History of Cancer
Early diagnoses
The earliest known descriptions of cancer appear in seven papyri, discovered and deciphered late in the 19th century. They provided the first direct knowledge of Egyptian medical practice. Two of them, known as the "Edwin Smith" and "George Ebers" papyri, contain descriptions of cancer written around 1600 B.C., and are believed to date from sources as early as 2500 B.C.
Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) described several kinds of cancer, referring to them with the Greek word carcinos (crab or crayfish), among others. [1] This name comes from the appearance of the cut surface of a solid malignant tumour, with "the veins stretched on all sides as the animal the crab has its feet, whence it derives its name". [2]
Since it was against Greek tradition to open the body, Hippocrates only described and made drawings of outwardly visible tumours on the skin, nose, and breasts. Treatment was based on the humor theory of four bodily fluids (black and yellow bile, blood, and phlegm). According to the patient's humor, treatment consisted of diet, blood-letting, and/or laxatives. Through the centuries it was discovered that cancer could occur anywhere in the body, but humor-theory based treatment remained popular until the 19th century with the discovery of cells.
Celsus (ca. 25 BC - 50 AD) translated carcinos into the Latin cancer, also meaning crab. Galen (2nd century AD) called benign tumours oncos, Greek for swelling, reserving Hippocrates' carcinos for malignant tumours. He later added the suffix -oma, Greek for swelling, giving the name carcinoma.
The oldest known description and surgical treatment of cancer was discovered in Egypt and dates back to approximately 1600 BC. The Papyrus describes 8 cases of ulcers of the breast that were treated by cauterization, with a tool called "the fire drill." The writing says about the disease, "There is no treatment." [3]
Modern era In the 16th and 17th centuries, it became more acceptable for doctors to dissect bodies to discover the cause of death. The German professor Wilhelm Fabry believed that breast cancer was caused by a milk clot in a mammary duct. The Dutch professor Francois de la Boe Sulvius, a follower of Descartes, believed that all disease was the outcome of chemical processes, and that acidic lymph fluid was the cause of cancer. His contemporary Nicolaes Tulp believed that cancer was a poison that slowly spreads, and concluded that it was contagious. [4]
The first cause of cancer was identified by British surgeon Percivall Pott, who discovered in 1775 that cancer of the scrotum was a common disease among chimney sweeps. The work of other individual physicians led to various insights, but when physicians started working together they could draw firmer conclusions.
With the widespread use of the microscope in the 18th century, it was discovered that the 'cancer poison' eventually spreads from the primary tumour through the lymph nodes to other sites ("metastatis"). This view of the disease was first formulated by the English surgeon Campbell De Morgan between 1871 and 1874. [5] The use of surgery to treat cancer had poor results due to problems with hygiene. The renowned Scottish surgeon Alexander Monro saw only 2 breast tumour patients out of 60 surviving surgery for two years.
In the 19th century, asepsis improved surgical hygiene and as the survival statistics went up, surgical removal of the tumour became the primary treatment for cancer. With the exception of William Coley who in the late 19th century felt that the rate of cure after surgery had been higher before asepsis (and who injected bacteria into tumours with mixed results), cancer treatment became dependent on the individual art of the surgeon at removing a tumour. During the same period, the idea that the body was made up of various tissues, that in turn were made up of millions of cells, laid rest the humor-theories about chemical imbalances in the body.
The Real Cause of Cancer
Dr Otto Warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the Nobel Prize for doing so in 1931. Dr Warburg has made it clear that the prime cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency (brought about by Toxaemia). In this lecture he explains that though there are many secondary causes of cancer, there is only ONE primary cause.
A primary cause is one that is observed in ALL cases of cancer.
Dr Warburg discovered that cancer cells are anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen) and cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen. He discovered that cancer cells have a metabolism similar to plant cells - they seem to revert to this more elementary form when deprived of oxygen.
"All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen - a rule without exception." Dr. Otto Warburg
"Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become cancerous."
Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Water contains H+ and OH- ions, if there is an access of H+, it is acidic; if there is an access of OH- ions, then it is alkaline. Lack of Oxygen and Acidity are the two sides of the same coin. Presence of cellular Oxygen and Alkalinity are the two sides of the other coin - healthy cells are alkaline, sick cells are acidic.
High acidic levels encourage morbid, cancerous growth; high alkaline levels encourage healthy cell growth.
As alkaline water provides Alkalinity and excess Oxygen to cells, many experts are suggesting that alkaline water may help prevent cancer
In the News: Western scientists look to traditional Chinese medicine to treat cancer
February 4, 2014 11:06 am
Source: http://www.healthtalk.umn.edu/2014/02/04/news-western-scientists-look-traditional-chinese-medicine-treat-cancer/
Traditional Chinese plants and medicines might seem like an unusual way to treat a serious illness. However, these historic remedies have caught the eye of medical researchers. The latest research from Samuel Waxman, M.D., of Mount Sinai Hospital states that traditional Chinese medicine could be as advantageous to chemotherapy in the treatment of some forms of cancer including leukaemia.
Arsenic trioxide, traditionally used in Chinese medicine, was approved as a treatment for leukaemia in 2000 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following this approval, research later proved that patients that were given chemotherapy followed by arsenic trioxide did better than the patients that received the standard chemotherapy alone.
After this discovery, researchers then found that the combination of arsenic trioxide along with all-trans retinoic acid, a drug that is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia, was even more effective in treatment of leukaemia than chemotherapy alone. This combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western drugs is considered a cure for leukaemia without chemotherapy. Richard Stone, M.D., the director of the adult acute leukaemia program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, says the results mean arsenic trioxide should become the new standard for patients that can use it.
The side effects from the arsenic trioxide involve the skin and heart, which for a majority of patients are of no concern compared to the gruelling chemotherapy side effects of which include vomiting, hair loss and diarrhoea.
In addition to research on traditional Chinese medicines leukaemia treatments, researchers are also studying triptolide, a natural product of a traditional Chinese medical plant called lei gong teng as a potential anti-cancer drug. So far, results have been promising in animal models.
Treating cancer without the complications of chemotherapy sounds ideal, as does treating it with plant derivatives rather than radiation and chemotherapy. However, it gets complicated moving forward with the research findings. An early clinical trial to study a drug that was developed from a triptolide for treating pancreatic cancer began at the University of Minnesota. Edward Greeno, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, explains how costly and time consuming it has been to reach the point of even starting a trial.
