A Botanical Approach to the Treatment of Cancer

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A Botanical Approach to the Treatment of Cancer

Dr. Michael Tierra L.AC., O.M.D.

www.planetherbs.com

 

 

With one in five Americans estimated to get cancer in their

lifetime, the multi-billion dollar war on cancer seems to be a

faltering campaign.

This means that the treatment of cancer with alternative methods

such as herbs and diet is practically ignored.

 

Critics of alternative treatment modalities for cancer complain

about the lack of credible research and double blind studies, etc.

 

The problem is that there is little emphasis on prevention because

it involves a series of radical considerations of our lifestyle,

food chain, water supply and environmental issues overall.

 

In our economic system, if there is no profit motive, a serious

focus on prevention would wreck havoc on the present economic status

quo, and further, there is no incentive for a highly vested

pharmaceutical company to conduct research on herbs or other low-

tech cancer treatments like herbal medicine.

 

For these reasons, I feel that it is important to share some of my

personal findings and experience in the botanical treatment of

cancer of all kinds.

 

This is not the place to exhaustively go into a thorough definition

and exposition of cancer. However, a basic understanding may help us

to visualize how a cure is possible with wholesome diet, herbs and

lifestyle changes.

 

Fundamentally cancer is a weakening of the immune system that causes

the mutation of cells that eventually colonize, destroy and displace

healthy tissues that eventually leads to death.

 

The immune system involves many complex functions that originate

with digestion. Food and its proper assimilation, therefore, is

fundamental to strengthening the immune system overall.

 

Even with all of this, most cell mutations are weaker than healthy

cells and simply die. Of those that survive, their proliferation is

limited by normal feedback controls that prevent their growth.

As a result, they live out their normal lifespan and die.

 

Those cells that may eventually become potentially cancerous

produce abnormal protein, which triggers the B-lymphocytes to form

an army of antibodies

to destroy the mutated cancer cells.

 

Oncogenes or precancerous cells can be inherited, however, until the

requisite number of mutations occurs in life, cancer will not

develop.

 

Viruses can also produce oncogenes. Since they proliferate by

invading and taking over surrounding healthy cells, they are

protected by a coat of protein.

 

The science of virology substantiates that there are mechanisms in a

healthy organism that can and do inhibit the invasion of viruses.

Again this depends on a healthy immune system and there are

physiological mechanisms that can destroy viruses and there are

herbs such as -

Bloodroot, hydrastis, burdock and dandelion for instance that have

anti-cancer properties and are effective in overcoming viruses and

harmful bacteria.

 

Cancer Intervention

Apoptosis vs. Necrosis

 

Necrosis involves the cell-death of areas of tissue or bone.

As a

medical procedure, it employs the methods of chemotherapy and

radiation to destroy cancer cells.

 

Unfortunately, this is not purely a selective method so that healthy

cells are also destroyed.

 

Necrosis is also associated with the diseases such as gangrene and

the *spread* of advanced stages of certain types of

cancer such as that of the breast.

Necrosis has been understood to be the long-standing cause of cell

death.

 

Only in the last decade have researchers understood a second cause,

namely apoptosis.

In apoptosis, cells are programmed at birth to die at old age or

when various extenuating conditions no longer benefit the

host.

The difference is that where necrosis associated with cancer is

associated with inflammation and damage to adjacent cells,

apoptosis

affects scattered individual cells and is a more organized method of

removing old, damaged or otherwise undesirable cells.

 

Apoptosis, therefore, represents a more " selective " delimitation of

cancer cells.

 

Angiogenesis

 

Angiogenesis or neo-angiogenesis refers to development of vascular

tissues. The process occurs in benign tumors in healthy adults

during the healing of wounds, ovulation, menstruation and pregnancy.

 

By inducing their own blood supply, tumor cells are greatly assisted

with oxygen and nutrients to grow and proliferate.

 

Compared to normal tissue, angiogenesis in a tumor is limited and

imperfect and characteristically associated with chaotic vessel

growth.

 

Vessels tend to be thin walled and break easily. Eventually this

leads to an occlusion of blood flow and hypoxia-induced central

necrosis with the formation of open tumorous sores.

 

Because of increased interstitial pressure, the uptake of drugs and

herbs as well as the ability of the immune cells to function is

greatly impeded.

 

Be that as it may, capillary density in a tumor is a predictive

metatastic measure for women with breast cancer. During the

angiogenic phase, tumor growth is exponentially metastatic.

 

Angiogenesis is at different stages both desirable in terms of

facilitating the effective delivery of chemotherapy and various

anti-carcinogenic substances derived from herbs as well as

undesirable

when it evolves to the stage of enhancing the proliferation of tumor

cells and the devolution into necrotic stasis and sores.

 

Since angiogenesis is precipitated by congestion of tumor cells and

blood, the therapeutic strategy from this perspective is to break up

congestion through the use of emmenagogue or Blood moving herbs.

 

Another method is the suppression of reactionary " mast " cells that

secrete

histamine and serotonin characteristic during the first stages of

inflammation that cause local edema and inflammation with the

proliferation of phagocytes.

 

The Holistic Treatment of Cancer

 

No treatment of cancer should be focused on treating only the

manifestations of the disease, i.e. the tumor, for instance.

 

Instead, the focus of treatment should be the balanced promotion of

the health of the whole body, mind and spirit. This may mean making

significant lifestyle changes but this will assure success in

overcoming the immediate manifestation of the disease as well as its

dread recurrence.

 

To recover from cancer, it is not enough to commit to changing one's

diet or simply taking some herbs.

 

These in themselves for many can be a formidable undertaking.

However, issues such as creating a healing environment and allowing

time to process emotional and spiritual issues that may adversely

effect

healing are also necessary.

 

Healing any disease with any modality always involves a certain act

of faith, for this reason, daily meditation and/or prayer is of

inestimable benefit to maintain as positive and outlook as possible.

Further, because the treatment of cancer can be such a daunting

task, it is very

important to develop a reliable support system, at least one other

individual who will assist and encourage and help you each day on

your road to recovery.

 

Diet for Cancer Patients

 

Diet, what to eat and what to avoid eating, is of primary importance

in the treatment of cancer. For most of us we renew our covenant

with life three times a day or each time we eat.

 

For the cancer patient and indeed anyone with degenerative disease,

the Hippocratic principle, " Let your medicine be you food and your

food your medicine, " should determine the choices we make.

 

In general, I would suggest that the cancer patient follow the

dietary suggestions set forth in another section of this book.

 

However, it may be useful to point out certain foods and classes of

foods that have particular beneficial and detrimental impact on

cancer patients.

 

We all have come to realize that certain vitamins, namely vitamins

A, C, D and K, folic acid, beta-carotene and selenium as well as the

B complex group are all beneficial in inhibiting carcinogenesis.

 

In addition, the use of fiber from whole grains and citrus pectin

have beneficial effects in inhibiting and preventing cancer of the

large intestine and prostate.

 

A major factor involved in the process of carcinogenesis and all

degenerative conditions is a high level of cancer causing, oxygen

scavenging free radicals,

which are unstable particles that damage the outer protective

membranes of cells and are incrementally self-replicating.

 

Free radicals, an internal process of oxidation, when in balance

also serve a beneficial function in helping to kill invading

pathogens and thereby prevents inflammation.

