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Essiac tea is based on a Canadian Ojibwa Indian formula containing primarily burdock root (), Turkish rhubarb root (), sheep sorrel (), and the inner bark of the slippery elm ( or ). It is used in alr....
Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the organs that make blood, namely the bone marrow and the lymph system. Depending on specific characteristics, leukemia can be divided into two broad types: acutem....
Hyperthermia involves raising the body's core temperature as a means of eradicating tumors. The treatment simulates fever. Some therapies actually bring on fever through the introduction of fed....
Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue found in humans and other animals. Bluish-white or gray in color, the semi-opaque tissue has no nerve or blood supply of its own. Cartilage supplements s....
Maitake, , is a mushroom found growing wild in Japan and in forests in the eastern part of North America, where it grows on dying or already dead hardwood trees. The word means "dancing mushrn....
Raspberry () is a deciduous bush from the Rosaceae family that grows up to 6 ft (2 m) high, with erect and thorny stems, a thin spine and perennial roots. The bush is well-known for its fruit, a red s....
The Kelley-Gonzalez diet consists of large amounts of raw fruits, juices, raw and steamed vegetables, cereals, and nuts. When combined with massive quantities of dietary supplements and freeze-dried s....
In some countries, such as Japan, medicinal herb extracts are approved as adjuvants to chemotherapy and radiation therapy to help the body's immune system recover from the assault of the harsher treatment. Studies show that the consistent use of these immune tonics, along with liver protectors can significantly improve the quality of life and extend life expectancy for cancer patients.
Fiber is the material that gives plants texture and support. Dietary fiber is found in many plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grains. Although fiber is primarily made e....
In a world where pharmaceutical side-effects are leading to increasing mortality, new approaches to healing are needed. Homeopathy is one of the safest and gentlest medicines available today.
Pau d'arco (pronounced pow-darko) is a large tree that grows in the Amazon rain forest and in tropical areas of South America. The botanical names for the species most commonly used are and .s....
Mistletoe is a parasitic evergreen plant that lives on trees such as oaks, elms, firs, pines, apples, and elms. The parasitic plant has yellowish flowers; small, yellowish green leaves; and waxy, whi (...
People with asbestos-related illnesses like asbestosis or mesothelioma are beginning to discover that many alternative treatments can help alleviate the symptoms of the disease, as well as some of the undesirable side effects that can be caused by conventional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy.
Recently, the distilled oil of wild oregano has been touted as a treatment for infections, cancer, candida, and other diseases. Although no doubt active as an antiseptic and immune-activator, it is not a panacea.
Beta carotene is one of the most important naturally occurring antioxidants. It is a fat-soluble pigment found in plants (notably carrots and many colorful vegetables and fruits) and in the sea alga d ...
Lycopene is a red, fat-soluble pigment found in vegetables, and most commonly found in tomatoes. It is one of a family of pigments called carotenoids. Carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments ress....
Integrative Medicine combines complementary and alternative medicine with western medical treatments to manage the side effects of Chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
Lymphomas are a group of cancers in which cells of the lymphatic system become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably. Because there is lymph tissue in many parts of the body, lymphomas can start y....
The term carotenoid refers to a family of about 600 different plant pigments that function as antioxidants. The yellow, orange, and many of the red pigments in fruits, vegetables, and plant materialss....
Chondroitin is a substance found in human and animal cartilage that is used to treat several physical disorders, most importantly arthritis, psoriasis, and cancer. It is the most plentiful type of gld....