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| many benefits from eating nettles regularly. Especially good for anemia, upper respiratory diseases, allergies, and poor lymphatic function, nettles is a weed that grows freely and abundantly once planted. It can be cooked and eaten like spinach or dried and mixed in salad dressings, soups, and smoothies, or as a tea, alone or with other herbs. Be sure to wear gloves if picking nettles because they are prickly; the prickles disappear when the leaves are cooked or dried. |
| I utilize the root and seed, in extract form; for prostate cancer. The root extract reduces the androgen-binding capacity of the sex-hormone-binding globulin. The phytosterols, B-sitosterol and sitosterol B-glucoside, are found in the root, and lignans are found in the seed. The phytosterols found in the root are potent immune-activators and possess anti-inflammatory activity as well. |
| Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux vomica) |
| In cancer treatment, nux vomica is one of the most important plants for those whose vitality, digestive system, and nervous system are underactive and weak. It contains the alkaloid strychnine, as well as other alkaloids, and is therefore a very toxic plant that needs to be diluted and used with utmost care. I usually combine it with other herbs in a dose of 1 to 5 drops two to four times daily before meals. It provides a powerful stimulant to the nervous and digestive systems, which is so often needed by those who have cancer, particularly those who have been battling it for some time and are tired and losing strength. |
| Orange Peel (Citrus aurantium) |
| Orange peel is a bitter with a pleasant aromatic flavor. A terpene compound (D-limonene), found abundantly in the oil of orange peel as well as in other citrus fruits, has been shown to destroy cancer cells and to increase the metabolism of some cytotoxic drugs. I recommend a commercial product called Citrus Power, an orange peel oil capsule. |
| Small amounts of the extract or the dried or fresh peels make a delicious tea. Try a tea of lemon balm, chamomile, ginger, fennel, fenugreek, and orange peel. This is a tasty after-dinner teaboth a digestive aid and a mild sedative. |
| Orange peel can also lower cholesterol and dissolve gallstones. Interestingly, one side effect of many cholesterol-lowering medications is an increased risk for developing gallstones. 93,94 |
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