 

According to an article in the New York Times, April 28, 1988, " free

oxygen radicals, the main type formed in living organisms, have been

implicated in more than 60 disorders, including heart disease,

cancer, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts and rheumatoid arthritis. "

 

Vitamins such as vitamin A, C and E are powerful free radical

scavengers.

 

These are found in most fruits, vegetables and whole grains. One of

the most powerful, Pycnogenol, is highly present in pine bark and

grape seeds.

 

It certainly would not hurt to eat a bunch of organic grapes

including chewing the seeds when these are seasonally available. In

addition, I would recommend cancer patients to take a daily high

dose of pycnogenol that contains 25 mg of pine bark (OPC 85) and 25

of grape seed (OPC 85+).

 

Phytochemicals found in a variety of herbs have many ways to offset

cancer.

 

First, they stimulate vital process of detoxification in the body

that eliminate carcinogenic factors; second, they powerfully

stimulate and strengthen the body's immune system which help it to

inactivate, fight

and destroy cancer cells and third, many herbs have free radical

scavenging properties.

 

It is important to realize that just because one substance is

researched and then marketed for having particular properties and

effects, does not mean that those same effects to an even greater

degree are not present in other substances.

 

There a literally thousands of herbs that are known to have

therapeutic value. Less than 1% of them have been researched.

 

Foods high in beta-carotene

These include yellow-orange vegetables such as carrots, yams,

squash, pumpkin, paprika, cayenne pepper and turnips.

 

Carotenoids other than beta-carotene include canthaxanthin,

phytoene, lutein, xanathophylls and lycopenes, many of which,

according to

herbalist, Donny Yance AHG, may offer greater anti-carcinogenic

effects than beta-carotene.

 

He further states that carotenoids have antioxidant properties,

protecting phagocytes, lipids and the cells against oxidation,

strengthen the immune system, increase the production of certain

interleukins and with their special effect on the skin, protect

against cancer causing sun damage.

 

Cruciferous vegetables

Vegetables in the cabbage family (cruciferae) contain high amounts

of anti-cancer constituents called indoles and isothiocyanates. They

are also high in vitamins A, C, E, beta-carotene, anti-carcinogenic

minerals and fiber.

 

Because when eaten raw, these vegetables contain a high amount of

thyroid lowering agents, they should always be cooked.

 

Some vegetables in this category include cabbage, collards, kale,

broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, mustard greens, turnips and

radishes.

 

Dark leafy green vegetables

These are high in chlorophyll and other anti-carcinogenic compounds

and should be eaten daily, both raw and cooked.

 

Again, this is a place to include uncultivated herbs such as

dandelion, chicory, chickweed, malva, watercress, nettles and

mustard greens. In addition romaine lettuce, arugula and spinach are

valuable.

 

One of the most powerful wild greens, purslane, hardly including in

North American cuisine, is a prized delicacy in many other countries

including Central America and France.

 

Purslane is high in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants as well as

vitamins E, C, K, beta-carotene, glutathione and psoralens.

 

Psoralens have powerful antioxidant properties, which besides

fighting

cancer are particularly beneficial for normalizing skin

pigmentation.

 

The greens with a bitter flavor such as dandelion and chicory more

powerfully stimulate detoxification, especially from the liver.

 

They are also potassium rich foods. They can be served steamed or

lightly sautéed with a little olive or sesame oil.

 

Garlic and onion family vegetables

In preparing these greens we can add chopped garlic, which is high

in anti-carcinogenic sulfur compounds including allicin. Other foods

that contain similar compounds to a lesser extent include onions,

leeks, chives and shallots.

 

Mushrooms

Traditional people around the world have always valued the health

benefits of edible mushrooms.

 

Mushrooms are high in minerals, especially potassium, which is

important to regulate intracellular fluid and the absorption of

nutrients into the cell.

 

All mushrooms have potent health giving, anti-carcinogenic

properties but the one that is the most practical to use regularly

is the shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes).

 

These can be economically purchased dry, by the pound in Chinese

grocery stores and pharmacies as " Black Mushrooms. " They can then be

soaked and reconstituted in water before using. Shiitake mushrooms

are high B1, B2, B12, niacin and pantothenic acid. B vitamins are

necessary for cell

energy and hormone production.

 

They also contain high amounts of protein, enzymes and 8 essential

amino acids and have been found to be useful for cancer, heart

disease, AIDS, flu, tumors, viruses, high blood pressure, obesity

and aging.

 

Lentinant, a polysaccharide found in the root and cell wall of

shiitake, has a triple helix structure, a shape considered important

for the

healing properties of shiitake.

 

Lentinant stimulates the production of T-lymphocytes and macrophages

that ingest foreign invaders. It also helps the production of

interleukin 1 and 2, known to inhibit the growth of cancer and

viruses.

 

In Japan, lentinan, the polysaccharide found in shiitake is an

approved drug used together with chemotherapy to treat cancer

patients. Research

has substantiated that it increases the lifespan of cancer patients

and may also prevent the recurrence of cancer after surgery.

 

Best of all the oral ingestion by animals and humans has found

shiitake to possess strong antitumor activity, stimulating the

body's innate

immune system to fight abnormal cells.

 

It helps the body produce more interferon to defend itself from

viruses and other harmful matter.

 

Shiitake is also very beneficial for the cardiovascular system, in

the

treatment of HIV, the treatment of viral/bacterial infections.

 

Asparagus

Surprisingly, asparagus is a vegetable that has a cleansing effect

through the lymphatic system and the kidneys.

It is high in potassium and other anti-cancer vitamins and minerals

but further contains certain protein compounds that according to

Donny Yance, act as " Cell Growth Normalizers " on cancer cell

division. "

 

He further states how " asparagus therapy has been used to treat

various forms of cancer and reversal of the disease has been

reported in a number of cases. He further describes that as a form

of cancer therapy,

 

asparagus is always cooked and pureed in a blender. It can then be

stored in the refrigerator. The dose is 4 tablespoons two or three

times daily alone or mixed in hot or cold water.

 

Fruits

Apples, grapes (with the seeds), apricots, peaches and berries all

have powerful anti-cancer properties. They also tend to have a

stronger cooling or anti-inflammatory effect so that they are best

eaten in the season and climate when they naturally occur.

 

Citrus fruits, but more important, the peel contains D-limonene

which has powerful anti-cancer properties. It has been used as a

trial in

England as a monotherapy for individuals with pancreatic and large

intestine cancer.

 

Always use organic unsprayed citrus fruits, especially if you are

going to use the peel.

 

Either orange, tangerine or lemon rind makes a zesty condiment when

mixed into soups, salads and sauces. They are also very beneficial

for digestion and assimilation and a variety of citrus peels are

used in teas.

 

Grains

Whole grains provide the most important bio-chemical balance for

health.

 

 

The most balanced grain is brown rice and should constitute a large

part of the diet. Other grains are also very beneficial and include

millet, quinoa, whole wheat, corn, oats and barley, all containing

various

anti-carcinogenic compounds and properties.

 

Barley contains coixenlide, amino acid, saccharides and alkaloids.

 

In Traditional barley is used to drain dampness,

meaning it has mild diuretic properties. Dampness is one of the

symptomatic issues involved with arthritic conditions as well as

cancer.

 

 

" Coix " , a type of barley, is used for a variety of cancers but

especially cancer of the breast, larynx, uterus and stomach.

 

Brown rice also has anti-cancer and diuretic properties.

