Abstract
The incidence of cancer is on the rise with a reported 1 in 3 people being directly affected by cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation and atypical growth of cells. Symptoms of cancer may include general symptoms such as indigestion, anorexia, unexplained weight loss and pain. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are used alone or in combination to reduce the tumour size and rate of growth, palliate symptoms or to remove the tumour. However, these treatments carry risks and often cause side effects such as fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting, anorexia, alopecia, and blood disorders such as anaemia. Due to these symptoms and side-effects, patients often seek complementary medicine (CM) to alleviate the side-effects of these treatments. Cannabis and cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), are useful in the management of nausea, anorexia, and pain related to cancer and chemotherapy. However, the safety and potential adverse effects may lead to limitation in the use of cannabinoids. International studies have shown a high prevalence of CM usage in cancer patients...
M.Tech. (Homeopathy)