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info from the book i'm reading

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wormwood as anti-cancer herb
http://naturalsociety.com/artemesinin-iron-causes-98-reduction-breast-cancer/

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--- Quote ---Bloodroot
Parts Used: Root
Energy and Flavors:Bitter, acrid, hot, toxic
Systems Affected:  Lung, heart, liver, blood
Biochemical Constituents: Isoquinoline alkaloids, including sanguinarine, berberine, coptisine, and others
Properties:  Expectorant, stimulant, alterative, antibiotic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, emetic in larger doses
Dose:  0.5-2 grams of the powdered root; of the tincture, use 1-10 drops.
Used For:  Coughs, sore throat, skin eruptions, skin cancer, athlete's foot, gum disease
Notes: Bloodroot is used as an expectorant for acute and chronic coughs, sinus congestion, laryngitis, sore throat, asthma with thick white phlegm, and croup. For pneumonia use doses of one to two drops taken repeatedly throughout the day. It also combines well in cough syrups with eucalyptus, wild cherry bark, elecampane and honey.
      Externally, applied as a tincure, powder, or ointment. For the treatment of skin affections. Can be used as a dentrifice in small amounts with other herbs to treat gum disease and sensitive teeth. As a salve, removes tumors, skin cancers, miles, etc.
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--- Quote ---Boneset
Parts Used: Aboveground portions
Energy and Flavors: Cool energy, bitter flavor
Systems Affected:  Liver, lungs,
Biochemical Constituents: Sesquiterpene lactones, eupafolin, euperfolitin, eufoliatorin, eperfolide and others; immunostimulatory polysaccharides; flavonoids, quercetin, kaempferol, hyperoside, astragalin, rutin, eupatorin; diterpenes including dendroidinic acid, hebenolide; Vitamin C, volatile oil and sterols,
Properties:  Febrifuge, diaphoretic, expectorant, laxative
Dose:  Standard infusion; of the powder, 0.5-20 grains
Used For: Fevers, colds and flu, tightness of the liver and abdomen
Notes: Boneset is a pure relaxant working on the muscular structures and the periphery.  Soothes and relaxes the stomach and liver aiding the secretion of bile. A gentle and reliable diaphoretic for the treatment of flu, colds and liver fever A.K.A. “breakbone fever” or dengue. It also relieves the aching pains of rheumatism.
Borage
Parts Used: Leaves
Energy and Flavors: Cool, bitter, sweetish and mildly acrid flavor
Systems Affected:  Lungs, heart
Biochemical Constituents: Porrolizidine alkaloid, including an intermedicine, and their acetyl derivatives with amabiline and supinine, choline. This group of alkaloids, and certain plants (some species of spring ha rvested comfrey, groundsel, and senecio species, coltsfoot) that contain them, are currently suspected as possible cures for liver toxicity and cancer. Though used by traditional people around the world for thousands of years, borage is not the type of nutritive tonic herb that one would want to take regularly over a period of months. Rather, it is more of an occasional acute remedy for acute fevers and might be considered safe to use as a sole agent for no more than three to seven days maximum. Other ingredients include mucilage, tannin, traces of essential oil.
Properties: Refrigerant, febrifuge, aperient, galactogogue, pectoral
Dose:  Standard infusion, of the infusion, 10-15 drops
Used For: Fevers, lung congestion, heart problems, increasing mother's milk
Notes: Borage is used for heart and lung congestion, fevers and to promote mother's milk. Its demulcent properties make it effective against ulcers both internal and external. The seeds, like evening primrose, have been found to be a rich source of gamma linolenic oil.
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--- Quote ---Cat’s claw
Parts Used: Edible inner bark of the vine
Energy and Flavors: Cool, bitter
Systems Affected:  Liver
