Dandelion root- another cancer killer herb

The University of Windsor Canada conveyed a study and the results gave new hope to cancer patients. It was found that the dandelion root effectively “kills” the cancer cells without harmful effects on the other healthy cells in the body.

John Di Carlo, 72 year-old man, was personally convinced in the healing properties of dandelion. After undergoing intense and “aggressive” chemotherapy for three years, the doctors sent him home to spend the last days with his loved ones.
Due to the fact that there was no positive effect of chemotherapy and doctors advised him to try alternative remedies to treat cancer, John began to drink tea from the dandelion root as a final attempt to defeat cancer. Only after four months, he defeated cancer for good.

Names: Sanskrit: Simhadanti   English: Dandelion   Botanical: Taraxacum officinalis   Hindi: Dudal, Kanphul   Telugu: Simhadanti   Common names: Blowball, cankerwort, lion's tooth, priest's crown, puffball, swine snout, white endive, wild endive, dandelion, Diente de leon, Pu gong ying   Family name: Compositae   2. Parts used: Root Leaves Alkaloids: The chief constituents of Dandelion root are Taraxacin, acrystalline Vitamins A and C moderate amounts of vitamin D, vitamin C, various B vitamins, iron, silicon, magnesium, zinc, and manganese. The leaves are a rich source of potassiums. 3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems: Rasa: Bitter. Vipaka: Bitter. 4. Uses: Good remedy for kidney and liver disorders. Stimulates digestion. It is a mild laxative, hepatic, aperient, diuretic, depurative, tonic and stomachic by nature. Balances and bile production in the gallbladder and bile flow from the liver. Supports liver function which is disturbed due to over alcoholism or poor diet. It is blood purifier. Induces metabolism in the body. Good blood purifier hence also helps in the cases of eczema and cancer. It relives constipation. Enhances the formation of bile. It removes excess water from body. Removes toxins and poisons from the body. It acts a good remedy for Jaundice because it increases the flow of urine in patients with liver problems. It also cures skin diseases, scurvy, scrofula, and eczema. Useful in all kinds of kidney troubles, diabetes, dropsy, inflammation of the bowels. Good remedy for fever. It induces production of mother's milk. 5. Names due to Physical properties: Simhadanti: The leaves like teeth of lion. Kanaka pushpi: Plant with yellow colored flowers. Ksheera dari:The plant with milky sap. 6. Names due to Medical properties: Vishamardhini: Detoxificant. 7. Reference: Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli. 8. Caution: The milky sap of fresh Dandelion may cause allergy in some persons. The person, who has obstruction in bile ducts [like gallstones] has to take the Dandelion very carefully.

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Killing cancer sells by Herpes infection

Science is trying to kill melanoma cells by infecting lab grown Herpes virus. Melanoma is 6 th killer in total cancer and it is number 1 killed of skin cancer, no new treatment available except interferon and some new experimental drugs. But recent trial of infection patient to herpes , grown in labs seems working for treatment of Melanoma.We’re still far from eradicating cancer, but researchers are making progress with all sorts of interesting therapies that could put a stop to abnormal cell growth and cure certain types of cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new virus-based therapy, Ars Technica reports, which uses the talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) virus,to treat advanced melanoma, initiating “ cancer cells death ” when mixed these types of cells. The virus also carries a protein called GM-CSF that triggers the immune system that jumps in as the virus destroys cancer cells.

T-VEC isn’t a miracle cure so far and only improves survival for 4.5 month so far.

More details about T-VEC therapy are available in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

TURMERIC, CURCUMIN-MIRACLE ANTI CANCER, ANTIDEMENTIA SPICE

Turmeric: Nature's miracle spice

 

health benefits of turmeric, a spice used in many traditional Indian dishes.

Traditionally known as 'Indian Saffron', Turmeric has been used in cooking for centuries, particularly in curries and other Indian cuisine. It is also used as a fabric dye due to its deep orange-yellow color, and potential to stain.

