Natural remedies
Your doctor has no remedy for the tiredness, general malaise and mental effects caused by radiation. Ginseng: helps the tiredness. Siberian may be better than mongolian. Ginger root: has anti-inlammatory effects and is also anti-nauseant. Vitamin C and D are important to skin health. You can have your Vitamin D level checked on blood tests. Selenium helps wounds heal. Maca: general tonic effect, energy. Supposed to help with libido. At this stage, who cares? Your chest is on fire, you feel like the flu, you are trying to come to terms with cancer, you want to go to bed - to sleep for a week! But a bit more energy is appreciated.
Leukopenia will recover naturally as the bone marrow recovers, but the B vitamins and folic acid will help.
The Japanese use reishii mushrooms for radiation injury. Reishii mushroom extract can be found in pill form at chinese paharmacists. Maitake mushrooms are taken in oriental medicine for energy and to fight and prevent cancer. They are also a source of sugars (see glyconutrients) which are necessary to normal cell function in general.
