Re: Aloe Vera Juice>Simon

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Simon,

I'm pretty busy since I work at home but I did find a few things for

you since you feel I need to be the one to explain it. I suggest

continuing further research on your own and posting here if you're

still interested in this topic. You're right, there's not a whole lot

to find but here's the first website that popped up about it:

http://www.cancer-coverup.com/fighters/aloe-cancer.htm

I checked about 6 of my cancer books and aloe was mentioned in all of

them but Gerson.

We always have an aloe plant in the house for burns and it works well

for that. Animals love it when they're sick too but won't take it

when they're healthy.

I also did a quick search in German on Google and bowel illness, AIDS

and hepatitis along with skin conditions were what came up. There

were also some references to cancer and leukemia.

I think Aloe Vera is also part of Mannatech's formula. Perhaps there

are some reps here that would care to explain how this works. I don't

really care much about science since a lot of " science " is really bunk

and gets disproved at some point down the road anyway. What matters

is if it works on people, not just on lab animals or in a test tube.

I wouldn't personally rely solely on aloe vera but it does have enough

healing nutrients in it to warrant a closer look. I've known people

to get their feet amputated rather than try something to prevent it

because there was no science available in their language. I think

it's dangerous to put all your trust in science. Every human body is

different and what works for one person will not necessarily work the

same way in another if there are other issues going on. Science has

brought us things like radiation and drugs that hurt rather than heal.

Unfortunately most research is not in English. You can get an aloe

vera book at the soil and health website in English from a doctor who

uses it there. I did actually meet people in Germany who have gotten

rid of cancer with the juice. I went to a seminar with a German

doctor there who uses it. It's a long time ago now and I don't

remember all the details. My mind doesn't think well in German anymore!

Anyway, here's an excerpt from a e-book I have that might be

interesting for you (purchase at www.reversingcancer.com if you want

to read the other 350 cures):

Aloe Vera/Acemannan Aloe is a succulent related to the lily family

that is indigenous to Africa but currently cultivated all over the

world. There are over 300 different species of aloe, the best known of

which is Aloe Vera. It has been used medicinally in folk traditions

since A ancient times as a remedy for cuts and burns, and internally

as well for intestinal ailments and for cleansing purposes. The

clinical use of aloe began in the 1930s with reports of successful

treatment of x-ray and radium burns. Today, aloe is also commonly

found in commercial shampoos and skin lotions. Aloe is generally

considered safe for use in humans, both topically and orally and is

reported to be non-toxic even when injected in high doses. Aloe Vera

is also approved by the FDA as a natural flavoring. But side effects

from the use of aloe have also been reported. A bitter yellow

substance in the bundle sheath is a purgative and laxative, and must

be removed in processing--skin and intestinal irritation can also

result from applying or ingesting the raw juice. Aloe has been studied

extensively in Russia, as well as in Madagascar and Japan. There is

considerable research evidence for aloe's usefulness as a non-specific

immune stimulator and immune modulator. These findings point not only

to aloe's potential role as adjuvant therapy for cancer, but also to

its value for patients whose immune function has been compromised as a

side effect of mainstream therapy. Most studies, however, examined the

effects of aloe or its constituents when injected; it is unclear,

therefore what results might be expected from the use of aloe taken

orally. In 1976, guided by assays for tumor-inhibitory activity,

researchers examined an extract of the seeds of the aloe species

Rhamnus frangula L. and isolated aloe emodin, compound that showed

significant antileukemic activity against the P-388 lymphocytic

leukemia in mice. In a pair of studies carried out at the Pasteur

Institute in Madagascar in 1980 and 1981, researchers found that mice

given a hypodermic injection of unrefined Aloe vahombe extract were

protected against infection caused by the bacteria Klebsiella

pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia pestis, Plasmodium

berghei parasites, and Candida albicans fungus. In a third study in

1983, the researchers examined the effect of a polysaccharide fraction

of aloe on the development of experimental fibrosarcoma and melanoma

in mice. Page 44 of 421

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NATURAL CANCER TREATMENTS Polysaccharides are large a class of

carbohydrate molecules that include the common sugars. They

administered the fraction intravenously. According to the authors: " In

the case of the McC3-1 tumor, but it is encouraging to note that under

different experimental conditions the rate of growth of tumors in

animals, which were treated, is slower than in those not treated.

