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      Barbara Blaney
      Student

        My 75 y/o mother was just diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. It was actually discovered while a scan was being done for something totally unrelated. Thankfully, they caught it early and there is no trace of it anywhere else. She is scheduled to have surgery to remove the tumor and possibly her spleen (I think) at the end of January. I have been researching like crazy for things to help her. (I live in a different state so I’m doing what I can long distance.) I am reading a book that mentions great results people have gotten using Essiac tea and also Hoxsley tonic. They are somewhat similar…has anyone had any experience with either or suggestions I could send her? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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      • #23228
        Dr. Patrick Jones
        Homestead Instructor

          First of all, don’t do anything herbal for a week or two prior to surgery.

          Have a look at the Case study lesson on David in the Case Studies section. We talk about pancreatic cancer there and some herbs that it doesn’t like. I start talking about pancreas stuff at about slide #45.

          Have a look at the Cancer lesson as well in the Diseases & Herbal Interactions section.

          Sure sorry you and your mom are having to go through this. We’ll sure be saying some prayers.

          Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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          • #23288
            Barbara Blaney
            Student
            Topic Author

              Thanks Doc Jones. I will watch those modules. I really appreciate the prayers and the quick reply.

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            • #32038
              Jane Melonas
              Student

                Hello, Dr. Jones, So glad to be here. Can you tell me where David and the case studies would be located?

                Jane

                • #40280
                  Dr. Patrick Jones
                  Homestead Instructor

                    There is a section near the bottom of the lessons list called Case Studies.

                    #1 – Case Study | David

                    Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

              • #23261
                Bonnie Boyer
                Student

                  I’ll be praying for her too.

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                • #32035
                  SharonB
                  Student

                    Regarding Essiac:  A friends father-in-law was fighting prostate cancer, had the seed implants.  Wasn’t successful so they stopped the treatment.  It has caused a hole in his colon and he was not able to eat.  He was given about 4 days to live, the family was called in for last goodbyes.  My friend brought Essiac tea with them.  Gave it to him in small quantities throughout the day.  A dr from India, came into the hospital room and asked what they were doing.  After finding out it was Essiac, he left the room.  They followed and asked questions.  He told them that in India it is used all the time but in the US, they can’t use it.  They continued using it and by the 4th day, he went home from the hospital, doing well.  He continued with the Essiac until he went for his checkup a month later.  As a result, his doctor (not the one from India) attributed his recovery to the previous treatment.  He persuaded him to take one more treatment to complete the process and he died as a result.

                    Essiac has burdock roots, slippery elm, sheep sorrel, turkish rhubarb root.  Recipe is in book “Miracle food cures from the Bible” by Reese Dubin.  Includes great write up on how Essiac came to be.  Ojibwa Indians gave her the recipe.  There is another Ojibwa tea that has some additional ingredients like red clover & licorice root that I drink on occasion.  Both are described as good for the immune system.

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                    • #67585
                      Sharon
                      Student

                        Oh that is so sad!  Our faulty medical system at it’s worst.  They just cannot give credit to herbs or anything natural.

                        Doc – I am very interested in the essiac tea – and the parts ratio of the ingredients, and whether a tincture would be as effective as the tea.  Thanks in advance.

                         

                        • #67593
                          Greg Boggs
                          Student

                            Doc talks about Essiac here in this lecture

                            Cancer: Pathology & Herbal Interventions

                            • #69461
                              Sharon
                              Student

                                Greg – If it’s in that lecture, I missed it.  Does he give a “recipe” for making our own?  I know I can buy the “official essiac tea” online, but we as students know how to blend herbs, so why buy it if we know the ratio/formula!?

                                • #69464
                                  Greg Boggs
                                  Student

                                    Doc starts talking about it at the 1 hour 54 minute 48 second mark, and it is slide 71 and 72

                                    Hope that helps!

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                                    • #69484
                                      Sharon
                                      Student

                                        Bummer though, I had hoped he would give more details on how it seems to work for most folks, and even better would have been a formula for the HGH version of the essiac tea.

                                         

                            • #32051
                              Jane Melonas
                              Student

                                Black seed oil is a great help in the case of PC.

                                 

                                Jane

                              • #48704
                                Janie Childers
                                Student

                                  You might want to take a look at the Linda Isaacs, MD website at http://www.drlindai.com
                                  She and the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez developed an alternative cancer therapy protocol and had a very high success rate which was especially impressive with pancreatic cancer. It’s a rather intense program so it’s not for everyone, but I certainly would check it out. Praying for a good outcome.

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