Re: Echinacea & Cancer! (+edit) :) :) :) Re: 2 year old with kidney cancer

My post had nothing to do with "jumping all over you for recommending an herbal extract". It had to do with offering advise and correcting (what I know & perceive to be) a falsehood regarding the benefits of Echinacea.

I know that leukemia/lymphoma is a long way from kidney cancer. I provided evidence that echinacea boosts the immune system, induces apoptosis, and causes inhibition of angiogenesis in HUMAN kidney cancer cells. Granted, this is in mice - but as we know there are very few legitimate studies on humans/herbs/cancer.

The site/information you offered (saying echinacea is not effective against cancer) indicates there's no scientific evidence that echinacea can boost the immune system or fight cancer. Yet the scientific studies I provided links to DOES prove that echinacea fights cancer and boosts the immune system.

For those reading that may be interested in learning, here's a fantastic expose (by an MD) detailing how 'herbal studies' are frequently/typically not valid and why...this one just happens to use studies regarding echinacea as a 'case in point':

http://www.drfostersessentials.com/store/todays_news-07-27-05.php


Undoubtedly, your views & mine conflict entirely on the use of isolated extracts - I deem a 'full herb' product is vastly superior, and I know that a 'full herb' product is even more effective than the extracts used in clinical studies/trials. Be that as it may be, ::::sigh::: I did not 'jump all over you' regarding the topic of 'extracts', nor did I even mention it.

I apologize to the original poster (and everyone reading this), that Hveragerthi's & my variance of viewpoint (and past conflicts) seem to have impacted this thread negatively. My intent was to provide knowledge regarding an herb that has been used to boost the immune system to assist in the healing of cancer.

Healthiest of blessings -

Unyquity

EDIT:

Clear evidence that Echinacea Angustifolia increase the strength of the immune system in HUMANS (with AIDS):
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102229824.html


CONCLUSION: Echinacea angustifolia at the dosage used in this study, induced a dramatic improvement in immune system function, as measured by a marked augmentation of NK mediated lysis of HIV-transfected cells. These effects were seen in 11/12 patients, even in those who were most immunosuppressed. This response may be an indication that in patients with HIV infection immune system reconstitution is possible and could be achieved utilizing this nontoxic, inexpensive agent.