Biochemical Constituents: Oxindole alkaloids, N-Oxide, rhyncophylline, N-Oxide, carboline alkaloid, hirustine N-Oxide triterpenes, polyphenols, phytosterols (stigmasterol and campsterol). Some studies have isolated the alkaloid isoteropodine as the primary constituent, but much more needs to be learned about this important botanical
Properties:  Antiinflammatory, antirheumatic, antioxidant, antiviral, antitumor, antimicrobial, contraceptive, cytostatic, immune tonic
      This is considered one of the most powerful botanicals of the Amazonian Peruvian rain forest. The natives have a wide use of applications, for it, ranging from such acute conditions as headaches, colds, influenza, and fevers to the treatment of gastrointestinal problems (especially colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and ulcers), tumors, arthritis, fibromylagia, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases, and as an immune tonic. This latter property has made it particularly useful for the tretment of AIDS. Cat's-claw is also a rich source of proanthocyanidin (pycnogenol), which is a powerful antioxidant and free radical scavenger. By detoxifying the gastrointestinal tract, cat's claw is also helpful in fostering the replenishment of friendly bacteria. Cat's-claw is available in Planetary Formula's Cat's Claw combination.
Dose: Cat's-claw ia available dried and powdered form made into gelatin or compressed capsules. It can also be made into a tea using 1 tablespoon of the bark simmered in 1 cup of water. Take 1 cup three times daily or the equivelend dose in other forms. 
Used For: Colitis, Crohn's disease; influenza, colds, fevers (as an antiviral); AIDS; cancer; arthritis; cardiovascular conditionss
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--- Quote ---Ceanothus
Parts Used: Roots
Energy and Flavors: Bitter, astringent, cool
Systems Affected:  Lymphatic system, liver, spleen
Biochemical Constituents: Various alkaloids
Properties:  Lymphatic stimulant, expectorant, antispasmodic, astringent. Ceanothus can be used for lymphatic cleansing, enlarged spleen and liver, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, tonsilitis, diphtheria, sinus conditions, nosebleeds, uterine bleeding, and hemorrhoids. Red root increases platelet counts that may have been lowered as a result of chemotherapy. It also improves digestion and assimilation, and firms up stools.
Dose:  A decoction of 1 ounce to 1 pint of boiling water simmered for 20 minutes. Take ½ cup three times daily; or 10-30 drops of the fluid extract.
Used For: Lymphatic congestion, enlarged spleen or liver, bronchitis, uterine bleeding, hemorrhoids, increasing the platelet count as a result of chemotherapy, cancer
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--- Quote ---Celandine
Parts Used: Aerial portions
Energy and Flavors: Bitter, cool
Systems Affected:  Liver, colon
Biochemical Constituents: Various alkaloids including allocryptopine, berberine, chelamine, chelidonine, coptisine, sanuinarine, sparteine and others. The root contains choline, hystamine, tyramine, saponins, chelidoniol, chelidonic acid, carotene and Vitamin C.
Properties:  Alterative, diuretic, purgative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, anodyne, narcotic
Dose:  The dried herb is used in infusion of one-half ounce to a pint of boiling water. The tincture and fluid extract is best made from the fresh plant and 5-10 drops are taken as a single dose three times daily. Some mild side effects include dry mouth and occasional dizziness.
Used For: Liver congestion, hepatitis, gallstones, asthma and spasmodic coughs, skin problems.
Externally For: Cataracts (with milk) warts (the fresh juice of the herb)
