Application of Chinese Herbal Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to Improve Human Health and to Further Botanical and Horticultural Sciences

This trial studies whether Chinese herbal medicine used alongside standard radiation therapy after breast cancer surgery can improve health outcomes and reduce side effects. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman over 18 with newly diagnosed breast cancer - You have had a mastectomy (with or without reconstruction) - Your cancer is Stage II to IIIb - You are scheduled to receive radiation to the chest wall, with or without the lymph node area - You can communicate in English or Spanish - You may also be receiving hormone therapy or HER2-targeted therapy (like trastuzumab) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have previously had radiation to the affected breast or chest wall - You are currently receiving chemotherapy at the same time as radiation - You are pregnant - You have stage T4 disease or cancer that has spread to other organs - You have a connective tissue disorder such as lupus or scleroderma Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.