Decades have passed since the U.S. government launched its aggressive, all-out "War
Against Cancer." Yet, after pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into research, can we honestly
claim that we are winning the battle? Even the Manual of Clinical Oncology testifies that,
"The overall five-year survival rate for all cancers has improved by about 10% in the past 20
years. Most of the treatment-related improvement in survival has occurred as a result of early
detection and treatment. . . With the exception of small lung cancer and breast cancer,
improvement in the five year survival has been negligible. . . Patients appear to live longer
from the time of diagnosis only because the cancer was detected earlier rather than because of
treatment" The reality is that while early detection is an advancement, it also creates
the illusion that conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy, is a wonder drug. For a more
in-depth discussion, we suggest reading, "Questioning Chemotherapy", by Ralph Moss, PhD.
The importance of plants in the treatment of illness has been widely acclaimed since the dawn of mankind. Plants, through
their abundance and variety, have always been a source of nutrients as well as medicines. The ancient
Egyptians documented the uses of hundreds of extracts of plants such as aloe and garlic. The Chinese
have practiced herbal medicine for 3,500 years and are noted for their vast knowledge of herbal
medicaments. Until the 1940's and the discovery of modern-day antibiotics, physicians regularly
prescribed herbal extracts and remedies, particularly Echinacea. In fact, Echinacea is used as an
immuno-stimulant in modern day medicine alongside conventional drug treatment. Today, plant based
drugs provide for almost 70% of the world's medical needs. Acting in a natural and balanced way,
herbs are more gentle on the body than most synthetically produced medicines.In cancer drug
development, plants have made major contributions. Some examples are: vinca alkaloids from the
periwinkle, semi-synthetic podophyllotoxins from the mandrake and taxol from the yew tree.
Therefore, it is not at all surprising that cancer researchers continue to search within the plant
kingdom for tomorrow's anti-cancer drugs. With today's in-vitro cell culture methodologies and
instrumentation, it is feasible to screen plant products for potential anti-cancer substances.Acting in a natural and balanced way, herbs are more gentle on the system than most synthetically
produced medicines. Also, herbal medicines do not come with the same difficult side effects as do
modern drugs.
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| *The name, "Alzium", has been changed to Alsihum due trademark issues. No change has been made to the patented product formula. |