 

If digestion is weak, TCM advocates the use of long cooked rice for

easier digestion and assimilation.

 

Congee: Chinese Rice Porridge

One of the most assimilable foods is congee or rice porridge.

 

Traditionally it is used by Chinese people as a basic breakfast

because of its easy digestion.

 

In general, congee is made with organic white rice because it is

considered easier to digest and is particularly beneficial for

convalescence and for the treatment of chronic diseases such as

cancer.

 

The basic recipe is to cook one part by volume of white rice in 7 to

10 parts of water, slowly for six to eight hours (a slow cooker can

be used).

 

For protein supplementation, one can add a good quality non-gmo soy

or organic whey powder.

 

There are infinite variations on this basic congee recipe which

should be selected according to individual requirements and needs.

 

One can substitute or mix different grains such as barley for

arthritis and cancer.

 

It is also an ideal medium to combine various vegetables or tonic

herbs according to one's condition as follows:

 

Immune tonic -- astragalus root -- 9 grams

 

Low energy -- codonopsis or Chinese ginseng combined with Poria

cocos mushrooms (or shiitake) --- approximately 9 grams of each

 

Liver and blood deficiency ---- lycii berries (high in beta

carotene) and Polygonum multiflorum --- 9 grams of each

 

Dryness, Yin or wasting conditions --- ophiopogon root and Chinese

asparagus root --- approximately 9 grams of each

 

For general weakness, immune deficiency, emaciation, spontaneous

perspiration and loss of appetite --- Astragalus root 60 grams,

Chinese ginseng 12 grams, 90 grams of white rice, 4 ounces of

shredded organic lean beef, with whole brown sugar (Sucanat) added

to taste, after cooking.

 

Congee offers a wonderful opportunity to add grated orange or

tangerine peel both for flavor and their anti-carcinogenic

properties as desired.

Orange or tangerine peel in tea or with congee is good to help

overcome nausea of chemotherapy.

 

It is not possible to offer all the possible variations for making

congee. As one can see, it is the perfect medium for a variety of

health-giving, easily digested and assimilated food and herb

combinations.

 

Beans and various legumes

Isoflavones are flavonoid compounds that are commonly found in

various legumes including organic soybeans.

 

One of the most important currently is Genistein because of its

close

molecular resemblance to human estrogen. For this reason it is very

important to include beans, especially soybeans as part of an

anti-cancer diet.

 

Fermented soybean products such as miso, tempeh and shoyu tamari go

through complex chemical processes that are of particular benefit in

the

prevention and treatment of cancer.

 

Protein Foods

Cancer is fundamentally involved with mal-utilization of protein.

 

Oncologists generally agree that the actual cause of death in cancer

patients is cachexia, a condition of severe weight loss and wasting

associated with protein mal-absorption.

 

In fact cancer cells are able to grow by making the amino acids of

protein available for their growth at the expense of the body as a

whole.

 

Meat, especially red meat, being the most readily assimilable

protein,

becomes a banquet for cancer cells.

Emphasizing the use of plant sources of vegetable protein such as

legumes and beans that contain cancer-fighting compounds should be a

prominent part of an anti-cancer diet.

 

Legumes and beans supply high quality protein necessary to rebuild

thetissues and maintain a healthy immune system.

 

They are also an important

source of insoluble fiber that slows the release of glucose into the

bloodstream, keeping blood sugar levels in balance.

 

It has been found that sugar speeds up metabolism and causes tumors

to grow at a much faster rate. Fiber is also fermented in the colon

mostly by beneficial bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids

(SCFA's)

that help prevent colon cancer.

 

Legumes also serve as protease inhibitors, which are a protein-

splitting enzyme, found to be important to block cancer growth.

 

Finally, legumes are an important source of valuable phytochemicals

such as saponins, which tonify the immune system and inhibit the DNA

synthesis of cancer cells.

 

Another important source of protein is from fatty fish such as

alaskan salmon, which is also rich in Poultry, (with the skin

removed), are a less " dense " protein than red meat and can also be

occasionally used.

 

The following recipe was given to me by one of my former esteemed

teachers for the treatment of cancer. It is a basic stew and if all

the ingredients are unavailable it still has great benefit.

 

Dr. Miriam Lee's Bean Soup Treatment for Cancer

 

Contents and Measurements:

 

Brown rice 10 tblsp.

Black beans 1 Tblsp.

Pinto Beans 1 tblsp

Organic Corn or cornmeal 1 Tblsp

Azuki Beans 1 tblsp

Barley 1 Tblsp

Pine Nuts 1 tblsp

Millet 1 Tblsp

Mung Beans 1 tblsp

Buckwheat 1 Tblsp

Split peas 1 tblsp

Oats 1 Tblsp

Organic Soya beans 1 tblsp

Organic Peanuts (nip removed) 1 Tblsp

 

 

Chinese Herbs: Add 12 grams of each of the following: Qian-shi

(Euryale

seed also called Foxnut), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon root), Bai Guo

(Ginkgo seed) with the skin removed (this is the most difficult to

obtain and can be omitted), Bai He (Tiger lily bulb), Lian Zi (Lotus

seed), Shan yao (Dioscorea batatas), Fu Ling (poria cocos).

 

Preparation: Simmer the entire contents in 18 cups of water. As soon

as it comes to boil, reduce heat and simmer for another 2 hours.

(Donot use too high of a flame as this will destroy the nutrients.)

Consume

over a period of 3 days. Keep unused portion in the freezer.

Continue this food therapy for many months. All these herbs are

available from a Chinese pharmacy (See Sources in the appendix).

 

Soybean Extract: Special Nutrition for Cancer Patients

 

One of the most valuable anticancer food agents I have found is a

special fermented soybean extract that was first developed in a

cancer hospital in China. It is made by concentrating approximately

25 to 27 pounds of organic soybeans down to 8 ounces of liquid. This

is then fermented for several days to form and release 1000's of

bioactive phytochemicals that have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial,

antiviral, anti-osteoporotic, anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic,

etc.

The

phytochemicals generated from the concentrated fermented soybean

extract are able to prevent cancer by capturing free radicals and

prevent them

from damaging DNA. In animal studies they have been found to be

effective in the prevention and treatment of most cancers including

breast, colorectal and prostate.

 

They assist in detoxifying the liver, lowering the number of

histamines in the blood that helps clear various

allergic reactions, including bronchitis and nasal congestion and

also help relieve pain, lower cholesterol, heal stomach ulcers and

stop menstrual cramps.

 

Research has shown that Soybean products contain five cancer

preventive or reversal chemical agents: 1) protease inhibitors,

which hold off activation of the specific oncogenes that cause

cancer; 2) phytate, which binds iron in the intestines to prevent it

from generating free radicals resulting in cancer; 3) phytosterols,

which neutralize the breakdown of cholesterol and reduce the

development of colon tumors and skin cancer; 4) saponins, which stop

cellular mutations that could inevitably lead to cancer; 5)

isoflavones, which are plant estrogens with strong inhibiting

effects in hormone related malignancies such as prostate, ovarian,

cervical and breast cancers.

 

The isoflavones are a group of phytochemicals that include

genistein.

 

Genistein is an estrogen precursor that binds to receptor sites and

either block estrogen uptake if there is too much or supplies it if

there is too little.

 

This is thought to be why Asian women have a noticeable lack of

gynecological problems associated with menopause,

fibroids and more than a 45% lower incidence of breast cancer.

