Sunday, August 3, 2008

Wild Cherry

Wild Cherry foliage and fruitImage via WikipediaIn this report, we show that extracts of anti-inflammatory horehound leaves and wild cherry bark exhibit anti-proliferative activity in human colorectal cancer cells.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2440569

Interestingly, a highly controversial cancer treatment (called laetrile) that has been conducted in Germany and Mexico (which is debunked by the medical community in the United States) includes amygdalin, a substance that is found in Wild Cherry Bark and other members of the Prunus genus, i.e., plums, almonds, peaches, apricots and sweet cherries
http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:vrCwU5OqgxEJ:www.herbalextractsplus.com/wild-cherry-bark.cfm+wild+cherry+cancer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=22&gl=us

Prunus serotina (Wild Cherry) in Modern Herbalism ... respiration and improve digestion, it is also claimed to be of benefit in the treatment of cancer
http://www.diet-and-health.net/Naturopathy/WildCherry.html
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