Preliminary studies of its action seem to indicate that the fraction

acts upon non-specific [immune] response and could possibly stimulate

the phagocyte [foreign body ingesting] activity of the peritoneal

macrophagus [immune cells]. " In their 1988 review of aloe research,

Klein and Penneys cite in vitro studies in which aloe inhibited the

metabolism of arachidonic acid. One product of arachidonic acid

suppresses the activity of immune cells that are part of the body's

surveillance against cancer cells. Aloe also decreases thromboxane

production by platelets in vitro. Thromboxane is produced by platelets

and enhances platelet aggregation, which under normal circumstances is

the process by which blood clots and wounds begin to heal. But this

same coagulation process can also thicken the blood and promote the

arrest of cancer cells that have broken loose from tumors to become

lodged at distant sites, which is a critical step in the metastatic

process. As an anticoagulant, aloe might inhibit tumor cell arrest at

potential metastatic sites. Two Russian researchers carried out an

evaluation of antimetastatic properties of aloe and of its usefulness

in potentiating the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Using three types

of experimental tumors in mice and rats, they found that aloe

treatment contributed to a reduction of tumor mass, metastatic foci

and metastasis frequency at different stages of tumor progress without

affecting major tumor growth. They concluded: " Succus Aloes

potentiates the antitumor effect of 5-fluorouracil and

cyclophosphamide as components of combination chemotherapy. " In

another animal study, S.Y. Peng found that acemannan increased

survival of sarcoma-bearing mice: Acemannan, in both enriched and

highly purified forms, was administered intraperitoneally to female

CFW mice into which murine sarcoma cells had been subcutaneously

implanted. The rapidly growing, highly malignant, and invasive sarcoma

grew in 100% of implanted control animals, resulting in mortality in

20 to 46 days, dependent on the number of cells implanted.

Approximately 40% of animals treated with acemannan at the time of

tumor cell implantation (1.5 x 10(6) cells) survived. and

tested whether a wound dressing gel that contained acemannan

extracted from aloe leaves might affect the severity of

radiation-induced acute skin reactions in C3H mice and compared the

effect to other commercially available gels such as a personal

lubricating jelly and a healing ointment. They found that the average

peak skin reactions of the acemannan-treated mice were lower than

those of the untreated mice at all radiation doses tested. The average

peak skin reactions for mice treated with personal lubricating jelly

or healing ointment were similar to irradiated control values.

Reduction in the percentage of mice with severe skin reactions was

greatest in the groups that received wound dressing gel containing

acemannan for at least 2 weeks beginning immediately after

irradiation. There was no effect if gel was applied only before

irradiation or beginning 1 week after irradiation. Sato and colleagues

also examined the protective effects of Aloe arborescens on mouse skin

injury induced by x-rays and also concluded that there was a

significant protective effect from skin injury. This research on

aloe's usefulness with skin irritation and radiation burns coincides

with its traditional use in this regard and is significant for

patients undergoing radiation therapy. Some practitioners also advise

patients to take aloe orally for mouth and gastrointestinal damage

from radiation, a practice considered safe because of its lack of

toxicity. Research also indicates that aloe may be of use to the

significant minority of cancer patients experiencing cachexia, or

wasting. Page 45 of 421

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NATURAL CANCER TREATMENTS Also see WLA-132. Sources Identify sources

and best prices at Froogle. Just click

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_advanced_search Enter aloe vera

juice in " Exact phrase " . Select " 100 Results " . Select " Sort by Price:

Low to High " . One source is at CVS Online Pharmacy Store

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=201370 Ph (888)

607-4287. Further Reading Aloe Vera, Jojoba and Yucca by

Heinerman Aloe Vera the New Millennium: The Future of Wellness in the

21st Century by Bill C. Coats, Ahola References A.D. Klein and

N.S. Penneys, " Aloe Vera, " Journal of the American Academy of

Dermatology 18(4):714-20 (1988). Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D., Cancer Therapy:

The Independent Consumer's Guide to Non-Toxic Treatment and Prevention

(New York: Equinox Press, 1992), 126-7. S.M. Kupchan and A. Karim,

" Tumor Inhibitors. 114. Aloe Emodin: Antileukemic Principle Isolated

from Rhamnus frangula L., " Lloydia 39(4):223-4 (1976 July-August).

