Hi . Has anyone tried medicinal mushrooms? They were suggested as possibly being helpful by a therapist who im seeing for acupuncture. They are supposed to help with immunity and are antiflammatory and have been used by cancer patients in addition to medicines. I haven't tried them yet .
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Hi, I haven't tried any sort of natural or homeopathic treatment and maybe it's a good idea to chat to your medical team before you do, just in case it interferes with your treatment. Best wishes
Heard it’s good for anxiety. Can’t see the gp prescribing it though. A good place to check for herbs is: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs/search?keys=Mushroom&letter=
I couldn’t find it on the list
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