Dr. Mercola January 19 2008 100,239 views
A substance found in the popular Chinese herb huang qin triggers the death of tumor cells, while having virtually no effect on healthy cells.
Many researchers have looked to the capability of controlled cell suicide as a means of fighting cancer. But it is a risky approach, because it involves the danger of damaging healthy tissue, too. Scientists have been searching for substances that induce cell death selectively in tumor cells.
Now scientists of the German Cancer Research Centre have discovered that wogonin, a component of huang qin, causes apoptosis (cellular suicide) in cultured leukemia cells without affecting healthy blood cells. Wogonin has already been shown to reduce cancer growth in mice.
Dr. Min Li-Weber of the Division of Immunogenetics has found that wogonin works by radically increasing the formation of hydrogen peroxide in tumor cells compared to healthy cells. The peroxide, in turn, produces a calcium response, which triggers the apoptosis reaction.
For those of you who are new to the newsletter, I’d like to reiterate that while I view herbs as frequently helpful and virtually non-toxic when compared to patent drugs, they rarely treat the cause of your disease. I view most of them as frequently effective symptomatic band-aids. Therefore, if you depend solely on herbs without addressing the underlying cause of your disease, you’re still likely avoiding the real cure.
So what are the underlying causes of most, if not all disease? I strongly believe it boils down to three basics of equal importance:
All advice essentially falls under one of these three basic necessities for optimal health, which create a circle of either positive or negative ramifications, depending on whether you address them appropriately or not.
Awesome Cancer-Busting Approaches
Without disputing the value and effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as an alternative to the flawed healthcare system in the United States, I believe you can VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE your risk of cancer and chronic disease, and radically improve your chances of recovering from cancer if you currently have it, by following these relatively simple risk reduction strategies.
You won’t read or hear much about them because they have not been formally "proven" yet by conservative researchers. However, did you know that 85 percent of therapies currently recommended by conventional medicine have never been formally proven either?!
Here are my Twelve Strategies:
Yes, I beleive that too Patty. I have had an arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) for about 6 months now. My Dr. put me on a drug called Toprol, but when researching this drug I found it was to be for high blood pressure. I didn't have high blood pressure, and then it became too low. So I started researching something that could control my heartbeat and found it two weeks ago. Its simply Taurine (amino acid) I am doing so well on this and off the drug. You are right God gave us the ability to either heal ourselves or some really good supplements that are natural and not dangerous to take. This product really works
What you say reminds me of my favorite axioms from Tibetan medicine:
God does not permit the disease without first providing the cure.
It's heartening to see people, who not only "believe" that everything is Energy, but make it a natural foundation of their whole life. For anyone interested in exploring in depth the origin and the manifestations of Primordial Energy, I would suggest the book "IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH: THE GRAIL MESSAGE" (original on German). And those interested in spiritual cinema can look up my site under Cinemaseekers.
We probably would be told by the Rx police that it's illegal tho Aaltrude. Why? because they can't make money off herbs.
Let's hear it for the "herbalists" hip hip hooray
keep working for us guys
What I'm about to say might sound shocking...especially if you've seen someone suffer from cancer.
You've probably read many cases where someone who had an advanced cancer was cancer free in a month or two. I recall a man who was scheduled for surgery in two weeks. He kept putting tea tree oil on the lesion. by the time he went for the surgery, the lesion was gone.
Cancer is easy to cure. Here's why: Cancer cells are also involved in healing cuts. They are quickly turned off when the job is done. In other words, it is normal for cancer cells to turn off quickly.
By way of example, I cured myself of Stage 4 cancer in two weeks.
The main reason it seems hard to cure cancer is that the treatments often add to the problem rather than help remove it.
Cancer cells "love" to be turned off. I'm living proof.
would you share the protocol you used with your cancer? there are so many out there. love to know what is working for people?
I too, am interested. I have a much-beloved feline friend who has been fighting fibrosarcoma (I should say, we've been fighting it together) for over 2 yrs. I've been giving him all the supplements I can find that are anti-cancer, yet the tumor returns about every 10 months. I have had it removed for what the vet said, would be the last time, so I am desperate to find a way to keep it from returning this time! Any advice would be appreciated.
