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Eve
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 Posted - 05/15/2007 : 22:51:31
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| Hi, I've not read everything thoroughly yet BUT do want to let everyone know that I "seem" to be having some success with a small bc on my right nostril. I dab it on twice a day. It smells great seems reasonably mild and "it" has now turned into a little raised area which itches a little bit now and again. I'm still doing it every day as it is so easy to do and I'm not sure just how long it will take. Has anyone else used this treatment. My Chiropractor seems to swear by it. I only paid about 5 bucks for the little bottle and it lasts a long time.I did buy the SunSpot just in case but was very expensive. I'll keep it as a back-up for now. I'd love to get some feedback. Eve |
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dan
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 00:25:46
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Thanks for sharing your remedy Eve! Please keep us posted as to the ongoing results. If it works, rosemary would be a very attactive treatment for skin cancer. Hopefully other readers will be able to provide some feedback as well.
There are some animal studies to support the use of topical rosemary oil to prevent skin tumors. The 1994 study "Inhibition of Skin Tumorigenesis by Rosemary and Its Constituents Carnosol and Ursolic Acid" can be found at http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/54/3/701 Rosemary appeared to have some effective anticancer properties.
Another good rosemary article with references is at
http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/article/2862/rosemary-health.html "Rosemary - The Well-known Herb With Hidden Benefits... Including An Ability To Prevent Cancer"
According to the article, two of the most important ingredients in rosemary are caffeic acid and rosemarinic acid. Both are potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents. Rosemary oil includes monoterpenes, phenolic diterpenes and flavonoids, which have the ability to slow down the production of free radicals that can damage DNA. I think certain terpenes such as d-limonene in orange oil are able to break up improperly formed cells while not affecting normal cells.
Rosemary can block oestrogen that stimulates cancer growth. Several conventional drugs such as Tamoxifen are aimed at blocking the effects of oestrogen to help reduce cancer risk. A 2 per cent concentration of rosemary extract given for three weeks was found to significantly inactivate excess oestrogen. Researchers believe it works by stimulating liver enzymes which inactivate oestrogen hormones like oestrone and oestradiol.
Other researchers found that rosemary extract is able to safeguard a protective protein called HSP70. The role of this protein is to reduce damage caused by stress, free radicals and other toxins on the skin. Rosmary extract has been shown to possess is an ability to inactivate toxins and then eliminate them from your liver, before they can inflict any serious damage. French scientists from the National Institute of Agronomic Research in Dijon, found that rosemary extract encouraged detoxifying enzymes - including cytochrome P450, glutathione transferase and quinone reductase - to flush harmful toxins from the liver.
I think rosemary oil has some good potential as a skin cancer remedy.
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Carlson
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Posted - 06/16/2007 : 18:27:23
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Eve, I am also experimenting with Rosemary oil. I got some yesterday for 3.75 per 1/3 ounces at Whole Foods.
I have been dabbing it on a spot on the right side of my upper lip, at the lip line (vermillion border) ( i just had mohs surgery on the other side that is healing, slowly...)
It looks like an early basal cell, very similar to the one I had mohs surgery on before it got raised up.
So far the spot seems to be dissapating a bit.. I put it on three to four times per day. Very easy..
No reaction from it when I put it on, I wonder if this means it is not working or that maybe it is not really BCC..
I don't really care as long as it goes away!! We will see. So far I have been doing this for about 5 days..
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Mexico
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Posted - 06/16/2007 : 18:54:33
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| Eve - or anyone else - do you apply the essential oil full strenght? Or you dilute it? The literature says to never use it full strength on the skin as it is too strong. But if it is for cancer, maybe it is needed. What does your chiroprcactor say about that? |
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Carlson
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Posted - 06/17/2007 : 19:27:48
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I am just dabbing in on full strength with a Q-tip. It does not even cause my skin to burn or turn red. The smell can kind of overwhelm you though and lasts a long time...
Carlson... the little spot on my lip that I am using it on is hardly noticeable now, however, it was quite small and flat to begin with, but it seems almost invisible now.. maybe it just stops the growths while not actually eating it away, I am not sure..
But I am trying anything these days, since that horrible mohs surgery..., I am trying to find alternatives..
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