Popular Uses of Lavender Essential Oil. 1  Add a few drops of Lavender to pillows, bedding, or bottoms of feet for a restful nightâs sleep.  Keep a bottle of Lavender on hand for minor and occasional skin irritations.
Pain. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause painful side effects, such as aching in the muscles and joints, headaches and stomach pains. Burning, numbness, tingling or shooting pains in the hands and feet may also occur. This may continue for a period of time after treatment ends.
Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anti-cancer drugs injected into a vein or taken by mouth. These drugs enter the bloodstream and reach all areas of the body, making this treatment potentially useful for cancers that have spread beyond the organ they started in.hese cells are also likely to be affected by chemo. This can lead to side effects, which depend on the type of drugs, the amount taken, and the length of treatment. Common short-term side effects include: 1  Nausea and vomiting. 2  Loss of appetite. 3  Hair loss. 4  Mouth sores. 5  Diarrhea or constipation.