Notes: Calendine is primarily used as a liver detoxifying herb for the treatment of hepatitis, jaundice, cancer, psoriasis, eczema and skin problems. In addition to its blood-purifying properties, celandine also relieves muscle spasms and bronchospasms. It also seems to counteract mucus in the lungs and bronchioles, making it a possible treatment for asthma. It mildly lowers arterial blood pressure, produces diuresis, and delays the development of anaphylactic shock. The Chinese have done extensive studies demonstrating its effectiveness for the treatment of bronchitis and whooping cough.
      The fresh juice mixed with milk is directly applied to remove cataracts and white spots that formon the cornea of the eye. The fresh acrid juice can also be directly applied to remove warts.
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--- Quote ---Chaparral
Parts Used: Leaves
Energy and Flavors: Bitter, acrid, slightly salty, cool
Systems Affected:  Kidneys, lung, liver
Biochemical Constituents: Contains a powerful antioxidant, NDGA (norihydroquaiaretic acid) which is partially responsible for its antitumor properites. It also has vasodepressent effects that will increase ascorbic acid in the adrenals.
Properties:  Alternative, blood purifier, antibiotic, antiseptic, parasiticide, expectorant, antitumor, diuretic
Dose:  One half-ounce infused in a pint of boiling water or 3-6 grams of the dried leaves infused in boiling water; of the tincture, 10-30 drops. It should be taken at least three times daily.
Used For: Blood purifier, cancer and tumors, antioxidant, arthritis and rheumatic pains, colds and flus, diarrhea, urinary tract infections
Notes: Chaparall is one of the best herbal antibiotics, being useful against bacteria, viruses and parasites. It may be imbibed for colds, flus, inflammation of the respiratory and intestinal tracts, diarrhea and urinary tract infections.
      It is considered an effective anticancer herb. Externally it is an antiseptic healing herb for wounds and injuries, as well as warts.
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--- Quote ---Dandelion
Parts Used: Whole plant
Energy and Flavors: Leaves are cool and bitter, the root is bitter, sweet and cool
Systems Affected:  Liver, spleen, stomach, kidney, bladder
Biochemical Constituents: Lactupicrine, a bitter principle, tannin, inulin and a latexlike substance, polysaccharides, carotene
Properties:  Alterative, cholagogue, diuretic, stomachic, aperient, tonic
Dose:  Standard decoction or 10-30 drops of the tincture
Used For: Liver problems, urinary tract infections, skin eruptions, stomach pains, breast cancer, beverage
Notes: The main benefits are exerted upon the liver. Dandelion clears obstructions of the liver, speen, pancreas, gallbladder and kidneys. It aids the liver in eliminating toxins from the blood. It also has a high mineral content.
      It is of tremendous benefit to the stomach and intestines. The tea treats stomach aches. In TCM this condition is considered as “liver attacking spleen-pancreas,” which refers to an imbalance of liver and pancreatic enzymes necessary for digestion. Thus it would seem that dandelion root helps to balance these enzymes necessary for digestion, assimilation, and elimination.
      Serious cases of hepatitis have been rapidly cured, sometimes within a week, with dandelion root tea taken upwards of 6 cups daily with simplified diet.
      Dandelion root contributes to remedying hypoglycemia, and onset diabetes, especially when combined with other herbs. Dandelion tea is one of the finest diuretics known. This dandelion tea can be taken for fluid retention, cystitis, nephritis, weight loss, and hepatitis.
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--- Quote ---Green tea
Parts Used: Young leaves and leaf buds
Energy and Flavors: mildly bitter, pleasant
Systems Affected: Liver
Biochemical Constituents: Caffeine, but less than in coffee, and tannins, the main one being epigallocatechin, which, when oxidized in black tea, tend to increase the caffeine bioavailability; flavonoids, including quercetin and kaempferol
Properties: Stimulant, diurestic, astringent