But it is the health properties of Turmeric which are a relatively new discovery in the western world, with more and more research being done into the medicinal qualities of the mildly fragranced, gentle-tasting spice.
Prostate Health/Prostate Cancer:Combine with cauliflower, or other certain cruciferous vegetables (sprouts, watercress, broccoli, etc), Turmeric has been scientifically proven to prevent cancer, and even halt cancer in its tracks, preventing it from spreading. Turmeric and onions have been studied for their potential to stop colon cancer.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Turmeric (extracted from the root of the Curcuma longa plant) has been clinically proven to work as an antioxidant by neutralizing the harmful free-radicals which travel through the body, and cause inflamed joints. When used regularly, Turmeric can be as effective in reducing arthritis pain as well as prescription medications, but without the potentially harsh side-effects.

Childhood Leukemia: Researchers discovered a very low rate of leukemia in Asia, where Turmeric is used frequently in foods. The spice works by acting as an antioxidant, blocking harmful chemicals from cigarette smoke, and processed foods.
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER-turmeric as effective as 14 drugs.
Alzheimer's Disease: Research has been done in Asia, where incidents of neurodegenerative diseases are extremely low compared to other parts of the world that do not use Turmeric on a regular basis. Ethnobotanist James A. Duke, Phd, published a comprehensive study on Turmeric in the October, 2007 issue of Alternative & Complementary Therapies.
Duke found more than 50 studies on turmeric's effects in addressing Alzheimer's disease. The reports indicate that extracts of turmeric contain a number of natural agents that block the formation of beta-amyloid, the substance responsible for the plaques that slowly obstruct cerebral function in Alzheimer's disease.
Breast Cancer: Curcumin (an active ingredient in Turmeric) has been shown to kill cancer cells in laboratories, and prevent more from growing. A 2007 American study that combined curcumin with chemotherapy to treat bowel cancer cells in a laboratory showed that the combined treatment killed more cancer cells than the chemotherapy alone. A 2007 American study in mice seemed to show that Curcumin helped to stop the spread of breast cancer cells to other parts of the body.
Painkiller: A natural painkiller, Turmeric can be taken as supplements, in cooking, and in infused into a tea to bring pain relief which has been shown to be as effective as most OTC painkillers
Health Benefits of Turmeric:
The wide range of turmeric health benefits come mainly from its main ingredient, curcumin. This widely researched component of turmeric is highly therapeutic and is used in various drugs and pharmaceutics mainly because of its immunity boosting and anti-oxidant properties. Apart from therapeutic uses, turmeric is also used as an important spice, in beauty products and in spiritual ceremonies.
Blocking cancer:
Doctors at UCLA recently found that curcumin, the main component in turmeric, appeared to block an enzyme that promotes the growth of head and neck cancer.
In that study, 21 subjects with head and neck cancers chewed two tablets containing 1,000 milligrams of curcumin. An independent lab in Maryland evaluated the results and found that the cancer-promoting enzymes in the patients’ mouths were inhibited by the curcumin and thus prevented from advancing the spread of the malignant cells.
Powerful antioxidant:
The University of Maryland’s Medical Center also states that turmeric’s powerful antioxidant properties fight cancer-causing free radicals, reducing or preventing some of the damage they can cause.
While more research is necessary, early studies have indicated that curcumin may help prevent or treat several types of cancer including prostate, skin and colon.
Potent anti-inflammatory:
Dr. Randy J. Horwitz, the medical director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, wrote a paper for the American Academy of Pain Management in which he discussed the health benefits of turmeric.
“Turmeric is one of the most potent natural anti-inflammatories available,” Horwitz states in the paper.
He went on to cite a 2006 University of Arizona study that examined the effect of turmeric on rats with injected rheumatoid arthritis. According to Horwitz, pretreatment with turmeric completely inhibited the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the rats. In addition, the study found that using turmeric for pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis resulted in a significant reduction of symptoms.

