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Mistletoe Treatment for Cancer
Anthroposophical Cancer treatment includes:
Vegetarian diet
Regular physical activity
Bowel cleansing
Yarrow liver compress
Social engagement
Hepatodoron, Formica, Stibium
Therapeutic Eurythmy
Artistic therapy
Standard therapy (chemo, radiation, hormonal treatment) when indicated and requestedMistletoe therapy, such as with Iscar®, Iscucin®, or Helixor®
Administration of Iscar® (Also sold as Iscador®)
A small amount of medicine is taken in the morning...
Usually injected just under the skin in the abdomen or thigh.
Measuring temperatures allows you to track the effects of treatment;
Typically shots are every other day or MWF
Clinical effects of mistletoe:
Improvement in warmth organism
Better sleep
Less pain
New initiative in life
Improved resistance to infection
Fewer side-effects of chemo- and radiotherapy- DNA repair improved in normal cells preferentially
References and Websites about mistletoe:
Iscador.com Homepage contains numerous references and other information about Iscar®
Grossarth Study: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, MAY/JUNE 2001, VOL 7, NO. 3
April 30, 2001
Mistletoe extract (Iscador) has been in the news since actress Suzanne Somers announced that she is using it as an adjunctive therapy to fight breast cancer following lumpectomy and radiation. Some medical experts have claimed that there is no scientific evidence to support taking this natural approach.
However, a major groundbreaking study was published in the May issue of the peer-reviewed journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. The study showed that individuals who took mistletoe extract in addition to their conventional medical treatment lived 40% longer.
“There is mounting basic science and clinical evidence for the efficacy of mistletoe as an adjunctive cancer therapy for solid tumors.” says David Riley, MD, Editor in Chief of Alternative Therapies, and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico Medical School. “Mistletoe,” Dr. Riley adds, “is the most commonly used cancer drug in Germany today.”
The study* followed 35,000 residents of Heidelberg, Germany over 30 years, identifying 5,000 who had cancer. Six hundred of these cancer patients were sorted into pairs. One member of each pair took mistletoe extract in addition to conventional treatment; the other, who had a similar type and stage of disease, received only conventional treatment. After comparing the length of survival, the study concluded that participants who added mistletoe extract to their treatment lived 40% longer than those who did not.
Research indicates that mistletoe extract is most effective when used in conjunction with conventional medical care for the treatment of solid tumors such as breast cancer, according to Dr. Riley. It does not appear to be useful as an adjunctive treatment for other cancers like lymphoma or leukemia.
*Grossarth-Maticek R, Kiene H, Baumgartner SM, Ziegler R: Use of Iscador, an Extract of European Mistletoe (Viscum Album), in Cancer Treatment. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine May 2001