Re: Frankincense, Myrhh, Nettle Root, Astragalus, Triphala formulation for Cancer

Hi Hv, I heard that Frankincense is very good for cancer. What do you think of it?

Frankincense oil has been shown in various studies to be very effective against several cancers.  It is not clear what the active component is yet although it is believed to be boswellic acid.

I'm trying to design a formulation that has Frankincense, Myrhh, Nettle Root, Astragalus, and Triphala to be used primarily for cancer. I see that you highly recommend Myrhh for cancer.

Yes, myrrh is strongly antimicrobial, immune stimulatory and is a hyaluronidase inhibitor.

The Nettle Root is in there for its anti-aromatase properties.

This could be good for something like breast cancer but not prostate cancer.

The Astragalus is for its cardiovascular benefits because this formulation is for my aunt who has breast cancer and MAY also have a heart condition (though I'm not really sure about this as her EKG and BP are normal and her doctor may have just prescribed Inderal to her for financial gain, but anyway, adding Astragalus to the formulation shouldn't hurt).

The astragalus would be more for an immune stimulant herb.  For the heart I would go with something like coleus forskohlii or arjuna.

And lastly, the Triphala is for its general detox and immune boosting benefits and also for constipation relief (she is sometimes constipated).

This will also help with immune support.

Do you think this would be a good and synergistic combination? Please let me know the quantity of each ingredient to use, your recommended dosage for the formulation, and whether or not this can be taken for the long term.

The main thing that would prevent its long term use would be the resins.  Resins are hard on the kidneys with long term use. One source in lower doses would not be much of an issue, but you have two sources.

One suggestion would be to extract the resins first.  There are several ways of doing this.  Probably the easiest would be to put the resin in to a jar.   Fill the jar with olive oil so it covers the resin by about a half inch.  Seal the jar and let it sit for about 3-4 weeks shaking the jar several times each day.  What this will do is separate the soluble from the insoluble compounds.  The active oils will stay with the soluble portion.  Strain the oil and dispose of the insoluble components.  The easiest way to take the oils will be to fill a capsule and swallow it.

As far as the rest of the formula there are a few things you may want to add such as suma and maybe a mitosis inhibitor such as chaparral or black walnut hulls.  

In fact, the more aspects of cancer you can address the more effective the formula will be.  And there are various other aspects of cancer that can be targeted such as increasing cytokines and interfering with he Cori cycle.