“It’s easy to think, and normal to think, that if people are using it already then it shouldn’t require a lot to develop it into a useful product. The problem is that our standard for what is safe and effective is very high, appropriately,” Greeno says. “It looks like a pretty straight path but what you don’t see are all the false starts and wrong turns that we make along the way.”
Some of the “wrong turns” Greeno refers to in the study of Chinese medicine for new treatments include failed explorations in the prevention of dementia, eczema, and bacteria’s that cause stomach ulcers.
Despite the negative stipulations that are oftentimes associated with medical research such as, trial and error, high cost, and time consumption, people are still hopeful that traditional Chinese medicine could be a possible solution to fight cancer.
Here’s Why Radiation & Chemotherapy should not be the only 2 Approved Treatments For Cancer
March 29, 2014 by Arjun Walia. 8 Comments.
SOURCE: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/03/29/heres-why-radiation-and-chemotherapy-should-not-be-the-only-two-approved-treatments-for-cancer/
Chemo
In the United States there are only two approved treatments for cancer – radiation and chemotherapy. Despite the fact that chemotherapy fuels cancer growth and kills the patient more quickly, nothing has changed. Despite numerous alternative treatments that are now coming to the forefront, the medical industry continues to promote and push radiation, chemotherapy and surgery as the only viable options for cancer treatment, this is simply not true.
Major studies within cancer research have been proven as false which also suggests that the mainstream treatments we use are based on fraudulent findings and false science. It’s usually the treatments not heavily publicized and promoted that we should keep our eye on. More researchers are catching on, not too long ago University of Michigan researchers suggested increasing public funding of research to decrease potential bias from industry ties. You can read more about that here.
Many people believe that mainstream cancer treatment is rarely effective and exists primarily for the benefit of the cancer industry itself. A study published in the journal Cancer by researchers from the department of Radiation Oncology at the UCLA Johnsson Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that radiation drives breast cancer cells into greater malignancy. (1)(2) Malignancy is a term used to describe the tendency of tumours and their potential to become progressively worse, ultimately resulting in death.
In many cases, cancer stem cells are generated by the therapy itself, and they are resistant to conventional treatment, this may play a critical role in the development of tumours. Cancer stem cells are tumourigenic (tumour-forming) and are capable of both initiation and sustaining cancer. They are also increasingly recognized to be the cause of relapse and metastasis following conventional treatment.
Cannabis One of the biggest alternative treatments that are used today to treat cancer is cannabis. Why cannabis is still not an approved and recognized form of cancer treatment remains a mystery to many, especially since the anti-tumour effects of cannabinoids and THC have been demonstrated time and time again since the 1980′s.
When scientists discovered cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, it became obvious that our body has to synthesize something that binds to these receptors. Our bodies produce these compounds in our own endocannabinoid system, which is now known to be responsible for a number of biological functions. This is why the plant has such a wide therapeutic potential for multiple diseases, including cancer.
There is study after study proving the fact that cannabis can cure cancer.*(3)* Despite the fact that human trials have not been conducted (ask yourself, why?), there are numerous examples of patients healing themselves with cannabis. One great example is Mykayla Comstock, a young lady who has been treating her leukemia with cannabis. She is Oregon’s youngest medical cannabis patient, and she is curing her cancer. You can read more about her story and the details of it here.
In Oregon, when you are an adult with cancer, you have the choice to use the two recommended options or refuse them and select other methods. When you are a child, your parents do not have the option to refuse the approved way without facing legal repercussions; this is what happened to Mykayla’s parents.
Collective Evolution has also been in touch with doctors in Toronto who recently published a case study where they used cannabis to treat leukemia in a Teenage girl. (4) This patient underwent standard treatments of acute and aggressive chemotherapy as well as bone marrow transplants. It was found that none of these treatments were not effective which led the family to explore alternatives. The alternative they chose was to treat her with cannabinoids administered orally in the form of hemp oil.
The list of examples goes on and on, below is a video of Molecular Biologist Dr. Christina Sanchez explaining how THC (one ingredient within cannabis out of multiple ingredients that kill cancer) completely kill cancer cells.
Royal Rife
It was in 1920 that Royal Rife first identified the human cancer virus using the world’s most powerful microscope. After identifying and isolating the virus, he decided to culture it on salted pork. At the time this was a very good method for culturing a virus. He then took the culture and injected it into 400 rats which as you might expect, created cancer in all 400 rats very quickly.
The next step for Rife is where things took an interesting turn. He later found a frequency of electromagnetic energy that would cause the cancer virus to diminish completely when entered into the energy field. The great discovery led Rife to create a device that could be tuned to output the frequency that would destruct the cancer. He was then able to treat the cancer within both rats and patients who were within close proximity of the device.
Dichloroacetate Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a small molecule drug that has long been used to treat congenital mitochondrial abnormalities. The mitochondria (cell power source), is vital for several reasons. One of them is acting as oxygen sensors and control, as well as controlling programmed cell death. This process is known as apoptosis. The significance here is that this process is suppressed in cancer, a disease that’s characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
Dr. Evengelos Michelakis, associate chair and medical researcher at the University of Alberta’s faculty of medicine and his team of researchers discovered DCA as a possible cure for cancer more than 10 years ago. Since then, it’s received very little attention from the medical industry,
To view these studies and read more about DCA, click here. Clinical trials (finally) are under way, and the estimated date for completion is March 2015. You can read more about the clinical trial details here.
Diet
Rarely do we consider the importance of natural, non-GMO organic fruits and vegetables. A number of them have been proven to limit cancer growth. For example, broccoli fights cancer by clearing bad tumour suppressors. (5)
Studies have shown that raw garlic cuts lung cancer risk in half. (6) Celery and artichokes contain flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells. (7) The list literally goes on and on.
I am a big believer that diet alone can heal us from any type of cancer. So many different fruits and vegetables have a wide range of anti-tumoural effects. Taking notice of what you put into your body can play a large role in cancer treatment/prevention. We are so quick to jump to the approved treatments that we fail to realize many other factors that play very significant roles, specifically, what exactly are we putting into our bodies.
Many people have had success with cancer prevention and treatment by switching to a completely raw, vegan diet full of anti-cancer fruits and vegetables. It’s definitely something worth researching.
I could go on and on with this article, but the main point I wanted to illustrate was the fact that chemotherapy and radiation should not be the only two approved treatments for cancer.
Here’s a great video that gives us all something to think about, and some possible insight as to why multiple alternative cures have been proven effective, but don’t really see the light of day. The fact remains; there are a number of proven options out there to treat cancer, not just radiation, chemotherapy and surgery.
