I have not included any references to claims made by companies trying to sell products in any way, shape or form.
One thing that really encouraged me is that, in any of these abstracts, I haven't seen any documentation of possible side effects, or negative effects of these natural substance. I've also tried to find known side effects of EOs, and haven't been able to.
For me, I couldn't find any reason not to give some of the EOs a try, and I've been extremely pleased with the effect that they, along with exercise and good vitamins, have had on my PSA levels. I hope to soon verify whether the cancer has been eliminated or significantly reduced in my prostate.
Here are some examples of abstracts about ingredients/substances found in EOs that helped me.
Abstract:Oct, 2014
Anticancer activities of essential oils constituents and synergy with conventional therapies: a review.
Excerpt:
Many studies have shown that a large number of terpenoids and aromatic compounds contained in essential oils have significant anticancer activities, both on cell lines and on tumors in animals.
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Abstract:Dec, 2011
Boswellia sacra essential oil (aka Frankincense) induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells.
Excerpt:
Similar to our previous observations in human bladder cancer cells, Boswellia sacra essential oil induces breast cancer cell-specific cytotoxicity. Suppression of cellular network formation and disruption of spheroid development of breast cancer cells by Boswellia sacra essential oil suggest that the essential oil may be effective for advanced breast cancer. Consistently, the essential oil represses signaling pathways and cell cycle regulators that have been proposed as therapeutic targets for breast cancer.
Abstract:Mar, 2015
Cycloartan-24-ene-1α,2α,3β-triol, a cycloartane-type triterpenoid from the resinous exudates of Commiphoramyrrha (aka Myrrh), induces apoptosis in human prostatic cancer PC-3 cells.
These findings indicate that MY-1 exerts significantly pro-apoptotic activity against human hormone-independent prostatic cancer and support MY-1 as a potential anticancer drug.
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Abstract: June, 2014
Essential oils and their constituents as anticancer agents: a mechanistic view
Excerpt
EOs from different plants have been reported to have anticancer potential against mouth, breast, lung, prostate, liver cancer, colon cancer, and brain cancer and even in leukemia [23–28]. Not only EOs but their constituents like Carvacrol [29], d-limonene [30], Geraniols [31–33], Myrcene [34, 35], perillyl alcohol (POH) [36], α-humulene [37], β-caryophyllene [38], Thymol [39, 40], Citral [41], and others have also been reported to possess cytotoxic effect on the cancer cell lines and in vivo studies.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4070586/
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Abstract: 2015
Activities of ten essential oils towards Propionibacterium acnes and PC-3, A-549 and MCF-7 cancer cells.
Excerpt
A growing body of scientific reports has recently focused on the potential of essential oils as anticancer treatment in the attempt to overcome the development of multidrug resistance and important side effects associated with the antitumor drugs currently used.
Link: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2015/397821/
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The website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ has a wealth of information, and a good search feature. I encourage you to visit it, and see if it can offer any information that may help you in your efforts to address a form of cancer.
These any many more abstracts and "scientific" papers can be found supporting the investigation of using natural substances to treat cancer. There are also recent papers out even indicating that exercise is healthy, and could benefit treatment regimens. Yes, that was meant to be sarcastic. :) I'm still trying to figure out when we started needing scientists to tell us that physical activity was good for the body.
What do all these scientific terms mean???? I'm not going to claim to know, but I'd ask you to think about what is leading scientists and researchers to investigate treatments from natural substances. In my case, I already have my opinion, based on experience! :)
Even more encouraging is the fact that scientists are now leaning towards Immunotherapy (helping the body's immune system cure itself) as the next big cancer treatment. I'll let you determine your own interpretations, but many of the abstracts and articles on EOs document the properties of the oils that contribute to the body's own natural cellular functions, such as apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Other characteristics of EOs are Cytotoxicity, or the quality of being toxic to cells [cancer cells, not normal cells, in these cases].
Hopefully something here will help you in your quest to address a cancer that is affecting your life! I feel that God has blessed us with bodies that can heal themselves, and sometimes we just have to give them additional help in order to overcome all the unhealthy things that we've been breathing, eating and living around all our lives.
DISCLAIMER: None of the information provided here is meant to be medical advice. I've documented other sources of information that I've found, and my direct experiences, but do NOT guarantee that what I've accomplished will work for you.
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