High Dose Laser Therapy (HDLT)
High-dose laser therapy (HDLT) is a non-invasive use of laser energy that attempts to affect cells and physical symptoms often related to inflammation. HDLT is produced by Class IV lasers and uses a higher wavelength and energy power than low-level laser therapy. HDLT has been investigated in patients with cancer as a treatment for mucositis.
Herbal Medicine
An herb is a plant or part of a plant that people take for health benefits as dietary supplements or medication. Herbal medicine may also be referred to as phytotherapy or use of botanicals. Herbal medicine interventions include a variety of substances and combinations of substances. Herbal medicine is contraindicated with some chemotherapy agents.
Henna Ointment
Henna is a plant derivative that has been used as a dye for hair and body art. Henna may have antimicrobial and antioxidant properties and may facilitate wound healing. A topical combination of steroid and henna ointment has been tested for effects on radiodermatitis.
Health Care Provider Counseling
Healthcare provider counseling involves the provision of education, support, and consultative counseling to the healthcare provider in an attempt to indirectly influence patient outcomes. This type of intervention aims to determine if focused interventions with the healthcare provider can result in demonstrated improvement in the patient outcomes and symptoms that are being addressed through counseling providers.
Healing Touch
Healing touch is an energy-based therapeutic approach to healing (Poznanski-Hutchinson, 1999; Mentgen, 1996). Healing touch uses touch to influence the body’s energy system, thus affecting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health and healing (Mentgen, 2001). The goal of healing touch is to restore balance in clients’ energy systems, thereby placing clients in a position to self-heal.
Mentgen, J. (1996). The clinical practice of healing touch. Imprint, 43, 33–36.
Haptotherapy
Haptotherapy is a type of complementary therapy that involves the use of touch to achieve mental relaxation, as well as interventions, such as talking and counseling, to assist individuals in getting in touch with their feelings. It is based on haptonomy, referred to as a science that combines thoughts, feelings, and words through a “psycho-tactile” contact.
Hangeshashinto (TJ-14)
Hangeshashinto, a traditional Japanese medicine, contains seven herbal crude drugs: pinelliae tuber, Scutellariae Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Zizyphi fructus, Ginseng Radix, Zingiberis Processum Rhizoma, and Coptidis Rhizoma. It reduces prostaglandin E2 levels and affects cyclooxygenase activity. Hangeshashinto is used in Japan to treat gastritis, stomatitis, and inflammatory diarrhea and has been studied in patients with cancer as a treatment for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
Hand Hygiene With Alcohol Sanitizer
The use of an alcohol sanitizer for hand hygiene was examined in terms of effectiveness in prevention of infection. Hand hygiene has been identified as a key factor in infection prevention by care providers and is a component of patient and informal caregiver education in prevention of infection for at-risk patients with cancer.
Haloperidol
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic. It works by decreasing excitement in the brain as a dopamine antagonist. Haloperidol also is used to control motor and verbal tics in adults and children who have Tourette syndrome. In addition, haloperidol is used to treat severe behavioral problems, such as explosive, aggressive behavior or hyperactivity in children who cannot be treated with psychotherapy or other medications.
Guided Imagery/Imagery
Imagery involves the use of mental visualization and imagination to enhance relaxation and alter specific experiences. It may include direct suggestion. Individuals may use recorded scripts to guide the creation of mental images. Guided imagery can integrate techniques founded in multiple psychological theories and hypnotherapy, and it is often combined with the technique of progressive muscle relaxation.