Cancer is a great example of how we don’t need to wait for our governing medical authorities to tell us what’s true and what isn’t. We need to turn our heads to those who have our best health interests in hand, and we need to do the research for ourselves. You always have a choice.
For more articles on cancer by CE, click here.
Ancient Medical Knowledge Is Written in the Skin
6 December, 2013 - 10:08
SOURCE: http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-opinion/ancient-medical-knowledge-written-skin-001095
According to legend, twelve thousand years ago in western China the Sons of Reflected light came down from the skies. They were a strange race said to be seven feet tall and wearing clothing like nothing anyone had ever seen before, it reflected light thus giving them their name (Fankuang Tzu). If we were to talk about clothing today that reflects light the first thing most people would think of is space suits so perhaps these beings did literally come from the heavens. Where ever they came from they did so to teach mankind and it is said that they brought civilization to humanity in the form of the arts, textile manufacture, metallurgy, alchemy and many forms of medicine. Legend tells they took the most intelligent people and trained them in the various disciplines and skills, often for generations, children learning from their parents and so on until some centuries after their arrival the Sons sent their knowledge by way of their pupils out into the world and then they are presumed to have departed since they have not been seen since.
Five thousand years after the visitation of the ‘Sons Of Reflected Light’ a man died high in the Italian Alps with a flint tip buried in his back, a severed artery and his hand cut to the bone and while there are many hypotheses about how or why he died there is no doubt that his preservation is one of the most vivid glimpses ever given into our distant past. He carried with him the top technology of his time, fine arrow shafts and tips, fungi for healing and tender, a flint knife and shaft, exceptionally designed waterproof shoes, snow shoes, and a copper axe set on a finely crafted yew handle, a treasure in his time. Otzi the Iceman, as he has come to be known, was not without means as his personal goods reveal but he also carried something else that while not as tactile as a beautiful copper axe the presence of which does suggest a level of medical and anatomical knowledge not believed to be in practice for another two thousand years and a continent away; Otzi the iceman is tattooed with fifty seven lines, dots and crosses that mark acupressure and meridian points.
Detailed physiological examination has revealed that the iceman suffered from physical maladies that correspond to the tattooed areas such as arthritic disease processes in his spine, hips, ankles and knees. He also had tattoos marking meridian points used for addressing stomach and abdominal pain which he undoubtedly suffered from due to a nasty infestation of whip-worms. In short, Otzi’s tattoos were definitely not random and exhibit a sophisticated understanding of the neural and energy pathways in the human body, the marks also display a remarkable resemblance to the trigrams of the I Ching, the ancient book of divination whose symbols are said to be older than recorded history and can be translated as a binary code.
Of course we have no reason to believe that Otzi tattooed himself. In fact, given the location of some of his tattoos it is highly unlikely. So Otzi was most likely tattooed by a shaman or medical practitioner who marked the area associated with his pain in order to treat him.
It is possible that the tattooing process was the original treatment and the permanent marks served as a map for Otzi and anyone close to him to treat his pain with acupressure. It is also possible that the shapes of the marks are also not random and their meaning would assist another practitioner in Otzi’s treatment. The tattoo session would have probably given more extended relief and then the tattoos could be used as a guide for repeated long term pain management, it is even likely that the tattoo sessions were repeated over time.
Otzi the Iceman is the oldest mummy found to date and he was tattooed for medical purposes so it stands to reason that the practice must have been fairly common unless the one tattooed man just happened to be preserved in ice for five thousand, not very likely. The real question here is how people barely out of the Stone Age knew the art of acupressure more than two thousand years before it is known to have been practiced in second century China and even more interesting is his treatments connection to the story of the Sons of Reflecting Lights.
When the giants were said to have first appeared in their reflective clothing they had powers unlike any human – they could see the light or aura that surrounds people and they could see the lines of energy or meridians that flowed through the people’s bodies. The acupressure points appeared to them as tiny points of light, whether this power was within the beings or achieved by some advanced technology we do not know but it allowed them to diagnose problems and cure them by restoring the flow of energy within the individual. The Sons of Reflected Light were said to be able to focus their mental energy on these points of light and heal the person. In the beginning they did not have to touch to heal but after many years it is said that they needed to actually touch the patient, almost as if some power source had been depleted.
While the organized practice of acupressure is documented in second century China in the Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine the earliest references to the technique of the practice can be found in much more ancient texts that indicate the technique was practiced in India, Nepal, Tibet and western China dating back at least seven thousand years. Did practitioners of this art, taught by the Sons of Reflected Light spread out across Asia and Europe healing and spreading the knowledge? Is this how Otzi the prehistoric European was marked with the healing points of an advanced system of pain management given to him by someone who understood the flow of the life force on a level that has been lost to modern medicine at least in the western world? The legends of healers from the stars occur in cultures all over the world just as the practice of acupressure is preserved in the tattoos of mummies from Egypt, Europe, Siberia, the Aleuts and South America.
For many years mainstream archaeologists, influenced by their modern prejudices against the practice of tattoo have either ignored, minimized the importance tattoos on both natural and man-made mummies or they made up theories of the lifestyles of the tattooed individuals based on their preconceived notions of tattoos. Perhaps they should pay more attention to the signs etched in the skin and the stories they can tell us about the individuals who wore them and their connections to the mysterious healers from the stars who taught them how to heal with only a touch.
By Margaret Moose
References
1. http://www.touchthechi.com
2. The Taoist Ways of Healing
3. Dorfer L, et al. A medical report from the Stone Age? Lancet Sep 18, 1999;354:1023-5.
4. Journal of Archaeological Science 37(12):3256-3262: 4. 2010
5. http://www.iceman.it
SHILAJIT EXTRACT
Shilajit extract, a potentially powerful, herbal energy source, is known in its native lands as the 'Conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness.'
Shilajit is a black/brown substance that seeps out of the Himalayan Mountains during the summer, and is jam packed with trace minerals and Fulvic acid.
Shilajit is the final resulting compost material from a continent that thrived before modern humans were alive. For millions of years, organic plant matter has been compressed under tectonic plates that are now the Himalayan Mountains, and it has been decomposing this whole time, ever since the mountains first started forming.
What we know as Shilajit is the result of the compression of these antediluvian rain forests: a black tar-like material, one of the densest and most complex substances known to man. Because Shilajit has undergone thousands of processes of photosynthesis (conversion of solar energy), stored within it is unparalleled amounts active sun energy, and this amazing source of vitality is now available to everyone.