 

The assortment of other isoflavones found in soy are effective

against a

wide variety of cancers including lung, brain, breast, colon,

prostate, skin and even blood dyscrasias including leukemia and

Hodgkin's disease.

 

 

Juices

Cancer patients should have one or two 8 ounce glasses of fresh

organic vegetable juice each day. A good combination is carrots,

beets, celery, garlic and if available fresh burdock root. For a

flavor variation one can add an apple occasionally as desired.

 

Green Drink

I also recommend the use of chlorella which is a highly nutritive

one cell blue-green algae that is a powerful immune system stimulant

that also has demonstrated anti-tumor effects. Research has shown

that Chlorella is able to repair the DNA system and increase serum

albumin levels.

 

Beverages

Green tea contains catechin polyphenols that are have been shown to

have potent anticarcinogenic properties. Other beverages that can be

used are red clover tea, the anti-cancer tea described below and

roasted root and grain beverages, many of which contain a roasted

extract of dandelion root which is a potent liver detoxifier with

anticancer properties.

 

Herbal Treatment

The basic strategy in the treatment of cancer involves improving the

health and natural immunity of the patient overall and secondly

dissolving the tumor by killing the more vulnerable cancer cells.

 

Herbs and herbal preparations have the ability to treat cancer both

through necrosis and apoptosis.

 

Internal Herbal Treatment

 

Formula #14 (Blood Purifier and Alterative)

 

Echinacea root, Golden seal, Chaparral, Honeysuckle flowers,

Forsythia blossoms, Sarsaparilla root, Yellow dock root, American

ginseng, Ginger root, Cinnamon twigs, Licorice

 

This blood purifying formula is effective for inflammatory

conditions, skin eruptions, fevers, toxicity of blood and lymph,

boils, sores and arthritic conditions. It can be used for both

bacterial and viral

infections.

 

It is also a good antibiotic herbal formula useful for many acute

inflammatory symptoms including flu and sore throat. The majority

of the herbs in this formula have known anti-carcinogenic compounds,

which make it useful for the treatment of cancer. The tablets should

be

taken at least two three times daily.

 

Chaparral contains the powerful antioxidant NDGA

(nordihydroquaiaretic

acid) which has known anti-carcinogenic properties.

 

Golden Seal (Hydrastis canadensis) is another important North

American

blood purifying anti-inflammatory herb. Its major constituents,

berberine, hydrastine and hydrastinine are effective against gram

positive and gram negative bacteria, yeast, fungus and protozoas.

Berberine, a major compound in goldenseal, has been found to inhibit

cellular respiration especially of cancer cells which are more

sensitive

to berberine that the normal cells.

 

Honeysuckle flowers contain flavones, luteolin, inositol and

saponins and are used for the treatment of cancer generally but

especially of the lungs.

 

Forsythia blossoms contains oleanolic acid, flavonoid glycoside and

saponin and has anti-carcinogenic properties similar to honeysuckle

flowers.

 

Sarsaparilla root is rich in phytochemicals including various

saponins that have immune potentiating and cancer inhibiting

properties.

 

Yellow dock root is effective for cancer and has been used in TCM

for acute leukemia.

 

American ginseng contains ginsenosides and polysaccharide that

inhibit Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma and various other types of cancers

including sarcoma-180 and adenocarcima-755.

 

Licorice and its various constituents including glycyrrhizin have

been found to be prophylactic against cancer.

 

Echinacea is perhaps the most famous Western herb for the treatment

of inflammatory diseases. While it may have little direct activity

againstcancer, its ability to stimulate the immune system makes it a

useful addition to the formula. Echinacea is an immune system

stimulant and has shown anti-carcinogenic properties.

 

 

Formula # 15 (Pau D' Arco/Mushroom Complex)

 

Pau d'arco bark, Pau d'arco extract, Burdock root, Echinacea root,

Echinacea root extract, Red clover blossoms, Poria, Reishi mushroom

in soy culture, American ginseng, Kelp

 

Cool-natured and dispersing, this formula is a mild diuretic,

helping to resolve tumors, cysts, and lymphatic congestion. It can be used for

all degenerative diseases associated with the appearance of abnormal

growths. For patients undergoing chemo or radiation therapy it can

be taken with Formula #75 Reishi Mushroom Complex to offset some of the

negative side effects and to optimize the effects of the Western

treatments for these conditions. This formula can also be combined

with formula # 14.

 

Dosage: Two to four tablets three times daily with warm water or a

tea made from a combination of equal parts red clover blossoms, burdock

root and chaparral.

 

Pau d' arco (Tabebuia heptaphylla, also called Lapacho, Taheebo and

Ipe Roxo) Cooling, bitter, alterative, antibiotic, anti-fungal, anti-

tumor, anti-viral, anti-neoplastic, digestive, diuretic, fungicide,

anti-diabetic, anodyne, analgesic, astringent, parasiticide,

hypotensive.

 

Constituents: Lapachol, a quinone, is a recognized antitumor agent

found in the wood and barely in the bark.

 

According to Wagner, head of the institute of Pharmaceutical Biology

at the university of Munich in Germany, much of the basis for Pau d'

Arco's reputation is it immune stimulating properties.

 

Quinones (also present in cascara sagrada and rhubarb root) are

present throughout nature. They are involved with the transference of

hydrogen and of electrons.

 

Lapachol found in the inner bark activates human immune cells

(lymphocytes and granulocytes) in low concentrations.

 

Lymphocytes include cells that mediate immunologic reactions such as

T-cells. Granulocytes are white blood cells found in the blood that

devours foreign cells and bacteria. Lapachol is barely soluble in

water

 

The best quality Pau D' Arco comes from Argentina.

 

It has significant anti-fungal properties and has had several

studies corroborating its effectiveness for treating cancer.

Pau D' Arco is a first rate alternative and blood purifier and can be used for a

wide variety of conditions including all skin diseases, for the treatment

of flu, herpes and hepatitis, environmental allergies, asthma as well

as leukemia and pernicious anemia.

 

Burdock root (Fructus et radix Arctii, Chinese, Niu Pang) It is

classified as acrid, bitter, antipyretic resolving masses and lumps,

removing the stagnation of Qi in the viscera. The root is classified

in Chinese medicine as cold, bitter, slightly biting flavor.

 

It is used to clear fever, detoxify and dispel Wind (spasms and the

proliferation of pathogenic influences) The dried root, seed and

whole plant is used.

 

It contains arctiin, fatty oil, sterol, vitamin A-

like substances and vitamin B in the fruit; volatile oil and vitamin B in

the leaf and 5% inulin, mucilage, tannic substance and proteins in the

root.

 

 

For cancerous edema 60 grams is fried and pulverized for oral

administration, 6 grams taken three times daily. Doses of the root

often combined with the seed range from 9 to 30 grams daily.

 

Red Clover Blossoms (Trifolium pratense) Classified as bitter, cold,

antiinflammatory, diuretic, antipyretic and able to improve acuity of vision

because of its high beta carotene content.

 

It contains isoflavones, which possesses estrogen-like actions

(genistein) and the activity of 100 grams of the dried plant

corresponds to 0.55-0.56 ug. of estradiol.

 

Its anticancer properties are enhanced by the presence of active

carotene (richest in the blossoms) and vitamin E.

