Mistletoe Therapy for Cancer

For those who know nothing about the role of mistletoe therapy in cancer, this book is quite a revelation, and comes within the tradition of anthroposophical medicine established by Rudolf Steiner. The authors take the view that the prevalence of cancer can be seen as a consequence of a loss of life rhythm - the same can be said for other diseases of civilisation. The book presents a balanced view of the evidence for the healing power of mistletoe, and is particularly interesting in its suggestion that cancer prone people as well as patients can be inoculated. Indeed, many case histories testify to the effectiveness of the treatment. It is also interesting that optimisation of the intervention is enhanced by mistletoe from a particular host tree, of which 13 are mentioned. At a time when interventions are costly and frequently traumatic, it seems well worth investigating this line of therapy, especially since it does not seem to have any so-called side-effects.