The chemical compounds in Shilajit are some of the most complex chemicals ever examined, and can only be so far recognized by looking at minute fractions of the compound and comparing it to other known chemicals.
Shilajit is traditionally extracted to eliminate all impurities, and is still the common way to use Shilajit in India, Nepal, and now elsewhere. In this area of the world, and especially in the Ayurvedic medicine system, Shilajit extract often is referred to as the ultimate medicine.
Shilajit is harvested only during a couple of weeks out of the year, when it's warm enough in the high altitude of the Himalayas for it to ooze out between the rocks. Legend says that Nepalese people witnessed monkeys scampering up and down the mountains without any sign of exhaustion, and wondered how the monkeys could possibly be so strong and full of such supreme endurance, especially at such an altitude. So the people decided to follow the monkeys to track their habits, and what they found was that the monkeys were eating copious amounts of Shilajit, and decided to adopt this habit themselves. And now, after thousands of years of therapeutic use, Shilajit extract has come to be one of the most respected medicines in that part of the world, known as the panacea for all weakness.
The molecules found in Shilajit (and Shilajit extract) are among the most complex ever found on Earth, making it akin to an atom bomb of sun energy that can be harnessed and used by your body and mind.
The unparalleled complexity of Shilajit extract makes it a very mysterious substance. The only way to identify these complex molecules is to analyse them in fractions, because only small fractions can be recognized based on previous observations of other molecules. But as a whole, with all the fractions synergistically united, these molecules in Shilajit extract are unlike anything else. They are a supreme source of powerful energy.
For millions of years animals had at their disposal many trace minerals through water, soil and plants. But now our abundance of trace minerals is significantly decreasing in the world’s soil and foods. Shilajit extract happens to have at least 85 identified trace minerals which are crucial to our overall health and energy levels.
Including Shilajit extract in one's diet allows our bodies to function optimally, with the abundant amounts of trace minerals being one of the reasons.
The abundant Fulvic acid in Shilajit extract is believed to be therapeutic in many ways, and is one of the world's best sources of electrolytes, which are essential for your well-being. Shilajit extract strongly detoxifies heavy metals with its dibenzo-alpha-pyrones, and is thought to be anti-inflammatory and pain relieving, to help eliminate ulcers, to have an anti-anxiety effect, to be anti-aging and an aphrodisiac, and to have what is called a neotropic effect, meaning it helps the brain function optimally.
Shilajit extract also is reputed to be a strong antioxidant, purify the blood and help build red blood cells, improve digestion, energize the body and mind, help move trace minerals into bones, teeth and muscles, balance blood-sugar levels, which is essential for your overall health and wonderful for helping diabetes. Shilajit extract is a supreme all around tonic.
In the system of ancient Ayurvedic medicine, it is said that there is not one ailment on the planet that can't be healed with the aid of Shilajit extract! Consuming Shilajit extract is the surest way to harness the full potential of the Sun and Earth!
Recommended serving and method of ingestion for Shilajit extract:
1/8-1 teaspoon, 1-2 a day.
Simply mixing with 1-2 cups of water or juice works well.
Or you can place a little Shilajit extract on your tongue and just swallow it like you would a pill, washing it down with water.
Mixing Shilajit extract with a smoothie works well too.
Additional suggestions:
We also recommend cycling Shilajit extract, taking 1-2 weeks off once every three months.
Starting with the lower dose and working your way up is best. Because Shilajit extract is detoxifying and on rare occasions people experience detox symptoms, we recommend gradually increasing from a small dose to minimize this possibility.
Reviews (4)
Shilajit to quit!
01/26/2014
Honestly, I must say that this stuff is freaking amazing!!! After the first couple days of taking 1 teaspoon a day, I was lucid dreaming the entire night!! Very vivid, lucid and consistent dreams throughout the entire night. I was not dreaming like this before the Shilajit. My only explanation is that it started to detox my pineal gland. Also, I sleep like I never slept before, some of the most relaxing, restful sleep ever! I can tell the difference in my overall performance as a man as well(full on erection every morning, has not been like that since high school days!) Also, my stamina while working out has increased slightly as well. This is like a supercharger for the human body. The only drawback is the taste and smell, its gagging if you are sensitive, so best to mix about half a cup of warm water with it, plug your nose, and take a shot. I will say that after a couple weeks of taking it, it’s not so bad anymore, sort of like a strong coffee bean or something. Cheers!
Wow!
11/11/2013
I'm not sure what's in this stuff but it is powerful. It's like nothing I've had before.
I feel a new type of energy that I would describe as a strong life force.
A powerhouse
11/10/2013
This stuff tastes weird, but works wonders!
Shilajit
11/10/2013
I bought this at the same time as I got the pine and tea pollens. What a great substance. I really felt rejuvenated and energized after taking it. Unfortunately it's a bitter product. I wish you would sell it in a capsule form.
SOURCE: http://www.bluebird-botanicals.com/Shilajit.php
SHILAJIT RESEARCH
Allergies
Ghosal, S., et al, "Mast Cell Protecting Effects of Shilajit and Its Constituents," Phytotherapy Research, 3 (6): 249-252, 1989.
"Albino rats were sensitized to horse serum every day for 14 days. The test group was given processed Shilajit. On the fourteenth day, the subjects were tested for mast cell degranulation. When mast cells degranulate, they release histamine, which causes inflammation, resulting in the characteristic runny nose and watery eyes of allergic reactions. The Shilajit-treated subjects' mast cells had significantly less degranulation. Less histamine was released, and fewer allergic symptoms resulted. There were also no perceptible toxic effects with dosages ranging from 100 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg, equivalent to approximately 68 grams for a 150-pound person."
Anti-inflammatory
Goel, R.K., et al, "Anti-ulcerogenic and Anti-inflammatory Studies with Shilajit," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 95-103, 1990.
"Albino rats were given injections of potassium carrageenan to induce inflammation in their hind paws. The paws were measured for fluid volume before and, at timed intervals, after injection. Shilajit, at a dose of 50 mg/kg, reduced chemically induced inflammation by 77 percent."
Antioxidant
1. Ghosal, S., et al, "Interaction of Shilajit with Biogenic Free Radicals," Department of Pharmaceutics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
"Processed Shilajit was tested for its ability to neutralize sulphite anion (SO), hydroxyl (HO), and nitric oxide (NO) free radicals. Chemical polymerization by free radicals was measured with and without processed Shilajit. It provided almost complete protection of methyl methacrylate (MMA) against HO-radical-induced polymerization and significantly inhibited the polymerization of MMA by the SO free radicals. Processed Shilajit efficiently trapped NO free radicals. The antioxidant effects were concentration-dependent. Higher concentrations of processed Shilajit provided greater free-radical protection."
