Medicinal plants to prevent cancer

Medicinal herbs give us a lot of benefits in the pursuit of good health. At this time, in Other Medicine we will talk about what are the main medicinal plants that are currently used to prevent cancer.

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Romero
This herb, so common in the kitchen, prevents the reproduction of cancer cells and tumors to stop them altogether. In addition, in the case of chemotherapy treatments, rosemary strengthens its effect and helps fight the disease more effectively.

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Parsley
Parsley contains a compound called apigenin, a natural oil that prevents the growth of blood vessels that are responsible for irrigating cancerous tumors with nutrients.

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Cardamom
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It is proven that cardamom has great antioxidant properties that possess the ability to eliminate free radicals. These are responsible for "aging" the cells that produce cancerous tumors.

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Thyme
Thyme is one of the herbal medicines most used to treat cancer and to prevent it. Its essential oil, called thymol, is a great antibacterial, antiseptic and antioxidant. The latter property destroys the free radicals responsible for the reproduction of cancerous cells that cause tumors.

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Turmeric
Turmeric contains antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and is used primarily for the treatment of colon cancer. This medicinal plant was used mainly to eliminate the tumors, to reduce their size and to diminish the blood supply to them.

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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice traditionally used in Chinese medicine. According to different studies, it was detected that contains a large amount of antioxidants that prevent the production and development of free radicals that, as explained above, are the cause of the formation of cancerous tumors.

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Clove
The substances contained in the clove contribute in the modification of the processes of cellular detoxification, so it is used in the prevention of the formation of cancerous tumors. A diet rich in cloves will prevent the formation of tumors and prevent cell aging.

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Garlic
Garlic, besides being an important source of essential nutrients, has different components that decrease the appearance of cancer such as breast, colon, skin and uterus. This is due to the flavonoids and the arginine-rich proteins it contains.

These are just some of the medicinal plants that are used to prevent the onset of cancer. Do you know others? Tell us.