Cymbopogon Flexuosus

The search for a cure against cancer has been in full swing for many years. Scientists worldwide are studying all possible substances and the protocol they can dream to provide rescue humanity from this disease often terminal. Included in this research are many plants and plant extracts that have played an important role in traditional medicine systems throughout history. In recent years, interest and research on the potential of essential oils such as anticancer agents has increased dramatically. (For new essential oils, they are simply the volatile components of aromatic plants - for example, chemicals that make up the scent of a rose or the piquancy of fresh basil. They are complex compounds, hardly compatible with the physiology human, with a host of health benefits research and support.)

Two essential oils outstanding research for anticancer activity

Sorting through the available research published in scientific journals, there are two essential oils including most commonly associated with anticancer activity: frankincense and lemon. To clarify, is distilled from lemon grass Cymbopogon citratus leaves, the name of incense actually refers to the resin of Frankincense trees found mainly in Ethiopia, Somalia and India - The essential oil is distilled from the resin - or "SAP" - - those trees. Both lemon grass and incense have a long history of medicinal use. Frankincense was one of the most popular medicines through the history of man - Lemongrass happens to be very prolific, but its effectiveness is no less valuable because of its availability.

Prove research of modern medicine Ancient potential

Frankincense essential oil has been noted by leading medical aromatherapists to be the most effective immune system by modulating aromatic. A review of research on frankincense oil is quite surprising, and life to this declaration. Using the search term cancer incense oil on the National Institute of Health database produced 34 results (from today). Frankincense oil seems to have the ability to distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells in an organ or tissue, and lead to the death of cancer cells while leaving healthy unharmed.

The research focuses on chemical constituents of the essential oil's unique incense boswellic acids. These natural compounds have been carefully studied for their anti-inflammatory, with a significant body of positive results. boswellic acids may be used to reduce pain and inflammation in arthritic joints, and has even been shown to improve the texture and appearance of the skin that can be aged prematurely due to overexposure to the sun. These are the same that boswellic acids have been shown to induce cell death in cancer cells naturally - it is a characteristic of cancer than the natural cell death does not occur, and cancer cells, in essence, then constantly developing the whole body.

Cancer cell specificity

The conclusion of a study published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, March 2009, by researchers at the University of Oklahoma was "incense oil seems to distinguish cancer cells from normal bladder, and repress the viability of cancer cells. It really is a profound result, when considering that modern chemotherapy only - reduces the viability of all cells surrounding a tumor, with the hope that the healthy cells live through the process in large enough the patient's recovery. Similar results have been published for many types of cancer: melanoma, leukemia, liver, colon and prostate, and anecdotal reports have supported its use in the treatment of breast cancer as well.

Lemongrass: Tropical Healer

The first result.