2. Ghosal, S., et al, "Antioxidant Defence by Native and Processed Shilajit - A Comparative Study," Indian Journal of Chemistry, 35B: 127-132, 1996.
"The antioxidant potential of processed Shilajit was compared to unprocessed Shilajit and vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Peak levels of Shilajit occurred 12 to 15 hours after ingestion and took more than 72 hours to metabolize. Processed Shilajit showed significant antioxidant activity. It also exhibited the ability to regenerate ascorbic acid after it neutralized free radicals. The dihydroxybenzo-alpha-pyrones in Shilajit recycled ascorbic acid. Unprocessed Shilajit did not consistently exhibit antioxidant activity."
Diabetes
Bhattacharya, S.K., et al, "Shilajit Attenuates Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mellitus and Decreases Pancreatic Islet Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Rats," Neuropharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Diabetes mellitus was experimentally induced in albino rats by the administration of streptozotocin.
"The disease resulted in an increase of superoxide free radicals and free-radical damage to the pancreas. From the fourteenth day on, there was significant hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar, due to a lack of insulin. The test groups were given 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg. The Shilajit had no effect on normal blood sugar levels. It stopped the progression of hyperglycaemia with statistically significant changes among the 100 mg/kg group. There was also a decrease in superoxide-free-radical damage owing to the antioxidant effects of Shilajit. "
Energy
Bhattacharyya, Sauryya. et al. “Shilajit Dibenzo-a-Pyrones: Mitochondria Targeted Antioxidants.” Pharmacologyonline 2: 690-698 (2009).
"The decrease in efficiency of mitochondria in generating energy currency (ATP) in animals and in humans is associated with aging (geriatric problems) and oxidative stress. This deficiency has a link with the systemic deficiencies of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) concentration and of two of its endogenous functional associates, namely, 3-hydroxydibenzo-a-pyrone (3- OH-DBP) and 3,8- dihydroxydibenzo-a-pyrone [3,8-(OH)2-DBP]. Mitochondrial targeting of the two DBPs, isolated from Shilajit (the super-vitaliser of Ayurveda), and of CoQ10 could be formidable strategies to augment antioxidant defence and energy generating elements for restoring normal functions of mitochondria. DBPs, as also their fatty-acyl and amino-acyl conjugates, occur in animal mitochondria and in blood where they act in tandem with CoQ10 in the electron transport chain. Administration of CoQ10 alone, in mitochondrial deficiency states, therefore, could not restore normal mitochondrial functions. The concomitant targeting of DBPs and CoQ10 to mitochondria would augment energy (ATP) synthesis and protect redox states of CoQ10 from oxidative degradation. The present findings adduce evidence of augmentation of the concentrations of DBPs and CoQ10 in mitochondria when administered, from exogenous sources, through intra-peritoneal/oral route. Their probable mechanism of action would involve the three redox states of DBPs (reduced form, semiquinone radical and quinone form) and similar redox states of CoQ10 as a measure to restore normal energy synthesizing ability of mitochondria."
General
Ghosal, S., et al, "The Need for Formulation of Shilajit by Its Isolated Active Constants," Phytotherapy Research, 5: 211-216, 1991.
"Unprocessed Shilajit samples collected from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union were compared to a processed Shilajit extract for their respective anti-stress and central nervous system effects. The processed Shilajit extract produced consistently better results than the unprocessed Shilajit. Stress was induced by forced swimming immobility on albino rats for six minutes.
The treated rats recovered more quickly than the non-treated rats, with the processed Shilajit producing the best results. Albino rats given Shilajit extract resisted aspirin-induced ulcers significantly better than the control group, which received no Shilajit, and the group that was fed unprocessed Shilajit. The therapeutic properties of Shilajit vary by region. To provide a consistent level of active ingredients, processing and standardization is necessary."
Immunity
Ghosal, S., et al, "Shilajit-Induced Morphometric and Functional Changes in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages," Department of Pharmaceutics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Mice were given either a Shilajit extract or a placebo. Their white blood cell activity was monitored prior to and, at intervals, after receiving the Shilajit extract or placebo. The Shilajit extract increased white blood cell activity, which rose in accordance with the dosage and the time that elapsed after exposure.
Ghosal, S., "Chemistry of Shilajit, an Immunomodulatory Ayurvedic Rasayan," Pure and Applied Chemistry, 62 (7): 1285-1288, 1990.
The low-molecular-weight oxygenated dibenzo-alpha-pyrones and triterpenic acid (Humic and Fulvic acids) are the major active ingredients of Shilajit. They affect the endocrine, autonomic, and central nervous systems, bringing about an immunomodulating result by increasing the activity of macrophages.
Bhatineharyn, S.K., "Effect of Shilajit on Rat Brain Monoamines," Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India Ghosal, S., Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi-2210052, India
Male albino rats were divided into four groups:
Male Sexual Health
Bhattacharyya, Sauryya. et al. “Beneficial Effect of Processed Shilajit on Swimming Exercise Induced Impaired Energy Status of Mice.” Pharmacologyonline 1: 817-825 (2009).
Oral supplementation of a processed Shilajit formulation significantly improved physiological energy status in albino mice in a model of forced swimming test (FST). There was a significant fall of adenosine tri phosphate (ATP) concentration in muscle by 82%, in brain by 33% and in blood by 35% in exercised control animals on the 7th day of a 7-day swimming regime. Post exercise Shilajit treatment retrieved loss of the energy currency (ATP) in different tissues/cells in mice. The fall of ATP was attenuated to 65% in muscle, 22% in brain and 14% in blood on the 7th day of similar exercise, when the animals were treated orally with Shilajit (30 mg/Kg body weight, p.o.) for the last 4 days of the swimming regime.
About 18% rise in the inosine mono phosphate (IMP) concentration, a marker for energy depletion in muscle, was observed in the exercised control animals. This rise of IMP was only 5% on oral administration of Shilajit. Improved status of some energy related indices, such as Adenylate Energy Charge (AEC) and Total Adenine Nucleotide (TAN), was also observed following Shilajit treatment.