      Because of the tannins in green tea, it is useful for diarrhea. The caffeine content accounts for its stimulating properties. One of the distinguishing uses of tea in contrast to coffee is the traditional one as a stimulant of thought and conversation. Coffee, on the other hand is a more powerful stimulant providing more general alertness and excitement. Perhaps this is only a tradition, or perhaps one day we will find a biological explanation for this phonomenon. Catechins, other tannins found in green tea, have been shown to have antitumor effects. This is perhaps one of the most interesting recent discoveries about green tea that will certainly encourage more widespread use and appreciation of the beverage.
Dose: 1 or 2 cups daily.
Used For: Stimulant, diarrhea, preventing cancer
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--- Quote ---Nigella
Parts Used: Seeds
Energy and Flavors: Hot, spicy
Systems Affected: Lungs, stomach, spleen
Biochemical Constituents: Alanine, arginine, ascorbic acid, asparagine, campesterol, caryone, cymene, cystine, dehydroascorbic acid, eicosodienaic acid, glucose, glutamic acid, glycine, iron, isoleucine, leucine, D-limonene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lipase, lysine, methionine, myristic acid, nigellin, nigellone, oleic acid, palmitic acid, phenylalanine, phytosterols, potassium, beta-sitosterol, alpha-spinaster, stearic acid, stigmasterol, tannin, threonine, thymohydroquinone, thymoquinone, tryptophan, tyrosine
Properties: Stimulant, aromatic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, excitant, galactagogue, purgative, resolvent, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, and vermifuge
Notes: The major uses are in treating upper respiratory conditions, allergies, coughs, colds, bronchitis, fevers, flu, asthma, emphysema, for which it is effective. Also, a wide variety of other conditions, including bilious ailments, calluses, cancer, colic, corns, coughs eruptions, headache, jaundice, mymecia, orchitis, puerperal fever, sclerosis, snakebit, stomachache, swellings, tumors of the abdomen and eyes, and warts.
      It is unusual for a hot, spicy herb to have a positive effect on liver diseases but the Lebanese use it this way. Of course, one of its most obvious uses is for diarrhea and dysentery in combination with astringents. The seeds can be made to be applied to abscesses, on the forehead for headache, to nasal ulcers, for orchitis, and for rheumatism.
      In India, nigella seeds are combined with various purgatives to allay the gripes and colic and also help kill and expel parasites. Middle Eastern Unani medicine affirms its abortifacient properties; it is also used as a diuretic to relieve ascites, for coughs, eye sores, hydrophobia, jaundice, paralysis, piles, and tertian fever.
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--- Quote ---Noni
Parts Used: Bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds
Energy and Flavors: Sour, sweet, bitter
Biochemical Constituents: Various terpene compounds, L-asperuloside, aucubin, glucose, caproic and caprylic acids, Vitamin C. The leaf contains anthraquinones, glycosides, phenolic compounds, resins, B-sitosterol, urosolic acid; the flower contains acacetin 7-0-D; the fruit contains caproic and caprylic acids, essential oil, B-D-glucopyranose pentaacetate 2, asperuloside tetraacetate, glucose, ascorbic acid; the root and its bark contain alizarin, anthraquinones (morindone) carbonate, rubicholric acid, chrysophanol, soranjidol, chlororubin, phosphate, ,agnesium ferric iron, sodium glycosides, morindadiol, morindine, resins, rubiadin, sterols.
      Ralph Heinicke, Ph.D., a biochemist, discovered that noni fruit contains an alkaloid precursor to a vital compound called xeronine. Xeronine is an alkaloid that the body produces to activate enzymes and generally energize the body. It has never previously been found because it is immediately used and broken down by the body. However, without it we would die, since it is basic to the utilization of proteins. Lack of it, therefore, can give rise to many diseases. Noni is considered the best source of proxerone available.
Properties: Antibacterial, antimicrobial, alterative, tonic, antiparasitic, emmenagogic, stomachic, anticancer, antiinflammatory, antiarthritic, immune tonic, antioxidant, analgesic, antihypertensive.
      Noni is considered the major medicinal herb of the South Pacific. When the fruit is ripe, one will often find traditional Hawaiians picking the fruits. The leaf and leaf juice is good for various inflammations and fevers. It can be used for just about every acute and chronic disease, including such chronic respiratory conditions as tuberculosis, influenza, asthma, coughs, colds, sinusitus, and sore throat. It is also effective for digestive problems, including diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastric ulcers, intestinal parasites. It is also used for skin and gum diseases, including wounds, cuts, abscesses, boils, acne, burns, gingivitis and thrush. Noni uses extend to the urinary system for bladder and kidney infections, to the cardiovascular system for hypertension, and to the endocrine system for the treatment of diabetes. In fact, because of its ability to stimulate production of xeronine, Noni has been used for practically any and every condition one can think of.
      Noni fruit juice extract is the most commonly available form. The best-quality noni supplements are made from the unripened green fruit. Noni should be taken on an empty stomach before meals, since stomach acids and enzymes tend to destroy the specific enzyme that liberates the xeronine compound.
Dose: Currently noni is available in juice, dried, encapsulates, and oil forms. Follow the dose indicated on the package.
Used For: Tonic for various systems of the body, the immune system, chronic respiratory systems, hypertension, diabetes, digestive weakness, diarrhea, constipation, gum disease, infections—including urinary tract infections.
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--- Quote ---Olive
Parts Used: Oil and leaves
Energy and Flavors: Oil is sweet, leaves are bitter
Systems Affected: Large intestine, liver, gallblader
Biochemical Constituents: Approximately 75% oleic acid glycerides, with lesser amounts of linoleic, palmitic, stearic acid glycerides
Properties: Oil—nutritive, emollient, mild aperient; leaves—astringent, antiseptic, antihypertensive, antiinflammatory
      The oil can be applied externally for a liniment for dry skin and hair to help counteract dandruff. Internally, 1 tablespoon of the oil once or twice daily is a mild laxative. The leaves can be used internally as a tea for minor feverish conditions, nervous tension, and most commonly to lower blood pressure.
Dose: Simmer 1 tablespoon of the leaves in 1 cup of boiling water. Take 2 cups daily.
Oil Used For: A nutritive, relieving abrasions, a mild laxative
Leaves Used For: Lowering blood pressure, treating inflammation, viruses and fevers.
Oregon grape root
Parts Used: Rhizome and root
Energy and Flavors: Cool energy, bitter while the berry is sour
Systems Affected: Liver and gallbladder
Biochemical Constituents: Berberine alkaloid
Properties:  Cholagogue, alterative, aniinflammatory
Dose: Standard decoction or 10-30 drops of the tincture three times daily
Notes: The yellow rhizome is used as a gentle hepatic-biliary stimulant. By enhancing the flow of bile through the liver and gallbladder, the entire function of the liver is improved. Thus the bood is purified of toxins.
       For this reason, Oregon grape root can be used for all liver diseases including hepatitis and gallstones. It is also used for skin diseases, bronchiol congestion, , arthritis, cancers, tumors and other serious diseases. It can be combined with other herbs to enhance treatment of hepatitis, jaundice, arthritis, cancer, heart problems, PMS. Oregon grape root is effective for any abnormal discharges.
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from The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra
"Notes" are shortened.