 

Poria Cocos has a neutral energy and bland flavor. It contains

Beta-pachyman (93% of the weight of poria), choline, adenine and

other

constituents. It has been found to inhibit mice sarcoma-180 at an

effective rate of 96.88%. It increases phagocytosis and promotes the

formation of immunoglobulin.

 

Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) has a sweet and warm energy, is

both sedative and tonic, supreme deep immune system tonic, nourishes the

spirit, essence and vital energy.

 

It has strong anti-carcinogenic properties and is rich in a number

of complex phytochemicals including ergosterol, fumaric acid,

aminoglucose and mannitol, coumarins, alkaloids, lactone and various enzymes. It

is effective for all cancers and immune system deficiencies.

As such it is specific for individuals recovering from chemotherapy.

 

Kelp (Laminaria species) is salty and cold in nature, it has trace

amounts of iodine which activate thyroid function. It is generally

used in Chinese medicine to soften any hard lumps or tumors.

 

It is rich in polysaccharides, which have known anticancer

properties. It also is able to inhibit the growth hormone of tumors.

 

With these two formulas I combine other herbs and formulas for

detoxification and elimination:

 

Formula #12 for detoxifying the blood through the liver,

 

Triphala for gentle purification of the liver, blood and

gastrointestinal tract,

 

Formula #2 to assist the process of detoxification through the

urinary tract

 

Formula #75 Reishi Mushroom Complex taken as a digestive and immune

tonic before meals.

 

Red Clover, Burdock and Chaparral Tea for Cancer

 

Purchase or freshly pick good quality red clover blossoms (these

should have mostly reddish purple blossoms not just the green leaves, as

the flowers are highest in beta-carotene). Simmer one handful of the

combination each morning in three cups of boiling water.

 

Have one half cup before and after meals with the other herbal formulas. Warm

each cup before use.

 

In addition, two formulas that may be considered include the

Ayurvedic, Guggul Raj formula, which is used in traditional Indian Ayurvedic

medicine for circulatory disorders, lowering blood cholesterol and

creating the correct ration of LDL and HDL cholesterol.

 

Guggul is also regarded as an effective Ayurvedic treatment for

various types of cancer. Stress Free (formula # may be useful to feed the

nervous system and counteract nervous stress, which is

understandably associated with cancer and can effect one's recovery.

 

These formulas are described as follows:

 

The liver is the most important organ of detoxification in the body.

It has numerous functions including filtering out stored internal

toxins caused by stress and external toxins caused by ingested substances

and environmental pollutants.

 

All the herbs in this formula have anti-cancer properties.

 

Milk thistle seeds are particularly valuable to help nourish and

rebuild the liver. A good nutritional supplement I recommend is to lightly

dry roast whole milk thistle seeds (available from

http://supplies.planetherbs.com/mall/) and then grind them with a

little rock salt or roasted sea salt.

 

These can be eaten by the spoonful several times a day or sprinkled

on food as a condiment.

 

Formula # 12 for the Liver (Liver Detoxifying Formula)

 

Bupleurum, Milk thistle seed extract (83.5% Silymarin), Cyperus,

Dandelion root, Oregon grape root, Wild yam root, Dang quai, Dang

quai extract, Lycii berries, Fennel seed, Ginger, Green citrus peel

 

Used to help regulate liver metabolism.

It both dredges deep-seated toxins stored in cells throughout the body and

detoxifies the liver while supporting the liver yin (blood).

 

It is useful for hepatitis, chest pains and colitis due to liver

irregularities, constipation, cirrhoses, gynecological disorders and

general blood detoxification.

 

Unlike many other cholagogues, it also helps tonify live blood so it

is especially good for deficient conditions with blood and yin

deficiency. It contains a number of anti-cancer herbs including the following:

 

Dandelion (Herba Taraxaci or Chinese, Pu Gong Ying) The whole herb

is used. It Clears heat, is sweet, bitter, mild and cold with no

toxicity. It is especially effective for curing female breast abscess.

 

It goes to the Liver and Spleen. It contains taraxasterol, choline,

inulin and pectin.

 

Interestingly Chang Minyi states that " the drug (herb) has been

processed into an extract or pills and is widely used for treating

various sorts of cancer. " This statement seems unsubstantiated by my

own experience.

 

The hot water extract inhibits sarcoma-180 in mice with an effective

rate of 43.5%, whereas the hot water extract has no effect. The hot

water extract contains a polyose substance that is anti-carcinogenic

and promotes immunity.

 

According to Elucidation of the Materia Medica, The drug cures

female breast cancer because breast abscess is distributed to the Liver

channel which dominates all the body activities during menstruation. "

 

This seems to suggest that because dandelion activates liver

function, it helps the liver " neutralize " estrogen which can activate certain

cancer cells.

 

Bupleurum (Bupleurum falcatum)

contains saikosaponins that have anti-inflammatory properties

similar to prednisolone.

 

It is a primary ingredient in a number of herbal formulas whose

action involves liver detoxification.

 

It has the ability to inhibit cancer growth by inducing apoptosis

(slow death of cancer cells) and inhibiting angiogenesis (blocking the

vascularization of tumors).

It is used for breast, liver and colon cancer and it has been found

to increase the effectiveness of the chemotherapeutic agent 5-

fluorouracil (5-FU).

 

Oregon Grape (Berberis acquifolia) like Goldenseal is high in

berberine,

which has antineoplastic properties and tends to block oxygen uptake

specifically to cancer cells.

 

Herbs and the Urinary Tract

 

The kidneys serve as a filter of Soluble wastes from the blood.

Urea,

one of the waste byproducts of urine, is formed from ammonia, which

in

turn is the result of protein degradation.

 

These, along with other cellular wastes are discharged from the

liver to

combine with other wastes and nutrients in the blood.

 

When the blood passes through the small tubules of the kidneys, the

waste byproducts that are smaller than proteins pass into the

tubules

for excretion.

 

Other important nutrients such as amino acids, certain vitamins,

calcium

magnesium and sodium are reabsorbed. Urine contains water, urea,

urates,

nitrates, sulfates and phosphates.

 

The dietary need for potassium is obviated by the fact that there is

a

certain loss of potassium secreted with urates in the urine.

 

Herbs have a number of effects on the urinary tract. They can

stimulate

the excretion of urine and thus have a more flushing effect.

 

They also possess potent antiseptic and antimicrobial properties,

which

help prevent and cure urinary tract infections.

 

Many urinary diuretic herbs have anti-lithic or stone dissolving

properties. Still another important effect is to soothe the lining

of

the bladder and greatly relieve pain and irritation.

 

Finally, the use of mushrooms such as Poria Cocos and other

mushrooms

have potent anti-carcinogenic properties. Because of their high

potassium and mineral content, help regulate cellular nutrition and

inter and extra cellular fluid balance.

 

Formula # 2 (Urinary System Detoxifying Formula)

 

Cleavers, Dandelion root, Poria, Marshmallow root, Parsley root, Uva

ursi, Ginger root.

 

This formula is dispersing, diuretic, regulates fluid metabolism and

overcomes thirst, swelling, cystitis and kidney weakness. It has a

cool

to neutral energy and is effective for most Damp Heat (inflammatory)

urinary tract disorders.

 

Interestingly, the formula has also proved corrective for

individuals

tending to frequent urination in both women and men with benign

prostate

enlargement that causes incomplete and dribbling urine.

 

This formula can be used as a safe and effective diuretic as well as

for

urinary disorders and infections.