The energy augmenting effects of Shilajit were at par with those of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), administered orally to the animals as a positive control (15 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days). A synergistic effect in the improvement of the energy related parameters was observed when the animals were treated with a combination of Shilajit (15 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days) and CoQ10 (7.5 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days).
Yet another improvement of Shilajit treatment constituted of the CoQ status in muscle and blood of the treated animals. The FST-induced impairment of CoQ status in mice was manifested by a fall of CoQ concentration by 75% in blood and a rise in CoQ by 68% in muscle in exercised control animals on the 7th day of the swimming regime. The fall in CoQ concentration in blood was attenuated to 50% and its rise was arrested in muscle, when the animals were treated orally with Shilajit (30 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days). Effect of Shilajit on blood and muscle CoQ status was at par with those of orally administered CoQ10 (15 mg/Kg body weight x 4 days).
Memory
Ghosal, S., et al, "Effects of Shilajit and Its Active Constituents on Learning and Memory in Rats," Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Lab rats were given processed Shilajit, raw Shilajit, or Fulvic acid (derived from Shilajit). The rats were then tested in a maze and a mild electric-shock-avoidance environment. The rats that were fed the processed Shilajit learned to evade electric shocks more quickly and took less time to learn the maze than the control subjects did.
Ulcer
Goel, R.K., "Anti-ulcerogenic and Anti-inflammatory Studies With Shilajit," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 95-103, 1990.
Albino rats and male guinea pigs were given aspirin to induce gastric ulcers. The subjects that were fed Shilajit had fewer incidences of ulcers. When the gastric juices were analysed, researchers found a significant increase in the carbohydrate-protein ratio, which indicates a rise in protective mucosal secretions. The subjects that consumed Shilajit were protected from ulcers owing to a jump in the secretion of the stomach's protective mucous.
Ghosal, S., et al, "Anti-ulcerogenic Activity of Fulvic Acids and 4-methoxy-6-carbmethoxybiphenyl Isolated From Shilajit," Phytotherapy Research, 2 (4): 187-191, 1988.
Two organic compounds, Fulvic acid (FA) and 4-methoxy-6-carbmethoxybiphenyl (MCB), were extracted from Shilajit for their ability to protect against ulcers. A single administration of the extracts did not offer protection from ulcer formation. Five consecutive days of administration of FA and MCB significantly reduced the stress-ulcer index compared with that of the control group..
The earliest known descriptions of cancer appear in seven papyri, discovered and deciphered late in the 19th century. They provided the first direct knowledge of Egyptian medical practice. Two of them, known as the "Edwin Smith" and "George Ebers" papyri, contain descriptions of cancer written around 1600 B.C., and are believed to date from sources as early as 2500 B.C.
Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) described several kinds of cancer, referring to them with the Greek word carcinos (crab or crayfish), among others. [1] This name comes from the appearance of the cut surface of a solid malignant tumour, with "the veins stretched on all sides as the animal the crab has its feet, whence it derives its name". [2]
Since it was against Greek tradition to open the body, Hippocrates only described and made drawings of outwardly visible tumours on the skin, nose, and breasts. Treatment was based on the humor theory of four bodily fluids (black and yellow bile, blood, and phlegm). According to the patient's humor, treatment consisted of diet, blood-letting, and/or laxatives. Through the centuries it was discovered that cancer could occur anywhere in the body, but humor-theory based treatment remained popular until the 19th century with the discovery of cells.
Celsus (ca. 25 BC - 50 AD) translated carcinos into the Latin cancer, also meaning crab. Galen (2nd century AD) called benign tumours oncos, Greek for swelling, reserving Hippocrates' carcinos for malignant tumours. He later added the suffix -oma, Greek for swelling, giving the name carcinoma.
The oldest known description and surgical treatment of cancer was discovered in Egypt and dates back to approximately 1600 BC. The Papyrus describes 8 cases of ulcers of the breast that were treated by cauterization, with a tool called "the fire drill." The writing says about the disease, "There is no treatment." [3]
Modern era In the 16th and 17th centuries, it became more acceptable for doctors to dissect bodies to discover the cause of death. The German professor Wilhelm Fabry believed that breast cancer was caused by a milk clot in a mammary duct. The Dutch professor Francois de la Boe Sulvius, a follower of Descartes, believed that all disease was the outcome of chemical processes, and that acidic lymph fluid was the cause of cancer. His contemporary Nicolaes Tulp believed that cancer was a poison that slowly spreads, and concluded that it was contagious. [4]
The first cause of cancer was identified by British surgeon Percivall Pott, who discovered in 1775 that cancer of the scrotum was a common disease among chimney sweeps. The work of other individual physicians led to various insights, but when physicians started working together they could draw firmer conclusions.
With the widespread use of the microscope in the 18th century, it was discovered that the 'cancer poison' eventually spreads from the primary tumour through the lymph nodes to other sites ("metastatis"). This view of the disease was first formulated by the English surgeon Campbell De Morgan between 1871 and 1874. [5] The use of surgery to treat cancer had poor results due to problems with hygiene. The renowned Scottish surgeon Alexander Monro saw only 2 breast tumour patients out of 60 surviving surgery for two years.
In the 19th century, asepsis improved surgical hygiene and as the survival statistics went up, surgical removal of the tumour became the primary treatment for cancer. With the exception of William Coley who in the late 19th century felt that the rate of cure after surgery had been higher before asepsis (and who injected bacteria into tumours with mixed results), cancer treatment became dependent on the individual art of the surgeon at removing a tumour. During the same period, the idea that the body was made up of various tissues, that in turn were made up of millions of cells, laid rest the humor-theories about chemical imbalances in the body.
The Real Cause of Cancer
Dr Otto Warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the Nobel Prize for doing so in 1931. Dr Warburg has made it clear that the prime cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency (brought about by Toxaemia). In this lecture he explains that though there are many secondary causes of cancer, there is only ONE primary cause.
A primary cause is one that is observed in ALL cases of cancer.
Dr Warburg discovered that cancer cells are anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen) and cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen. He discovered that cancer cells have a metabolism similar to plant cells - they seem to revert to this more elementary form when deprived of oxygen.
"All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen - a rule without exception." Dr. Otto Warburg
"Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become cancerous."
Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Water contains H+ and OH- ions, if there is an access of H+, it is acidic; if there is an access of OH- ions, then it is alkaline. Lack of Oxygen and Acidity are the two sides of the same coin. Presence of cellular Oxygen and Alkalinity are the two sides of the other coin - healthy cells are alkaline, sick cells are acidic.