Kelley...I've had cancer for several years now (no conventional treatments used), and tried several 'remedies', but the lump remains. Please share your treatment.
KelleyEidem, I have a 10 year old Rottie with advanced bone cancer in her left scapula that's migrated to her lungs. I have her on quite a few herbs/supplements. (Essiac tea, wormwood, astralagus to name a few.) What else would you recommend. You put quite a teaser out there and I'm sure many of us would love to know how you cured yourself.
In hope ....
Kelley, do you believe this is true for melanoma too, where there is no outward lesion? I have two friends, a man and his son, who are suffering with melanoma that has gotten into the lymph nodes.One is going into a clinical trial in Dallas and the other is going to M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX. The only way doctors know to treat cancer is cut, burn and poison.
I do believe that for every disease, God has given us a natural cure, but we haven't discovered all of them yet. In reading the Old Testament, pomagranates are one of the first fruits mentioned and I believe there must be something special about them. Any food that's mentioned in the Bible must be beneficial in some way.
I would also like to know the program you used. I used the Gerson Therapy (see gerson.org) when I was given 3wks to 3 months to live, 3 years ago. Am cancer free now. What a ride! Dr. Mercola is familiar with Gerson and said he would add 1 or 2 things to their all organic vegan program. I forget what they were as I decided to just totally do their program first.
I want to know why KellyEidem would put "I cured myself of Stage 4 cancer in two weeks" and not show the profile that was used to accomplish this miraculous feat!! Share the wealth KellyEidem, many people and pets are suffering horrific pain, and if your story is true, can be cured of this disease. I despise people like KE who do not support their findings with the masses
Crazymomof4, BarbaraAnn, Slayergrrl, auntiM39:
I am pasting the below site for your benefit. Bloodroot has been known to accomplish the almost impossible, when it comes to cancer. I am unaware of what/how this can be used on our 4 leg children, but i'm sure you can ask the herbalist and he might be able to give you some advice.
http://www.plantcures.com/
plantcures.com/herbsforcancer.html
I have to respectfully disagree with Dr Mercolas statement that herbs are frequently symptonatic band-aids. of course, I agree that the underlying factors he mentions are the basis of health but he is lumping all herbs into one category. I have several of Susan Weed's herbal books and I agree with how she puts it: there are basically 4 categories of herbs, nutrional, tonic, stimulating/sedating and medicinal. Nutritional herbs are those that support health as foods--burdock root, red clover blossoms, nettles would be a couple examples. tonic herbs could be used as needed and stimulating/sedating less often, while stronger medicinal herbs should be used only rarely--golden seal etc. She has a list of these in her latest on line newsletter for those of you who are interested. She also advises a whole foods diet rich in vegetables and herbs with whole grains and pastured meat/eggs, and goat milk products. I like her approach of getting all our nutrients from the herbs and foods that humans have always used to support health.
I agree with you, not all herbs are the same Dr mercola, i always drink caraway tea for my colon prblems and it makes wonders
Debrah, thanks a lot! You saved me the trouble of a lengthy reply. I am constantly amazed at the fact that so few people know the difference between Nutritional and Medicinal herbs, or for that matter, even know that there is a difference!! Whenever my M D ( which I am forced to see due to the insane system called Medicare ) tells me to avoid herbs, I look her right in the eye and say "Darn, but I really LIKE peas and carrots."
MUCH education needs to be done. Help us out here, Dr Mercola!!
Yes!
I am fond of telling "Doubting Doctors" that 85% of prescription drugs being used today originated with a botanical source! Ex- Digitalis w/ the foxglove plant, Aspirin with willow bark.
Dr Mercolas statement that herbs are frequently symptonatic band-aids strikes me as odd. However, it is my experience that my patient's have been well educated to expect quick symptomatic results even if they are using non medical "alternative" care that is intended to address the problem. That can make it difficult for non medical doctors such as Chiropractors or Naturopaths to present and follow through with Careplans intended to fix the problem.
People "self diagnosing" and treating are often the worst. They routinely have no idea of what the problem is or why they are doing the treatment that they are.
We had a concept in Chiropractic College called "disease of the month club". Whatever is current is what they have. Whatever is fashionable is what they are taking. Whatever.