Herbs for Skin Cancer and Other Cancers


If you are looking for treatments against cancer natural skin, so you must think holistically. Skin cancer is more than skin deep. Natural remedies, natural treatments and natural practitioners always support the body as a whole.

This article describes the natural treatments for skin cancer, specifically medicinal herbs and their wide range of anti-cancer actions. This includes a compilation of herbs which are beneficial to many types of cancer, including, but not limited to skin cancer.

Skin cancer, or any type of cancer requires a holistic approach to support the body regardless of the method of treatment used.


Herbs used in the treatment of cancer can be chosen for its nutrition, alterative, tonic, anti-inflammatory, adaptogenic, stress / support soothing, pain relief and protection alkalizing tissue.

There herbs with specific actions that protect cell DNA and chemical damage.

The growth of stopping cancer cells and kill existing cancer cells

Antineoplastic herbs help reduce abnormal cell growth. They stop cancer cells from growing.

Tumour apoptotic herbs disable cancer cells and induce apoptosis (cell death) without doing serious damage to healthy cells of the body and without destroying the overall health of the body:
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), is an excellent example of a plant that promotes apoptosis. Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is antineoplastic. It allows the immune system to help prevent the cancer proliferation. Astragalus also helps immune cells to effectively recognize cancerous cells. Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is alterative, meaning that encourages natural body channels of elimination. Phytoestrogens are natural plant estrogens that stimulate excessive cell growth that other damaging estrogens do.

Beet (Beta vulgaris CICLA) increases the cancer cell respiration rate up to 350%. Increase in respiration results in decreased malignancy and shorter life of the cancer cell. Apricot kernel extract (amygdalin) - contains toxic organic cyanide which destroys cancer cells. An enzyme that is present in normal cells of the body cyanide decomposes leaving non-damaged non-cancerous cells. This protection of the enzyme is not in cancer cells.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) - supports the liver to remove toxins and metabolic waste. Turmeric inhibits angiogenesis (growth of blood vessels that supply cancer cells) and reduces inflammation which can lead to tissue irritation and cell changes.

Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) - Immune and anti-tumor for many types of cancer.
Very useful for skin cancer treatment as well.

The body may require that sufficient materials for rebuilding healthy cells or for supporting an immune system capable of recognize and destroy cancer cells. Herb anti-scurvy (for vitamin C): rose hips, chickweed, nettle, parsley, dandelion, yellow dock, raspberry leaves and violet. Regarding vitamin C helps cancer absorption of other nutrients, including iron; assists the immune system; facilitates the removal of toxic metals and poisons; And antioxidant cells against damage from free radicals protector; attends the training of the body and blood cells; aid in healing damaged tissues, bones and wounds; inhibits metastasis and inhibits tumor growth. DIGESTIVE TONIC and digestive aid to INCENTIVES BITTER digestion and improve the absorption and assimilation of nutrients.

Digestive tonics: aloe vera juice, slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra), comfrey (Symphytum officinale), marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra). Bitter digestive stimulants are also tonic for the tissue of the digestive tract, stimulating digestive secretions of the stomach, liver and gall bladder: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), artichoke (Cynara scolymus), Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis ), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Andrographis (Andrographis) Picrorrhiza (Picrorrhiza Picrorrhiza), hops (Humulus lupulus), bupleurum (Bupleurum falcatum), gentian (Gentiana lutea), barberry (Berberis vulgaris), mugwort (Artemisia absinthium), yellow dock (curly dock), angelica (Angelica archangelica), mint (Mentha piperita), chamomile (Matricaria recutita), betony (Stachys Betonica), greater celandine (Chel). Alterative herbs specifically help channels and organs of elimination. Other herbs to assist the liver and cancer are Bupleurum falcatum, Andrographis and astragalus.

Herbal antioxidants reduce the damage caused by free radicals that can lead to tissue damage and cancer. Interestingly, most herbs have antioxidant properties. Here are a few: Turmeric (Curcuma longa), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Prunella (Prunella vulgaris), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), sage (Salvia officinalis), ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), milk thistle (Silybum marianum), nettle, ginger and parsley.

Lignans that reduce hormone sensitive cancers present in flaxseed, seaweeds.

- Polysaccharides - Mushrooms - Shiitake, Reishi; Astragalus, Siberian ginseng, Korean ginseng, Echinacea and Aloe vera. Tumor cells can produce cytokines that suppress the immune system.

In addition to herbs containing polysaccharides above, use Andrographis, Picrorrhiza Picrorrhiza, Phytolacca americana, Allium sativa (garlic), Echinacea, olive leaf, shiitake and reishi mushrooms.

Some herbs are alkalizing Aloe vera juice, wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa (Medicago sativa), cleavers (Gallium aparine), nettle (Urtica dioica).

Antiparasitic herbs are black walnut (Juglans nigra), cloves (Sysygium aromaticum), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), peppers (Capsicum annuum) and goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis).

Nervine tonic - St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), wood betony (Stachys Betonica), oats and oat straw (Avena sativa), verbena (Verbena officinalis), Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), chamomile (Matricaria recutita), somnifera, Lavender (Lavandula ), Damiana (Damiana), passion fruit (Passiflora incarnate), gotu kola (Centella asiatica), Ginkgo biloba, brahmi (Bacopa monnieri).

This helps regulate the various functions of the body and stimulate the recovery process.
Adaptogenic herbs help the body adapt to stress. Schisandra chinensis, Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng), Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus), astragalus, Ashwagandha, Rehmannia and maca (Lepidium peruvianum). Glucosinolates helps eliminate toxins to protect DNA and block the initiation of tumors.

Reducing inflammation is important to maintain health and reduce the risk and / or cancer growth. Moderating inflammatory mediators such as leukotrienes and COX 2 can help reduce the spread of cancer. Anticoagulant herbs are valid in the treatment of cancer based plants because the abnormal blood clotting is associated with cancer: Ginkgo, turmeric, garlic and quercetin, omega 3 essential fatty acids and vitamin E.

Cell proliferation, but in a healthy way, not uncontrolled and progressive with cancer ... Aloe vera, comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) encourage the healthy formation and normal cell growth in the body.

Vulnerary herbs are also used to reduce scarring after removal herbal skin cancers such as melanoma, basal and squamous cell carcinomas. You can support your body a natural solution to the fight against skin cancer and other cancers with immense natural chemicals found in plants.

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