High acidic levels encourage morbid, cancerous growth; high alkaline levels encourage healthy cell growth.
As alkaline water provides Alkalinity and excess Oxygen to cells, many experts are suggesting that alkaline water may help prevent cancer
In the News: Western scientists look to traditional Chinese medicine to treat cancer
February 4, 2014 11:06 am
Source: http://www.healthtalk.umn.edu/2014/02/04/news-western-scientists-look-traditional-chinese-medicine-treat-cancer/
Traditional Chinese plants and medicines might seem like an unusual way to treat a serious illness. However, these historic remedies have caught the eye of medical researchers. The latest research from Samuel Waxman, M.D., of Mount Sinai Hospital states that traditional Chinese medicine could be as advantageous to chemotherapy in the treatment of some forms of cancer including leukaemia.
Arsenic trioxide, traditionally used in Chinese medicine, was approved as a treatment for leukaemia in 2000 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following this approval, research later proved that patients that were given chemotherapy followed by arsenic trioxide did better than the patients that received the standard chemotherapy alone.
After this discovery, researchers then found that the combination of arsenic trioxide along with all-trans retinoic acid, a drug that is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia, was even more effective in treatment of leukaemia than chemotherapy alone. This combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western drugs is considered a cure for leukaemia without chemotherapy. Richard Stone, M.D., the director of the adult acute leukaemia program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, says the results mean arsenic trioxide should become the new standard for patients that can use it.
The side effects from the arsenic trioxide involve the skin and heart, which for a majority of patients are of no concern compared to the gruelling chemotherapy side effects of which include vomiting, hair loss and diarrhoea.
In addition to research on traditional Chinese medicines leukaemia treatments, researchers are also studying triptolide, a natural product of a traditional Chinese medical plant called lei gong teng as a potential anti-cancer drug. So far, results have been promising in animal models.
Treating cancer without the complications of chemotherapy sounds ideal, as does treating it with plant derivatives rather than radiation and chemotherapy. However, it gets complicated moving forward with the research findings. An early clinical trial to study a drug that was developed from a triptolide for treating pancreatic cancer began at the University of Minnesota. Edward Greeno, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, explains how costly and time consuming it has been to reach the point of even starting a trial.
“It’s easy to think, and normal to think, that if people are using it already then it shouldn’t require a lot to develop it into a useful product. The problem is that our standard for what is safe and effective is very high, appropriately,” Greeno says. “It looks like a pretty straight path but what you don’t see are all the false starts and wrong turns that we make along the way.”
Some of the “wrong turns” Greeno refers to in the study of Chinese medicine for new treatments include failed explorations in the prevention of dementia, eczema, and bacteria’s that cause stomach ulcers.
Despite the negative stipulations that are oftentimes associated with medical research such as, trial and error, high cost, and time consumption, people are still hopeful that traditional Chinese medicine could be a possible solution to fight cancer.
Here’s Why Radiation & Chemotherapy should not be the only 2 Approved Treatments For Cancer
March 29, 2014 by Arjun Walia. 8 Comments.
SOURCE: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/03/29/heres-why-radiation-and-chemotherapy-should-not-be-the-only-two-approved-treatments-for-cancer/
Chemo
In the United States there are only two approved treatments for cancer – radiation and chemotherapy. Despite the fact that chemotherapy fuels cancer growth and kills the patient more quickly, nothing has changed. Despite numerous alternative treatments that are now coming to the forefront, the medical industry continues to promote and push radiation, chemotherapy and surgery as the only viable options for cancer treatment, this is simply not true.
Major studies within cancer research have been proven as false which also suggests that the mainstream treatments we use are based on fraudulent findings and false science. It’s usually the treatments not heavily publicized and promoted that we should keep our eye on. More researchers are catching on, not too long ago University of Michigan researchers suggested increasing public funding of research to decrease potential bias from industry ties. You can read more about that here.
Many people believe that mainstream cancer treatment is rarely effective and exists primarily for the benefit of the cancer industry itself. A study published in the journal Cancer by researchers from the department of Radiation Oncology at the UCLA Johnsson Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that radiation drives breast cancer cells into greater malignancy. (1)(2) Malignancy is a term used to describe the tendency of tumours and their potential to become progressively worse, ultimately resulting in death.
In many cases, cancer stem cells are generated by the therapy itself, and they are resistant to conventional treatment, this may play a critical role in the development of tumours. Cancer stem cells are tumourigenic (tumour-forming) and are capable of both initiation and sustaining cancer. They are also increasingly recognized to be the cause of relapse and metastasis following conventional treatment.
Cannabis One of the biggest alternative treatments that are used today to treat cancer is cannabis. Why cannabis is still not an approved and recognized form of cancer treatment remains a mystery to many, especially since the anti-tumour effects of cannabinoids and THC have been demonstrated time and time again since the 1980′s.
When scientists discovered cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, it became obvious that our body has to synthesize something that binds to these receptors. Our bodies produce these compounds in our own endocannabinoid system, which is now known to be responsible for a number of biological functions. This is why the plant has such a wide therapeutic potential for multiple diseases, including cancer.
There is study after study proving the fact that cannabis can cure cancer.*(3)* Despite the fact that human trials have not been conducted (ask yourself, why?), there are numerous examples of patients healing themselves with cannabis. One great example is Mykayla Comstock, a young lady who has been treating her leukemia with cannabis. She is Oregon’s youngest medical cannabis patient, and she is curing her cancer. You can read more about her story and the details of it here.
In Oregon, when you are an adult with cancer, you have the choice to use the two recommended options or refuse them and select other methods. When you are a child, your parents do not have the option to refuse the approved way without facing legal repercussions; this is what happened to Mykayla’s parents.
Collective Evolution has also been in touch with doctors in Toronto who recently published a case study where they used cannabis to treat leukemia in a Teenage girl. (4) This patient underwent standard treatments of acute and aggressive chemotherapy as well as bone marrow transplants. It was found that none of these treatments were not effective which led the family to explore alternatives. The alternative they chose was to treat her with cannabinoids administered orally in the form of hemp oil.
The list of examples goes on and on, below is a video of Molecular Biologist Dr. Christina Sanchez explaining how THC (one ingredient within cannabis out of multiple ingredients that kill cancer) completely kill cancer cells.
Royal Rife
It was in 1920 that Royal Rife first identified the human cancer virus using the world’s most powerful microscope. After identifying and isolating the virus, he decided to culture it on salted pork. At the time this was a very good method for culturing a virus. He then took the culture and injected it into 400 rats which as you might expect, created cancer in all 400 rats very quickly.
