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However, available scientific evidence does not support claims that astragalus can prevent cancer, cure cancer, or reduce side effects of conventional cancer treatment in humans. There is some suggestion that it may enhance the effects of certain chemotherapy drugs, but more testing is needed.
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The effectiveness of astragalus and the fu-zheng treatment was put to the test in a study of cancer patients undertaken at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in the early 1980s. After giving a specially prepared astragalus extract to 19 cancer patients and 15 healthy people, doctors found that the...
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Astragalus - The all round cancer fighter ... Researchers from the University of Texas, Houston, have reported that cancer patients receiving Astragalus have twice the survival rate of those only receiving placebos.
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www.canceractive.com/cancer-active-page-link.aspx?n=536
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Modern research validates the traditional immunotonic claims for astragalus. A fluid extract of astragalus restored normal immune response in 90% of cancer patients studied. (1) Astragalus increases the production and activity of white blood cells specifically involved in fighting disease.
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www.holisticonline.com/Cancer/Cancer_astragalus_herb-re...
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Astragalus is a popular immune boosting herb that is not well understood by most patients. It is probably the herb of choice for anyone needing to restore T-cell counts, something almost as important to cancer patients as to those with AIDS.
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www.cancersalves.com/checklist/white_blood.html
www.cancersalves.com/checklist/white_blood.html
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Astragalus has been shown to support immunity, especially in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. It strengthens the activity of white blood cells and compensates for the adrenal corticol diminishment often experienced by cancer patients. ... Astragalus is the common English name for huang-qi, ... Cancer Plants...
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Bottom Line: Astragalus has immunostimulant effects, but it has not been shown to treat or prevent cancer. ; From the research that has been conducted on astragalus, scientists believe that it ... Cho WC, Leung KN. In vitro and in vivo anti-tumor effects of Astragalus membranaceus.Cancer Lett. Jul 8 2007;252(1):43-54.
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Trials, conducted mainly in China, report about the significant reduction of a number of deaths, increase in survival and disease-free state in cancer patients given the preparation of Astragalus. ... You Are Here : Home > Herbs > Astragalus > Astragalus and Cancer Treatment.
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www.chinese-herbs.org/astragalus/astragalus-and-cancer-...
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Astragalus has been used for thousands of years in China to treat colds, flu, and more. ... The immune-boosting properties are also the focus on many current studies to understand how Astragalus helps cancer patients recover from chemotherapy and radiation therapy so well.
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herbal-properties.suite101.com/article.cfm/astragalus
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