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Black cohosh has become a popular alternative therapy for women experiencing the hot flashes, mood swings, and other unpleasant symptoms of menopause. New research finds that the herbal remedy also might be effective for combating breast cancer.
Many cancer patients including those with lung cancer use alternative or complimentary therapies. Alternative therapies are defined as treatments that are not used by conventional physicians and can include: vitamin and herbal therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, mind-body medicine, and anti-cancer diets. Complimentary or “integrative” therapies are defined as using alternative approaches in combination with conventional therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.
Research is revealing that diet can help prevent cancer and may help treat it too. When will we see the clinical trials? Today, most people know that lifestyle choices can affect the risk of getting cancer. While many authorities are quick to argue that lifestyle choices are wholly responsible, this is not true. We cannot control the pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and other carcinogens that we are exposed to on a daily basis from the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Yes, smoking can lead to lung cancer, but what about the diesel fumes we breath as we drive behind an 18-wheeler?
The challenge in treating cancer has been to selectively target cancer cells without harming normal cells. Researchers have found a new drug that appears to do just that—they have discovered that an herbal drug called BZL101 significantly damages cancer cells while sparing healthy cells, and now they think they know how it works.
The magnolia tree is not just beautiful—it’s also the source of a potentially potent cancer-fighting drug. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that honokiol, a substance extracted from the root and stem bark of one species of magnolia tree, may help treat—or even prevent—prostate cancer.
Extracts of common herbs were introduced into cancer cell cultures followed by ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and copper sulfate (CuSO4). The result was the death of most of the cancer cells. This fascinating article discusses this new research.
An herb many Americans take to get an energy boost might also help doctors treat one of the most common—and deadly—cancers. Researchers have discovered that ginseng, particularly when heated, may be very effective against colorectal cancer, according to a study in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
The traditional Chinese herb Scutellaria (called skullcaps in the West) contains a combination of plant chemicals that together can significantly slow the growth of several different cancers, according to a study published in the January 2009 issue of Planta Medica.
To ease treatment symptoms and improve quality of life, many cancer patients turn to Chinese herbs and other complementary remedies. Research conducted so far on complementary treatments has not been thorough enough to prove any benefits or identify potential side effects, according to a recent study published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine.