| Created in the amazonian forest, by a | | | | HONEY |
| Brazilian monk, a new natural treatment | | | | Medicine may be increasingly high-tech, |
| to cure and to prevent cancer, seems to | | | | but the latest wonder treatment which is |
| be an interesting alternative in the | | | | being offered to patients is - honey. |
| fight against cancer. The priest | | | | Last week, it was announced that |
| affirms, he has obtained real results in | | | | bandages soaked in manuka honey are to |
| several types to cancer : cancer of | | | | be given to mouth cancer patients at the |
| breast, cancer of uterus, cancer of | | | | Christie Hospital in Manchester to |
| stomach, cancer of skin, cancer of | | | | reduce their chances of contracting the |
| prostate, etc. The formula is simple, | | | | MRSA superbug and to lessen wound |
| cheap and easy to prepare it in house | | | | inflammation following surgery. This is |
| and even though extensive clinical | | | | just the latest study investigating this |
| studies do not exist on this procedure, | | | | particular type of honey's healing |
| it seems to be a sensible alternative to | | | | powers. |
| try | | | | It is used routinely at the Manchester |
| ALOE Vera | | | | Royal Infirmary for dressing wounds, and |
| One of the components of the formula is | | | | other research has found it can fight |
| Aloe Vera (sábila) whose medicinal | | | | gum disease, ease digestive problems and |
| properties have been investigated for a | | | | soothe sore throats. |
| long time : | | | | All honey contains hydrogen peroxide, a |
| "It has been proved that Aloe Vera is | | | | substance once used as a wound |
| effective in cancer in animals. In fact, | | | | disinfectant in hospitals - it comes |
| in 1992, the U.S. Department of | | | | from an enzyme that bees add to nectar. |
| Agriculture approved the use of Aloe | | | | It also contains the enzyme glucose |
| Vera for the treatment of soft tissue | | | | oxidase, which boosts its anti-bacterial |
| cancer in animals as well as feline | | | | properties. |
| leukemia. There is strong scientific | | | | This was recognised by the ancient |
| proof that, in vitro, Aloe Vera | | | | Egyptians and Greeks, who used honey to |
| suppresses the growing of cancer tumor, | | | | help heal burns and sores. |
| stimulates immune system response, | | | | Aloe, bee honey and rum are mixed and a |
| raises tumor necrosis levels, and | | | | syrup is obtained that must be consumed |
| promotes healthy tissue". | | | | daily. It is important to use "fresh |
| "Aloe Vera helps to lower the damage | | | | pulp of the plant Aloe Vera, including |
| done to the body by treatments such as | | | | the rind. (to retire the thorns). Not to |
| radiation and chemotherapy, which | | | | use commercial extracts of Aloe Vera. In |
| destroy healthy immune system cells that | | | | order to avoid the poisonous effect of |
| are very important for the body's | | | | the plant Aloe Vera, the treatment must |
| recovery. With the use of Aloe Vera, the | | | | be alternated : 10 days of treatment, 10 |
| immune system is boosted, tumors shrink, | | | | days free or of rest. Never long |
| metastases are reduced so the cancer | | | | treatments. The treatment can be used |
| does not spread, and new" | | | | single or complementing chemotherapy |
| "In 1997, University of San Antonio | | | | processes. An ample and detailed |
| researcher Jeremiah Herlihy, Ph.D., | | | | description of the treatment can be |
| conducted a study to observe any | | | | found at : "The Miracle of Sharing.Org" |
| negative effects of drinking aloe daily. | | | | Other Diseases |
| Rather than exhibiting negative effects, | | | | This treatment also can be useful for |
| however, test animals receiving daily | | | | autoimmune and digestive diseases. |
| aloe showed a remarkable reduction in | | | | (irritable bowl syndrome, ulcerative |
| leukemia, heart disease, and kidney | | | | colitis, esophagitis, peptic ulcer, |
| disease. Dr. Herlihy concluded, "We | | | | rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, |
| found no indication of harm done to the | | | | mouth lesions, sore throat,lupus, etc.) |
| rats even at high levels." In fact, the | | | | Remark |
| aloe-drinking animals actually lived 25 | | | | All information is general in nature and |
| percent longer than those in the control | | | | is not intended to be used as a |
| group" | | | | substitute for appropriate professional |
| Other components are bee honey and | | | | advice and the reader assumes all risks |
| "cañazo" (rum, or any distilled | | | | from the use, non use or minuse of this |
| liqueur). | | | | information. |