 

Herbal formula to maintain balanced elimination and detoxification

 

Formula # 23 TRIPHALA

 

Equal parts Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, Terminalia

chebulae.

 

Triphala (tri-three, phala-fruits) is a combination of the fruit of

the

chebulic, belleric, and emblic myrobalan trees, respectively. These

are

popularly known in India as harad, behada and amla.

 

Triphala is widely regarded as a purgative and laxative but in fact

it

is considered a rasayana and rejuvenator. Its special value,

therefore,

is both as a regulator of elimination as well as rejuvenator of the

whole body.

 

Harada and behada have a warm energy, while amla is cool. Triphala,

being a combination of all three, is therefore balanced, making it

useful as an internal cleansing, detoxifying formula for everyone

including more sensitive type individuals and vegetarians.

 

Daily use of triphala will promote normal appetite, good digestion,

the increase of red blood cells and hemoglobin, and removal of

undesirable fat.

 

Triphala will also eliminate what is called deficient heat in

Chinese medicine. This is a feeling of heat and burning on the chest, legs,

palms and/or soles of the feet, all representing a B-vitamin

deficiency in Western medicine.

 

Triphala taken regularly will promote absorption and utilization of

the B vitamins and will completely relieve the symptoms of deficient

heat.

 

Triphala is very beneficial for creating a favorable chemical

environment for the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria

and an unfavorable environment for non-beneficial intestinal bacteria.

 

Of primary importance is the use of triphala as a bowel regulator.

 

It is considered as safe as food and is not habit forming, even when

taken on a daily basis. No wonder that in India there is a saying

comparing the importance of triphala to that of a mother.

 

Since triphala is a tonic, cleanser and blood purifier, there is

still one other important use for it and that is as a strengthener of the

eyes, useful for cataracts, conjunctivitis and glaucoma.

 

Triphala can be used as daily eyewash to strengthen vision,

counteract many eye defects and eliminate redness and soreness.

 

Dosage: As a blood purifier, reducing and cleansing agent, take two

tablets three times daily. As an occasional tonic laxative, take two

to six tablets in the evening. As an eyewash, steep a teaspoon of the

powder in a cup of boiled water, cool, strain through a cloth, and

using an eyecup purchased in a pharmacy, bathe the eyes two or three times

a day.

 

Herbal formula to break up tumors and normalize circulation

 

Formula #68 Guggul raj

 

Guggul, Triphala (Harada, Amla, Behada), Pippli, Omum seeds,

Chitrak.

 

Guggul is specific for circulatory problems especially high

cholesterol and high triglycerides.

 

In addition, guggul is used for arteriosclerosis, arthritic and

rheumatic problems, numbness and impaired circulation. The active

biochemical constituents are called guggulsterones, which contain

diterpenes, sterols, esters and fatty alcohols. All of these seem to

have a synergistic effect in lowering cholesterol and triglyceride

levels in the blood.

 

Guggul is one of the most valued herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. It has

been used for thousands of years for a variety of conditions

including rheumatoid arthritis and lipid imbalances.

 

Gugulipid has been found in research to be safer and more effective

than many cholesterol-lowering drugs, including niacin. Because of this,

it was granted approval in India for marketing as a lipid-reducing drug

in June of 1986.

 

Gugulipid lowers cholesterol by increasing the liver's metabolism.

Guggulsterone increases the liver's ability to increase the uptake

of LDL cholesterol from the blood by the liver. Guggulsterone also has

thyroid-stimulating activity, which contributes to the lipid-lower

activity in general.

 

Guggul is widely used for a variety of circulatory and metabolic

complaints. These include weight loss, to increase energy, as a

heart tonic, to improve flexibility and youthful mobility, strengthen the

bones as a treatment to prevent osteoporosis, and nervous tissues,

treat cancers and tumors, arthritis and rheumatic complaints and all

circulatory disorders.

 

It is traditionally combined with triphala to accents its ability to

detoxify the channels of the body, reduce cholesterol and high blood

lipids for weight loss.

 

FU ZHENG TONIC IMMUNE THERAPY

 

Fu zheng is a therapeutic approach to protective the " righteous qi "

of the body, which represents all those aspects that we would not want

to compromise when our system's immune system is under attack. Fu Zheng

formulas such as the one below are typically taken to maintain the

immune system under all circumstances or when one must undergo

chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

 

Formula # 75 Reishi Mushroom Complex

 

Reishi mycelial biomass, Shiitake mycelial biomass, Siberian ginseng

extract, Schizandra, Astragalus, Atractylodes, Grifola, Ligustrum,

Poria cocos, Reishi mushroom extract, Polygala, Ginger root,

Green citrus peel

 

 

This combines Fu Zheng herbs in a special formulation useful for

cancer patients undergoing conventional Western medical treatment for

individuals with a depleted immune system and to protect one from

sickness.

 

Herbal formula to strengthen the nerves and help maintain calm and

centeredness

 

Formula # 8 Nerve tonic for Stress)

 

Valerian, Valerian root extract, Zizyphus seeds, Calcium carbonate,

Magnesium citrate (8% of the US RDA for Magnesium), American

ginseng, Black cohosh, Chamomile, Ginger, Hawthorn berries, Hops, Skullcap,

Wood betony, Siberian ginseng extract and Siberian ginseng, Licorice

 

This formula has a mild, neutral and soothing energy and is a tonic

for the nerves. It relieves feelings of stress and tension, insomnia, excessive

irritability, anxiety, poor concentration and the mild

relief of pain.

 

It is an ideal formula to use during times of high stress or in the

workplace. It will induce a sense of calm centeredness without

drowsiness. It can also be taken a half-hour before retiring for a

sound night's sleep.

 

Herbs to Clear the lymphatic system and metastasis

 

Pokeroot (Phytolacca dicandra, Chinese, Shang Lu) It is cooling,

bitter, alterative, anodyne, antibiotic, antiinflammatory, anti-rheumatic,

anti-scorbutic, anti-syphilitic, anti-tumor, cathartic, emetic,

parasiticide and toxic.

It is considered a specific for all glandular derangements including

breast cancer as well as other cancers. Because of its strong

cathartic and emetic effects, certainly in its fresh state and in too large

dosage it can be a gastro-intestinal irritant.

 

However, in my opinion, Pokeroot is one of the two or three most

important native herbs for treating cancer. It can be used with a

broad-spectrum blood purifying formula such as the Hoxsey formula.

 

The dose of the tincture is no more than 5 to 10 drops every three

hours.

 

Generally it is best to make syrup of fresh pokeroot which tends to

lessen gastric irritation. This is simply made by adding fresh green

pokeroot tincture to a base syrup or honey. The dose is five to ten

drops every three hours. In 1869, Eli Jones gives a formula, which

he

used to cure his first case of breast cancer.

 

It consisted of equal part of tinctures of pokeroot (the fresh green

root only should be used), gentian root and dandelion root. These

were all added to a simply syrup (they could be simply mixed with a base

of honey and glycerin). He said this was " especially useful for cancer

in old people or patients past midlife. It keeps the stomach and bowels

in a healthy condition, keeps up the appetite and strength. "

The dose of the syrup is no more than one teaspoonful after each

meal.

 

Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)

 

Thuja is particularly indicated for cancers of viral origin

including

colon-rectal cancer, uterine cancer breast and lung cancer.

