supporting composition in cancer treatments and more particularly to administering an herbal composition together with chemotherapy or radiation therapy (or both) in the treatment of cancer.[0003] 2. Description of Related Art[0004] Normal cells grow and divide in an orderly and controlled manner. Cancer is a disease where cells become abnormal (cancerous cells) and begin to multiply without control to develop into an extra mass of tissue called a tumor. These cancerous cells can invade nearby tissues and spread through the blood stream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.[0005] Currently, the four primary types of cancer treatments are immunotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. These cancer treatments may be applied alone or in conjunction with one another. Thus a cancer patient may undergo one or more treatments at a time. A single treatment would span a period of time...

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Problems solved by technology

Side effects that can occur during radiation therapy are skin irritation and hair loss in the area being treated and damage to the bone marrow.

Just as in radiation therapy, cancer cells can be damaged and eventually die.

Cytotoxic drugs work by interfering with the ability of a growing cell to divide and reproduce itself Thus, in addition to cancerous cells other normal fast-dividing growing cells can also be affected.

It results in reduced blood cell production, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Consequently, the patient will experience tiredness, from anemia, become more susceptible to infections, from leukopenia, and bruise easily and bleed more when getting a cut, from thrombocytopenia.

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