Kiwi_AngelMember7 years agoHerbsMy oncologist just showed me this app and said this is the one that she uses to check what herbs are ok to take.
RomlaMember7 years agoIt's brilliant - does vitamins and minerals too - is recommended by BCNA too - have used it heapsRomlaMember7 years agoDo you want web address - has patient as well as doctor part and is easy to understand Kiwi_AngelMember7 years agoThat’s great @Romla. I know a lot of us on here are interested in vitamins. Riki_BCNAMember7 years agoHi Everyone, here is the web addresshttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbsRomlaMember7 years agoAm getting the app too on my phone/ipad todayKiwi_AngelMember7 years ago@Romla. I got it w d it looks like it has the descriptions for professionals and lay people. kmakmMember7 years agoUsed it this morning!RomlaMember7 years agoIt does @"Kiwi Angel" have detail for medicalpeople and patients.Thanks for the tip about the app and is free too.There also is an app for android as well as apple hardware. What a find !RomlaMember7 years agoWow just found out you can put in the problem eg arthritic pain and out pops herbs etc that might help - now that is helpfulKiwi_AngelMember7 years agoOhh - I’ll have to try that. Saw that you can’t take calcium tablets while on tamoxifen too.
RomlaMember7 years agoIt's brilliant - does vitamins and minerals too - is recommended by BCNA too - have used it heaps
RomlaMember7 years agoDo you want web address - has patient as well as doctor part and is easy to understand
Kiwi_AngelMember7 years agoThat’s great @Romla. I know a lot of us on here are interested in vitamins.
Riki_BCNAMember7 years agoHi Everyone, here is the web addresshttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/integrative-medicine/herbs
Kiwi_AngelMember7 years ago@Romla. I got it w d it looks like it has the descriptions for professionals and lay people.
RomlaMember7 years agoIt does @"Kiwi Angel" have detail for medicalpeople and patients.Thanks for the tip about the app and is free too.There also is an app for android as well as apple hardware. What a find !
RomlaMember7 years agoWow just found out you can put in the problem eg arthritic pain and out pops herbs etc that might help - now that is helpful
Kiwi_AngelMember7 years agoOhh - I’ll have to try that. Saw that you can’t take calcium tablets while on tamoxifen too.
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