Nisreen Alaaeddine is a contributor for Iqtisadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/nisreen-alaaeddine-iqtisadi/rss en Health Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Nisreen Alaaeddine / Iqtisadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/07/seeking-alternative-treatment-syrian-cancer-patients-turn-to-tropical-fruit-and-camel-milk https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/07/seeking-alternative-treatment-syrian-cancer-patients-turn-to-tropical-fruit-and-camel-milk Attareens, traditional Syrian druggists, are becoming popular with Syrian cancer patients for whom modern treatment has run nearly dry. But doctors warn that their natural remedies might not be safe – or effective.