Hey guys, has anyone heard about using Black Salve as a form of cancer treatment? My boyfriend is thinking of using it for his cancer and i'm a little scared! TIA xxx
HI Q~C, sorry to hear about your boyfriend. I'm sure this isn't an easy time. I believe that your boyfriend has been told he is terminal, if I read correctly on another thread, so conventional medicine is now only managing his pain, and not really trying to treat the cancer any more, so that's what I'm basing this on. If that's not the case, I'm still a fence sitter enough to believe that natural and conventional medicine should work together, and that all the options of conventional medicine should be considered (whether you take them up is another thing).

First, I'd have to point out that this is not an area I have studied academically, nor am I a licensed practitioner...

I have heard about Black Salves. From what I understand it is a topical treatment and its use is restricted to only small areas, i.e. a mole. If the cancer has spread there really isn't a point. Theoretically, the way it works is that it kills off the cells of the suspected cancer and that cancer then just falls out. In order for it to be able to do this, the substance has to be corrosive. No research that I know of, has ever been conducted to prove that it is safe or effective but it has been made illegal in some countries because of some pretty severe adverse effects. Then again, there have also been antidotal reports of there being positive results, whether this is true, placebo or just lucky is unclear. I would be very cautious with this, it could do more harm than good. However, there has been studies that show large regular doses (around 1000mg) of intravenous vitamin C (but only intravenous not tablets) can lead to higher ratios of remission amongst cancer patients. Eating foods that are high in Vitamin D, which is the body's natural steroid, could also help. Coconut oil and milk is also said to be good in fighting cancer, along with other foods like cauliflower, and broccoli. An enzyme supplement to help the digestion of these types of foods would also be worth giving a try. I personally would be inclined to go along this route before trying a black salve...