STEM CELLS FROM SELF SKIN CELL, NO NEED FOR EMBRYONIC CELL

Scientists at the Research Institute for Stem Cell Research at CHA Health Systems in Los Angeles have produced human stem cells from adult cells. The process could lead to new treatments for diseases by using a patient’s own DNA, rather than embryonic stem cells. The findings were published online on April 17 in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
The investigators used a technique known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer, or therapeutic cloning, whereby embryonic cells genetically identical to a donor are created. If confirmed by other studies, it could prove to be a significant advance because many illnesses that might one day be treated with stem cells, such as heart failure and vision loss Patient-specific stem cells would be created from older cells, not infant or fetal ones. Patient-specific cell lines from the  skin cells of two adult men. However, the process needs refinement. Out of 39 attempts, the researchers were successful only once for each donor.

In therapeutic cloning, scientists use a jolt of electricity to fuse a grown cell, usually a skin cell, with an ovum (egg) whose own DNA has been removed. The ovum divides and multiplies, and within five or six days it develops into an embryo. The interior cells are “pluripotent” stem cells, which have the potential to develop into any kind of human cell. The goal is to grow these embryonic stem cells in laboratory dishes and coax them to develop into specialized cells for therapeutic use against an illness the DNA donor has, such as heart disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or type 1 diabetes. The cells are genetically identical to the donor's; therefore, they would not be rejected by the immune system.
Other researchers have produced pluripotent stem cells from skin cells. In December 2011, scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA announced that, by using a specially designed facility, they had reprogrammed human skin cells to be pluripotent and then differentiated them into neurons, using animal origin-free reagents and feeder conditions throughout the process. The Broad center researchers also developed a set of standard operating procedures for the process, so other scientists can benefit from the derivation and differentiation techniques performed under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) protocols. GMP protocols are tightly controlled and regulated so the cells created meet all the standards required for use in human beings. Currently, four significant stem cell projects are underway at UCLA.

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ANTI CANCER STEM CELL

Scientists at Harvard have developed a stem cell that kills cancer.

 

At Harward, a team of scientists have developed a novel way of fighting  cancer,stem cells By using stem cells that have been specially designed to excrete a cancer-killing toxin, a group of researchers have developed a form of treatment that can target only cancer cells without damaging any normal healthy cells. The Independent reported on Saturday that the genetically engineered stem cells proved to be so effective on mice that experts now believe that the treatment could become a major breakthrough in cancer research. The study was published in the journal Stem Cell.

While using toxins to fight cancer is fairly common, the scientists behind the study innovated in their development of a stem cell that not only deploys the right kind of toxin, but doesn’t succumb to the effects of the toxin itself. The toxin is also safe for normal healthy cells to be in contact with. Dr Khalid Shaw, who led the research team which was composed of scientists from both Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, said: “Cancer-killing toxins have been used with great success in a variety of blood cancers, but they don’t work as well in solid tumors because the cancers aren’t as accessible.”

 

In order to get enough of the cancer-killing toxins into affected but inaccessible areas, the team needed to develop a delivery system that could produce the toxins but wouldn’t be harmed by them. “A few years ago we recognized that stem cells could be used to continuously deliver these therapeutic toxins to tumors in the brain, but first we needed to genetically engineer stem cells that could resist being killed themselves by the toxins,” said Shah. Once the team had developed a form of cell that could resist the toxin it produced, the scientists got to work deploying it. To get at the cancer, the scientists first surgically removed the bulk of the tumor before placing the stem cells in a biodegradable gel pouch in the tumor site. After the gel dissolved, the stem cells got to work producing the cancer-killing toxin.

According to BBC, the treatment is getting excited responses from many in the fields of stem cell research and cancer treatment. Nell Barrie, senior science information manager for Cancer Research UK, called the treatment an “ingenious approach,” while Chris Mason, professor of regenerative medicine at University College London, suggested that the research “signals the beginning of the next wave of therapies.” Dr. Shah currently plans to continue testing on mice with different forms of cancer. If that stage goes well, he hopes to move on to clinical trials in the next five years.