It enhances the immune system by stimulating T-lymphocytes and

increasing interleukin-2 production. This makes it particularly

useful for increasing tolerance of chemo and radiation therapy.

 

Dosage: No more than 10 drops of the tincture three times daily.

 

(See appendix for formula names)

 

External Treatment

 

The internal treatment is involved with the process of internal

purification and normalizing the chemistry of the body to create an

unfavorable environment for cancer cells to thrive and thus leading

to their dissolution.

 

The external treatment of cancer with escharotic salves actually

seeks out and destroys cancer cells.

 

Escharotic pastes and salves are caustic compounds that are applied

externally on the skin. These are directly applied over the affected

area and will erode the tissue to eventually destroy and remove the

underlying tumor.

 

The direct application of herbs and herbal juices to tumors has been

practiced in many different traditions and cultures far back into

antiquity.

 

It is known that the Native Americans commonly applied poultices of

roasted onions and bloodroot as well as other substances, which

eroded the skin to draw out cancers, tumors and other undesirable

materials.

 

Straight garlic poultice will also cause blistering and open the

skin but, like onions, it is very painful. These formulas were admired

and used by medical doctors during the 18th century in Europe.

 

Other examples of topical application of herbs and their expressed

juice are the use of chelidonium or dandelion latex to remove warts and

other excrescences. The Chinese have a tradition of breaking open the seed

of brucea javonica and taping directly over warts and excrescences to

stimulate their dissolution.

 

The treatment of breast cancer particularly through the use of

dandelion latex was described as a folk remedy by the Chinese.

 

Japanese macrobiotics uses a grated poultice of the taro potato

(Colocasia esculenta) which grows in tropical, hot countries.

 

The Africans call this plant taro, in India it is called albi, in

Japan it is sato-imo ( " field-potato " ), in the Caribbean's it is malanga or

yautia. It is a staple food of the Native Hawaiians who make a

porridge called poi which is a staple of the traditional Hawaiian diet..

 

In the mid nineteenth century, Samuel Thompson, a leader of one of

the most popular movements of natural healing based primarily on the use

of Native American herbs, reported the successful treatment of breast

cancer.

 

This was done by using a paste of thickened decoction of red clover

blossoms. It was repeatedly and thickly applied to the woman's

breast and covered over with a protective bandage.

 

After a short time the cancer literally sloughed off through the

surface of the skin, leaving a shallow crater. It is presumed that if this

case is at all similar to dozens that I have seen or heard of, that this

healed over without any complications.

 

Meanwhile and previously in Europe from the middle of the 18th

century to the mid-nineteenth century one of the ways of treating cancer was

by applying zinc chloride directly to tumors until they died and fell

off.

This was obviously a painful process.

 

Around the mid-nineteenth century, Native American herbs became very

popular in Europe and a Dr. J.W. Fell, working at Middlesex Hospital

in London developed a paste made of bloodroot, zinc chloride, flour,

and water. This was directly applied as a paste to a malignant growth

and generally destroyed the tumor within two to four weeks.

 

Bloodroot (Sanguinarea canadensis) is one of the most beautiful

eastern North American woodland herbs and was commonly used to treat cancer

by the Native Americans.

 

Since that time it has been identified as a primary ingredient in

most escharotic salves and pastes, as these are called, used for the

treatment of cancer. The alkaloid, sanguinarine has been indeed

found to possess powerful anti-cancer properties.

 

The Eclectics medical doctors of the 19th century, especially Dr.

Eli Jones, specialized in the treatment of cancer emphasizing internal

treatment and lifestyle changes but evidently used escharotic salves

and ointments with success.

 

The late Dr. Raymond Christopher created a Black Ointment drawing

salve that contained potent anti-cancer herbs such as poke root and black

walnut bark. Many consider this to be only for drawing out slivers

and such embedded in the flesh, but in fact, the salve is also used for

drawing out cancers and tumors.

 

In recent times various formulas for the salve has been sold or

given away by various clandestine individuals who are mostly motivated by

the desire to help provide patients with a less invasive and harmful

method to remove cancers from various parts of the body.

 

One of the most startling facts is that the use of escharotics has

been and continues to be an accepted and recognized medical procedure. A

medical text entitled Chemosurgery: Microscopically controlled

Surgery for Skin Cancer was written by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, B.Sc., M.D. and

last published by Charles Thomas in 1978.

 

It uses the same basic escharotic paste used by Eli Jones, Hoxsey,

and others for application for topical application for the removal of

various cancers, molls, warts and other growths and excrescences.

Dr. Mohs was clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of

Wisconsin Medical School

 

As recently as the late 1960's Vipont pharmaceuticals under the name

of Vipont Chemical Co. of Fort Collins, Colorado, was formed by a rodeo

cowboy named Howard McCrorey and two friends specifically to

research

and develop the salve for FDA approval. At one point they informally

sent it off to an investigator of Mayo clinic to be tested for its

efficacy in treating cancer. The investigator sent back two letters

stating he had not tested anything that even came close to the

anti-tumor activity of the salve.

 

In order to keep the company viable they performed various contract

work. As a result they brought a toothpaste to market called Viadent

which utilized the ingredients of their salve to maintain dental

hygiene

and prevent and cure periodontal disease. It was and still is very

effective and the company was eventually bought up by Colgate who is

the

manufacturer of Viadent.

 

The Escharotic Black Salve researched by Vipont is the basic one

that is

usually found. It consists of Equal parts powdered bloodroot,

galangal,

zinc chloride and distilled water. Other versions of this add white

flour to make more of a paste consistency.

 

Besides its topical use, there is a tradition of internal use for

cancer

and all infectious and inflammatory diseases. Vipont conducted an

LD/50

toxicity study of the salve for internal use. It was reported that

the

LD/50 was around 700mg per kilogram of body weight. Since the

recommended dose for internal use is no greater than 250mg, at this

level toxicity is very low. However, it should never be taken on an

empty stomach as it can be too irritating. The salve can be taken in

a

00-sized gelatin capsule as it is taken each day.

 

Vipont and company has documented the use of the salve for a wide

variety of problems, ranging from the removal of warts, moles and

skin

cancers to other internal cancers, colds, eye problems (diluted in a

saline solution, one part salve to 1000 parts water), staff

infections,

impotency, skin diseases, gastrointestinal inflammations and other

conditions too numerous to list.

 

One representative who reported this story and was on the Board ofs of Vipont Chemical Company, Clark Bigham stated that " my

inclination is to try it for just about any known condition other

than

stomach ulcers and auto-immune diseases. "

 

This is not the place to thoroughly explore the formulas and methods

for

the use of escharotic salves. This, along with a more complete

presentation on the botanical treatment of cancer will be presented

in

another book. For those who are interested, there is a 2 1/2 hour

video

presentation on the treatment of cancer and the use of escharotic

salves

which is available with a more extensive paper on the subject. See

appendix 4.

 

Dry Skin Brushing and the Medicated Epsom Salts Bath

 

The skin is one of the most important organs of elimination.

As such it is an extension of the lungs and kidneys.

 

It is important for the cancer patient to improve surface

circulation on

the skin and keep the pores of the skin open for regular the

discharge

of metabolic wastes. Each day before showering, the skin should be

vigorously dry brushed with a natural fiber brush or luffa sponge.

Then

a warm bath or shower can be taken which should always be followed

by a

cool rinse at the end to invigorate blood circulation and stimulate

surface warmth.

