Herbal Cancer Remedies for Colon Cancer: Herbs to Use and to Avoid
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 Colorectal
cancer mostly affects older people and is one of the leading causes
of cancer deaths in the U.S. Treatment is usually successful in its
early stages, but because colon cancer has no symptoms in its early
stages, it is often not detected until it is more advanced.
Cancer of the colon is believed to be associated
with high fat, low fiber diet. Animal fats reduce the amount of
oxygen available to the friendly bacteria that normally live in the
colon.
Without oxygen, these bacteria produce toxins that
can cause colon cancer. A lack of fiber in the diet makes this
problem worse, since fiber is needed to increase the rate that the
stools along with the toxins are eliminated.
The main treatment is usually surgery, which is designed to preserve
normal bowel elimination whenever possible. Radiation and
chemotherapy are also used, as well as immunotherapy, which utilizes
the body's own immune-system chemicals, such as interferon or tumor
necrosis factor (TNF).
The following herbal cancer remedies for colon
cancer have shown to work with conventional therapy. The use of
these remedies should be approved and monitored by your health care
provider.
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Beneficial Herbal Cancer Remedies
for Colon Cancer |
| Astragalus |
Fluid extract.
Take 1/4-1/2 tsp (1-2 milliliters) 3 times daily.
Stimulates two types of immune cells: T cells and LAK
cells, to attack cancer cells.
Do not use Astragalus if you have fever or skin
infection. |
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Barberry
or
Coptis
or
Goldenseal
or
Oregon grape root |
Tincture. Take 15-30 drops
in 1/4 cup water 3 times daily. Do not take any of these
herbs daily for more than 2 weeks. Contains Berberine,
which retards multiplication of cancer cells.
Do not use these herbs if you are pregnant or have
gallbladder disease. Do not take with vitamin B6 or with
protein supplement containing amino acid histidine.
Do not use goldenseal if you have heart disease or
glaucoma. |
| Garlic |
Enteric-coated
tablets. Take at least 900 milligrams daily. Retards
tumor spread.
Counteracts the effects of bifidus and lactobacillus
culture supplements. Check with your doctor before using
garlic on a regular basis if you are taking
blood-thinning medication such as Coumadin. Talk to your
doctor about the use of garlic before having any type of
surgery. |
| Green Tea |
Catechin extract. Take 240
milligrams 3 times daily or Tea bag prepared in 1 cup
water. Take 3-5 cups daily. Do not use within 1 hour of
taking other oral medications. Retards growth of
nitrite-converting Clostridium bacteria in the colon. |
| Kelp |
As food. Eat any quantity
desired, but limit to once per week. Accelerates
passage of food through the intestines, which removes
toxins via the stool. |
| Lentinan |
Intramuscular Injection
given by a health care provider. Greatly increases the
effect of treatment with interferon or recombinant TNF. |
| Maitake |
Maitake-D. Take 2,000
milligrams 3 times a day before meals. Immune
stimulant. Slows growth of new tumors. |
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Polysaccharide kureha (PSK) |
Tablets. Take
6,000 milligrams daily. Reduces tumor spread to lymph
nodes, peritoneum, lungs, and liver. |
| Quercetin
plus
Bromelain |
Tablets. Take 125-250 mg 3
times daily between meals. Deactivates enzymes that
trigger tumor growth. Tablets. Take 125 milligrams 3
times daily, between meals. Increases absorption of
quercetin.
Do not use Quercetin if you are taking cyclosporine (Neoral,
Sandimmune) or nifedipine (Procardia).
People allergic to pineapple may develop a rash from
Bromelain. If itching develops, stop using it. |
| Reishi |
Tablets. Take 3 grams 3
times daily.
Stimulates production of immune system chemical
interleukin-2. |
| Soy Isoflavone
concentrate |
Tablets. Take
3,000 milligrams once daily. Contains daidzein, which
inhibits colon cancer cells. |
| Turmeric |
One of the
herbal cancer remedies for colon cancer is curcumin. In
its tablet form, you take 250-500 mg twice daily, between meals
Activates gene p53 ("molecular patrolman" - the body's
defense against colorectal cancer, that stops defective
cells from multiplying). |
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Herbal Cancer Remedies for Colon
Cancer Formulas |
| Alzium |
A modern
formula that has brought about remission when colorectal
cancer has spread to the lungs. In laboratory studies,
it kills cancer cells the resist chemotherapy. |
| Minor Bupleurum
Decoction |
A traditional
Chinese herbal formula that complements steroid
therapies for treatment of inflammation. Do not use if
you have fever or skin infection. It can cause headache,
dizziness, and bleeding gums when taken long-term in
patent medicine form. Side effects can be avoided if the
formula is taken as a tea. |
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Herbal Cancer Remedies for Colon
Cancer:
Herbs to Avoid |
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People with colorectal cancer should avoid Aloe. (Some
scientists believe that aloe-based laxatives might cause
colorectal cancer) |
Information on Herbal Cancer Remedies for
Colon Cancer Obtained from...
Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to
Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies, Phyllis A.
Balch, CNC (2002), NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.
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Recommended Reading
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC (2006). Prescription for Nutritional Healing,
Fourth Edition. NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.
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