Three Herbs that May Help With Cancer

A great deal of research has been conducted, money has been spent, and strides have been made in the effort to defeat cancer. While we have not yet found the cure we have learned a great deal about the disease and ways it can be prevented as well as treated, and in some cases beaten.
While science continues to race for a cure nature may have an answer, or at very least there are three herbs we will learn about today that may help contribute to this great effort. Some of them may surprise you.
Turmeric 

According to an article published on Cancer Research U.K a great deal of research has been conducted on this regular household spice and its relation to cancer. Some hopeful results have been shown perhaps in part to a key ingredient found naturally in the turmeric plant "curcumin". It turns out a bounteous supply of their cancer substance exists in turmeric. 

Some clinical studies have shown that applying curcumin to certain organs undergoing precancerous changes has been shown to prevent them from evolving into cancer. Further research has shown that countries where turmeric is consumed most (India and Bangladesh for example where it's used in many dishes) exhibited noticeably lower cancer rates among the population. There may be some variables at play and research is still young but the results are encouraging. 

It has also been shown through a clinical trial or two that turmeric may in some rare cases help to shrink cancerous tumors and even increase the immune system's level of various substances known for fighting cancer. 
 Research is perhaps now too young to confirm anything for sure, but it appears this life-giving, liver-saving plant, may be more than it first appears...
Dandelion
Once again this pesky weed will rear its ugly head, but actually, it's not the heads as much as the roots that are being explored for potential options in treating and preventing of cancer. According to the Total Health Institute, due to the rise of ample anecdotal evidence many universities and medical institution are beginning to conduct research into the plant's possible anti-cancer capabilities. 

Some university is beginning to suggest that the root may be a superior treatment to chemotherapy in that while chemotherapy is known for killing cancer cells it can also kill healthy ones. In contrast, the dandelion root seems to kill cancer cells while leaving the healthy ones alone. 
It's also believed that dandelions may be able to kill cancer cells in the case of early detection, preventing them from multiplying and thus nipping cancer in the bud so to speak. 

 Cannabis
That's right, you read correctly. Known by many names from Marijuana to Maryjane the cannabis is perhaps the most controversial and hotly debated herb in the world. The cannabis plant is one "miracle herb" that many scientists have believed could be the key to the cancer crisis for years now, or at least some research has shown it to be so. In part, the use of cannabis can help fight cancer by stimulating the appetite. Eating helps to fight cancer essentially killing cancer cells while encouraging the growth of new and healthy ones. Unfortunately, cancer and some of its approved treatment options is known for repressing the appetite and even inducing nausea and vomiting in the patient thus limiting nutritional intake. 
According to the Huffington Post, however, more recent research conducted in the past few years has begun to shed even more light on how THC, the plant's most famous compound, may be applied to treat and perhaps even kill cancerous tumors. 
While legalization in some states has allowed more research and open use of the controversial herb, a long road ahead remains as the subject continues to stew in a heated debate.   

 Please note nothing on this blog has been evaluated by the FDA nor should be construed as medical advice or used in the treatment, prevention, or curing of conditions or diseases. Always ask a qualified doctor before making decisions about your health.