 

The Medicated Epsom Salts Bath should be taken at least twice a week

before retiring to bed.

 

It neutralizes toxins, relieves pain and calms the nerves. Simply

dissolve 4 tablespoons of Epsom salts in warm water in the bathtub.

 

For the treatment of cancer, the best time to take the bath is just

before bedtime. Eli Jones recommends that this bath be taken as

often as

twice a week. The skin should be vigorously rubbed with a natural

bristle brush to remove all the dead skin and other material. The

blood

needs the magnesium in Epsom salts, which neutralizes the toxins.

The

bath also soothes the tired nerves and induces sound sleep.

 

If there is no bathtub, dissolve one ounce of Epsom salts in a pint

of

warm water and bathe the body all over with the mixture.

 

For acute fevers the bath can be used once or twice a day. For skin

diseases, use sulfate of soda.

 

For the treatment of cancer, the bath should never be omitted.

 

Enzyme Therapy

 

Experimental evidence has shown that cancer cells are highly

susceptible

to lysis (dissolution) when exposed to proteolytic and lipolytic

enzymes.

 

The rapid process of cell division of cancer cells causes them to

have

weaker cell membranes. This is makes them highly susceptible to

destruction with enzymes. With age and any degenerative condition,

serum

levels of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) are at a much lower

concentration.

 

Thus aging is involved with a decrease of enzymes generally

throughout

the body which effects many body functions including digestion,

energy

production, DNA, oxygen and amino acid metabolism among other

functions.

 

 

Proteolytic enzymes such as papain from papaya and bromelain from

pineapple are used in extract form as meat tenderizers. When the

more

vulnerable membranes of cancer cells are exposed to these enzymes

they

tend to be broken down with the consequent dissolution of the tumor.

 

As tumors breakdown, through any means, they tend to throw an added

toxic burden on the body,

which can ultimately injure the kidneys.

 

This is one reason that daily coffee enemas and weekly colonics are

recommended, to facilitate the discharge of toxic waste from the

destruction of the cancer.

 

Proteolytic enzymes are most effective when taken rectally.

 

Place 3 enzyme wafers in a single enema once a day for 3 days, then

2

wafers in a single enema 2 time a day for 3 days, then one wafer in

a

single enema once a day for 5 days. A syringe and enema tip

accompanies the Wobe Mugos enema wafers. Place the number of wafers in the

syringe and draw from 15 to 200 cc of distilled water into the syringe (body

temperature).

Shake a few times until the wafer dissolves and attach the plastic

tube to the syringe. Lubricate the tube syringe and insert into the

rectum.

 

Slowly allow the fluid to enter the rectum. This usually does not

stimulate bowel movement. The whole process should be performed in 5-

6 minutes or the enzyme will be deactivated. The enzyme is rapidly

absorbed within a few minutes by the large intestine and enters the

blood stream to the site of its action.

 

COFFEE ENEMAS

 

Coffee enemas during the initial stages of treatment are important

to maintain regular detoxification from the overburdened liver. Coffee

specifically draws toxins from the liver through the mesentery of

the small intestine.

 

While a small amount of caffeine may be absorbed, the detoxification

is of far greater benefit. It may be possible to use other herbs such

as bayberry bark, raspberry leaf and catnip to accomplish a similar

purpose but since this is not yet proven in experience, the coffee enema may

be the better choice.

 

Dissolve 3 tablespoonsful of ground organic coffee in one quart of

water. Boil for three minutes and then simmer for another fifteen

minutes. Strain and allow cooling to body temperature. Place in an

enema bag, which can be purchased from a pharmacy. Be sure the stopper on

the enema bag hose is closed. Apply oil to the enema tip and the anus.

Position a place in the bathroom with towels and blankets as

necessary.

Hang the bag no higher than 3 feet above the area where you will be

laying on the floor.

 

Lay on your back and gently insert the oiled enema tip into the

anus.

Try to have your feet slightly elevated, perhaps against the wall

near where enema bag is hanging. Allow the coffee to flow gently into the

bowel slowly so as not to cause cramping.

 

Gentle pressure on the bag will encourage the flow. At the same time

massage upwards on the left side of the abdomen from the descending

colon to the transverse colon just under the ribs and then down to

ascending colon on the right side of the abdomen. Retain for 4 or 5

minutes and expel. Often within 20-30 minutes the patient will expel

up to a gallon of fluid. Initially this can be done once or twice daily

for several days in succession. Then the interval can be spread out to a

couple of times a week and finally once a week. It can be used

anytime the patient feels bogged down and tired, or has pain.

 

High Colonic Enemas

 

This is done similar to the coffee enema but instead of one quart,

two quarts of fluid are used. This may be an herb tea appropriate for

the condition that is being treated. This should be done once a week.

One may also engage a colonic therapist to administer the treatment.

 

Key to formulas mentioned in the text:

 

Formula #14 --- River of Life

 

Formula # 15 --- The complete Pau D' Arco

 

Formula #12 --- HepatoPure

 

Formula #2 --- Diurite

 

Formula #23 --- Triphala

 

Formula # 68 --- Guggul Raj

 

Formula # 75 --- Reishi Mushroom Supreme

 

Formula # 8 --- Stress Free

 

Bibliography:

 

Cancer and Natural Medicine: A Textbook of Basic Science and

Clinical

Research by John Boik, 1995, publ. by Oregon Medical Press, 315 10

Ave.

North, Princeton, Minn. 55371, USA. Phone and fax (612) 389-0768

 

Anticancer Medicinal Herbs, Chang Minyi, et al., published by Hunan

Science and Technology Publishing house, 1992

 

Treating Cancer with Chinese Herbs, Hong-yen Hsu, Oriental Healing

Arts

Institute, 1982

 

The Treatment of Cancer By Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine by

Zhang

Dai-Zhao, translated by Zhang Ting-Liang and Bob Flaws, Publ. by

Blue

Poppy Press

 

Books on Magnet Healing

 

Biomagnetic and Herbal Therapy by Dr. Michael Tierra L.AC., O.M.D.,

Lotus Press

 

The Anatomy of Biomagnetism by Albert Roy Davis Ph.D.

 

This is an important work describing the pioneer research in the use

of

biomagnetics by one of the late leaders in North America. It is

available from Schafer's Health Centre (see below).9i

 

Magnet Therapy Theory and Practice by Dr. Neville S. Bengali

published

by Jain publishers in India. 1921, Chuna Mandi street 10, Paharganj,

New

Delhi-110055

 

This is a very authoritative and informative book but the reader

should

be aware of a semantic difference that causes the author to reverse

the

description of the qualities of North and South poles.

 

Discovery of Magnetic Health by George J. Washnis and Richard Z.

Hricak,

published by Nova, Rockville, Maryland, USA

 

Magnet Therapy by Holger Hannemann, published by Sterling publishing

company, New York.

 

Healing Magnetism by Heinz Schiegl. published by Weiser, York Beach,

Maine

 

Biomagnetic Handbook by Philpott, MD and Sharon Taplin. Published by

Enviro-Tech Products 17171 SE 29 St., Choctaw, OK 73020. 405/390-

3499

 

Cancer Salves

Cancer Salves: A Botanical Approach to Treatment, ISBN 1-55643-270-

4.

 

By Dr. Ingrid Naiman, published by Seventh Ray Press and distributed

by North Atlantic Books.

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