Beyond Liver Health: Dandelion has Serious Anti-Cancer Properties

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Naturalsociety.com, By: Paul Fassa, 11/08/2013

dandelion cancer 263x164 Beyond Liver Health: Dandelion has Serious Anti Cancer Properties

Canadian oncologist Dr. Caroline Hamm of Windsor Regional Hospital noticed a few cancer patients who had been drinking dandelion root tea seemed to be getting better. She was curious whether it was coincidental or if there was something to it. So she urged University of Windsor biochemist colleague Siyaram Pandey to look into it further in case there is something about dandelion root extract that is useful against cancer. He and Dr. Hamm were amazed to find the leukemia cells were forced into apoptosis, or cell suicide without damaging healthy cells. Further testing showed similar results with other types of cancer cells, and mice showed no signs of side effects from the dandelion root extract.

 

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