Who would ever have thought that the lowly dandilion could be so important! Below is an excerpt from the article - a link is provided to the complete article.
Article Summary
- Science is revealing that the dandelion (which many consider a weed) is actually a potent cancer fighting medicine.
- Dandelions have long held a top spot in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a remedy for digestive upset, inflammation, and kidney disease, boiling nicely into a healing tea.
- More recently, dandelion root has been a focus of study for its ability to improve liver and gallbladder function, as well as stimulate appetite.
- Researchers at the University of Windsor in Canada proved that a potent form of dandelion root extract killed leukemia, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer cells in lab mice.
- Human clinical trials are now taking
place to evaluate how the dandelion root extract might help in treating
blood-related cancers, including lymphoma and leukemia.
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