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--- Quote ---Pau d’arco
Parts Used: Inner bark of the tree
Energy and Flavors: Cool energy, bitter flavor
Systems Affected:  Blood, liver, lungs
Biochemical Constituents: Quinones, principally lapachol. Lapachol and its derivatives have shown in vivo effects against various cancers. It is also good as a protective antibacterial.
Properties: Alterative, antifungal, hypotensive, antidiabetic, bitter tonic, digestive, antibacterial, antitumor
Dose:  A tea of the sifted inner-bark pieces is made by simmering one ounce in a pint of boiling water. One cup is taken three to four times a daily for acute conditions; for chronic conditions a half cup is taken three or four times daily. Of the tincture, 25-40 drops is taken three or more times daily.
Used For: Slowing and inhibiting the growth of cancers and tumors, for skin diseases
Notes: Pau d'arco seems to first eliminate the pain caused by the disease and then multiply the numbers of red corpuscles. Thus the range of its curative action is phenomenal. It is good for ulcers, diabetes, rheumatism, osteomyelitis, leukemia, various cancers, ringworm, bronchitis and other respiratory problems, gonorrhea, hemorrhages, cystitis, colitis, gastritis, Parkinson's disease, arteriosclerosis, Hodgkin's disease, lupus, polyps, prostatis, leucorrhea, inflammations of the genital urinary tract and anemia.
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--- Quote ---Red clover
Parts Used: Blossoms
Energy and Flavors: Sweet, salty, cool
Systems Affected: Blood, liver, heart, lungs
Biochemical Constituents: Isoflavones, flavonoids, coumarins, resins, minerals, vitamins, etc.
Properties: Alterative, antispasmodic, expectorant, antitumor
Dose: Standard infusion or 6-15 grams; of the tincture, 10-30 drops
Used For: Cancer and tumors, skin diseases, fevers, colds, coughs
Notes: Red clover is used for the treatment of tumors and cancers of various types. The coumarins tend to have mild blood-thinning properties, which make it useful for many chronic degenerative complaints.
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--- Quote ---Suma
Parts Used: Root
Energy and Flavors: Sweet, mildly acrid, warm
Systems Affected: Spleen-pancreas, lung
Biochemical Constituents: Nortriterpenoid saponin in which pfaffic acid was identified as ahydrolysis product. Six saccharide derivatives of the pffafic acid structural type. Five of the six pfaffosides have been found to inhibit cultured tumor cell melanomas. It also contains sitosterol, stigmasterol, and allantoin. Further studies have shown the presence of fairly high concentrations of germanium.
Properties: Energy tonic, adaptogen, demulcent, nutrient
Dose: Tonic dosage, 3–6 grams two or three times daily, for treatment of conditions described above, I recommend beginning with approximately 3 grams with warm water every two waking hours or at least four times daily. Gradually increase this dose to 6 grams four times daily. The diet should be all cooked food, predominantly whole grains, beans, a little meat or cooked dairy if necessary.
Notes: As  an energy tonic adaptogen, suma is at least equal to that of Siberian ginseng. Research has been fone with the most outstanding results on many varieties of cancer, especially leukemia and Hodgkin's disease, and diabetes. It's effective for the relief of pains associated with cancer, leukemia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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--- Quote ---Thuja
Parts Used: Leaves
Energy and Flavors: Warm, spicy
Systems Affected: Lymph, spleen, lungs
Biochemical Constituents: Thujone (major component), terpenic ketones, tannin, wax, sugars, bitter principle, thujic acid, thujin
Properties: Diuretic, insecticidal, anticarcinogenic.
      An infusion can be used as an expectorant for bronchial catarrh. It is also effective as a diuretic for cystitis and amenorrhea. One of its unique virtues is as a topical and internal treatment for warts. According to herbalist Donny Yance, thuja is particularly indicated for cancers of viral origin, including colo-rectal cancer, uterine cancer, and breast and lung cancer. It enhances the immune system by stimulating the T-lymphocytes and increasing interleukin-2 production. This makes it particularly useful for increasing tolerance of chemo- and radiotherapy.
Dose: 10 drops of the tincture three times daily
Used For: Warts, bronchial catarrh, lymphatic congestion, clearing intestinal parasites, stopped menstruation, cystitis, cancer
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from The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra
"Notes" are shortened.

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--- Quote ---Madagascar Periwinkle

Extracts of Catharanthus roseus have significant anticancer activity against numerous cell types.
The greatest activity is seen against multi-drug resistant tumor types which suggest that there are compounds in Vinca rosea that are synergistic or additive with anti-neoplastic elements by inhibiting resistance to them.
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http://www.tropilab.com/periwinkletincture.html


--- Quote ---Anti-cancer: Rosy periwinkle

This pretty plant from Madagascar gives us two very important cancer-fighting medicines: vinblastine and vincristine. Vinblastine has helped increase the chance of surviving childhood leukaemia from 10% to 95%, while vincristine is used to treat Hodgkins’ Disease.

Traditional Madagascan healers used the rosy periwinkle for treating diabetes. This led to its study by western scientists who then discovered its anti-cancer properties.
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http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/anti-cancer-rosy-periwinkle/

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"Lemons contain 22 anti-cancer compounds and reduce risk of cancer by 50 percent"

Lemons, a great medicine.

http://blogs.naturalnews.com/lemons-contain-22-anti-cancer-compounds-reduce-risk-cancer-50-percent/

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