For years I've read (and personally known) about benefits of chamomile. A year ago I read that it's being known to destroy turmors. It is also so potent that women throughout the ages have taken it to make their periods come down.
Similar to grapefruit it also interferes with certain drugs (medicines), including CANCER medicines, such as Etoposide, Paclitaxel. Vinblastine, and Vincristine. It should not be taken with blood-thinning medications, for it does precisely the same effect as these drugs.
Being this herb so potent, with such proven health benefits, why isn't science paying closer attention to it?
2007-11-21 08:32:35 · 5 answers · asked by 1-2informationalways 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I'm guessing that you haven't met many tumors in person or you would know your claims about chamomile destroying tumors are simply not true.
Chamomile is nice tea to drink before bed but fight a rapidly dividing malignant tumor - forget about it.
2007-11-21 15:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No clinical scientific evidence exists yet that chamomile destroys tumors or is beneficial in treating cancer or stopping progression of disease . . but that does not mean it is not being tested or investigated as a complement to treatment.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/chamomile/
Sloan Memorial Kettering: Chamomile
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69174.cfm
MD Anderson: Chamomile
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/cimer/display.cfm?id=5E66445A-0ADF-4329-991BD62BFF53EAAF&method=displayFull&pn=6EB86A59-EBD9-11D4-810100508B603A14
2007-11-21 16:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by Panda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chamomile doesn't "destroy tumors", silly goose!
Think about it, if that were true, people who drink chamomile tea all the time would get cancer less often than everybody else....and they don't!
2007-11-21 17:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone has taken a closer look, here:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/eto/content/eto_5_3x_chamomile.asp?sitearea=eto
2007-11-22 00:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by thinkingtime 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fascinating - no i didnt know this. It CALMS me down - I love the effect the tea has on me.
2007-11-21 16:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