J.Y. Brossat et al., " Immunostimulating Properties of an Extract

Isolated from Aloe Vahombe. 2. Protection in Mice by Fraction F1

Against Infections by Listeria, Monocytogenes, Yersinia Pestis,

Candida Albicans and Plasmodium Berghei, " Archives de l Institut

Pasteur de Madagascar 48(1):11-34 (1981). S. Solar et al.,

" Immunostimulant Properties of an Extract Isolated and Partially

Purified from Aloe Vahombe, " Archives de l Institut Pasteur de

Madagascar 47(1):9-39 (1980). L. Ralamboranto et al.,

" Immunomodulating Properties of an Extract Isolated and Partially

Purified from Aloe Vahombe, " Archives de l Institut Pasteur de

Madagascar 50(1):227-56 (1982). N.S. Penneys, " Inhibition of

Arachidonic Acid Oxidation In Vitro by Vehicle Components, " Acta Derm

Venereol (Stockholm) 62:59-61 (1981). Cited Klein and Penneys, " Aloe

Vera. " R.H. , G.H. and P.J. Bregman, " Aloe Vera and the

Inflamed Synovial Pouch Model, " Journal of the American Podiatric

Medical Association 82(3):140-8 (1992). Klein and Penneys, " Aloe

Vera. " N.V. Gribel and V.G. Pashinskii, " Antimetastatic Properties of

Aloe Juice, " Voprosy Onkologii 32(12):38-40 (1986). S.Y. Peng et al.,

" Decreased Mortality of Norman Murine Sarcoma in Mice Treated with the

Immunomodulator, Acemannan, " Molecular Biotherapy 3(2):79-87, 1991.

E.E. , C. and C. Roentgen, " Dermatitis Treated with

Fresh Whole Leaf of Aloe Vera, AJR 33:396-7 (1935). Cited in Klein and

Penneys, " Aloe Vera, " 714. C.C. Lushbaugh and D.S. Hale, " Experimental

Radiodermatitis Following Beta Irradiation, " Cancer 6:690-7 (1953).

Cited in Klein and Penneys, " Aloe Vera, " 715. D.B. and E.L.

, " Acemannan-containing Wound Dressing Gel Reduces

Radiation-induced Skin Reactions in C3H Mice, " International Journal

of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 32(4):1047 52 (1995). Y. Sato

et al., " Studies on Chemical Protectors Against Radiation. XXXI.

Protection Effects of Aloe Arborescens on Skin Injury Induced by X

irradiation, " Yakugaku Zasshi - Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society

of Japan 110(11):876-84 (November 1990). Boik, Cancer and Natural

Medicine, 136

Hope this helps to answer your question.

Sharon

>

> ? That's not too helpful, is it?

> A respectful suggestion: if you are going to make such a mind-bending

> statement as, " Aloe vera juice on it's own has reversed cancer in

many people " ...then I think you should have more to tell us than this

was something you saw on tv or read in some book that you no longer have.

>

> As far as I can see from Google, there is no scientific evidence that

> aloe vera juice on its own reverses cancer in humans, so if you have

any information that it does, we need to know about it.

>

> Simon.

>

>

> From: " Sharon "

> > Years ago when I lived in Germany there was a science show on tv

that talked about it which prompted me to go out and buy 4 different

books about aloe vera. There's a lot of research and lots of

testimonials regarding it. Sorry, it was a long time ago and I don't

have the books (they would have been in German anyway).

> > One thing to watch out for is that if you purchase aloe vera

juice, it should look cloudy which is a sign it hasn't been

pasteurized. If

> > you're lucky enough to live somewhere that you can buy or pick fresh

> > aloe, use the biggest leaves to make it. The recipe should be

online somewhere. Don't consume the yellowish part between the gel

and outer part as it will cause diarrhea............<snip>

>