The next step for Rife is where things took an interesting turn. He later found a frequency of electromagnetic energy that would cause the cancer virus to diminish completely when entered into the energy field. The great discovery led Rife to create a device that could be tuned to output the frequency that would destruct the cancer. He was then able to treat the cancer within both rats and patients who were within close proximity of the device.
Dichloroacetate Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a small molecule drug that has long been used to treat congenital mitochondrial abnormalities. The mitochondria (cell power source), is vital for several reasons. One of them is acting as oxygen sensors and control, as well as controlling programmed cell death. This process is known as apoptosis. The significance here is that this process is suppressed in cancer, a disease that’s characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
Dr. Evengelos Michelakis, associate chair and medical researcher at the University of Alberta’s faculty of medicine and his team of researchers discovered DCA as a possible cure for cancer more than 10 years ago. Since then, it’s received very little attention from the medical industry,
To view these studies and read more about DCA, click here. Clinical trials (finally) are under way, and the estimated date for completion is March 2015. You can read more about the clinical trial details here.
Diet
Rarely do we consider the importance of natural, non-GMO organic fruits and vegetables. A number of them have been proven to limit cancer growth. For example, broccoli fights cancer by clearing bad tumour suppressors. (5)
Studies have shown that raw garlic cuts lung cancer risk in half. (6) Celery and artichokes contain flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells. (7) The list literally goes on and on.
I am a big believer that diet alone can heal us from any type of cancer. So many different fruits and vegetables have a wide range of anti-tumoural effects. Taking notice of what you put into your body can play a large role in cancer treatment/prevention. We are so quick to jump to the approved treatments that we fail to realize many other factors that play very significant roles, specifically, what exactly are we putting into our bodies.
Many people have had success with cancer prevention and treatment by switching to a completely raw, vegan diet full of anti-cancer fruits and vegetables. It’s definitely something worth researching.
I could go on and on with this article, but the main point I wanted to illustrate was the fact that chemotherapy and radiation should not be the only two approved treatments for cancer.
Here’s a great video that gives us all something to think about, and some possible insight as to why multiple alternative cures have been proven effective, but don’t really see the light of day. The fact remains; there are a number of proven options out there to treat cancer, not just radiation, chemotherapy and surgery.
Cancer is a great example of how we don’t need to wait for our governing medical authorities to tell us what’s true and what isn’t. We need to turn our heads to those who have our best health interests in hand, and we need to do the research for ourselves. You always have a choice.
For more articles on cancer by CE, click here.
Ancient Medical Knowledge Is Written in the Skin
6 December, 2013 - 10:08
SOURCE: http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-opinion/ancient-medical-knowledge-written-skin-001095
According to legend, twelve thousand years ago in western China the Sons of Reflected light came down from the skies. They were a strange race said to be seven feet tall and wearing clothing like nothing anyone had ever seen before, it reflected light thus giving them their name (Fankuang Tzu). If we were to talk about clothing today that reflects light the first thing most people would think of is space suits so perhaps these beings did literally come from the heavens. Where ever they came from they did so to teach mankind and it is said that they brought civilization to humanity in the form of the arts, textile manufacture, metallurgy, alchemy and many forms of medicine. Legend tells they took the most intelligent people and trained them in the various disciplines and skills, often for generations, children learning from their parents and so on until some centuries after their arrival the Sons sent their knowledge by way of their pupils out into the world and then they are presumed to have departed since they have not been seen since.
Five thousand years after the visitation of the ‘Sons Of Reflected Light’ a man died high in the Italian Alps with a flint tip buried in his back, a severed artery and his hand cut to the bone and while there are many hypotheses about how or why he died there is no doubt that his preservation is one of the most vivid glimpses ever given into our distant past. He carried with him the top technology of his time, fine arrow shafts and tips, fungi for healing and tender, a flint knife and shaft, exceptionally designed waterproof shoes, snow shoes, and a copper axe set on a finely crafted yew handle, a treasure in his time. Otzi the Iceman, as he has come to be known, was not without means as his personal goods reveal but he also carried something else that while not as tactile as a beautiful copper axe the presence of which does suggest a level of medical and anatomical knowledge not believed to be in practice for another two thousand years and a continent away; Otzi the iceman is tattooed with fifty seven lines, dots and crosses that mark acupressure and meridian points.
Detailed physiological examination has revealed that the iceman suffered from physical maladies that correspond to the tattooed areas such as arthritic disease processes in his spine, hips, ankles and knees. He also had tattoos marking meridian points used for addressing stomach and abdominal pain which he undoubtedly suffered from due to a nasty infestation of whip-worms. In short, Otzi’s tattoos were definitely not random and exhibit a sophisticated understanding of the neural and energy pathways in the human body, the marks also display a remarkable resemblance to the trigrams of the I Ching, the ancient book of divination whose symbols are said to be older than recorded history and can be translated as a binary code.
Of course we have no reason to believe that Otzi tattooed himself. In fact, given the location of some of his tattoos it is highly unlikely. So Otzi was most likely tattooed by a shaman or medical practitioner who marked the area associated with his pain in order to treat him.
It is possible that the tattooing process was the original treatment and the permanent marks served as a map for Otzi and anyone close to him to treat his pain with acupressure. It is also possible that the shapes of the marks are also not random and their meaning would assist another practitioner in Otzi’s treatment. The tattoo session would have probably given more extended relief and then the tattoos could be used as a guide for repeated long term pain management, it is even likely that the tattoo sessions were repeated over time.
Otzi the Iceman is the oldest mummy found to date and he was tattooed for medical purposes so it stands to reason that the practice must have been fairly common unless the one tattooed man just happened to be preserved in ice for five thousand, not very likely. The real question here is how people barely out of the Stone Age knew the art of acupressure more than two thousand years before it is known to have been practiced in second century China and even more interesting is his treatments connection to the story of the Sons of Reflecting Lights.
When the giants were said to have first appeared in their reflective clothing they had powers unlike any human – they could see the light or aura that surrounds people and they could see the lines of energy or meridians that flowed through the people’s bodies. The acupressure points appeared to them as tiny points of light, whether this power was within the beings or achieved by some advanced technology we do not know but it allowed them to diagnose problems and cure them by restoring the flow of energy within the individual. The Sons of Reflected Light were said to be able to focus their mental energy on these points of light and heal the person. In the beginning they did not have to touch to heal but after many years it is said that they needed to actually touch the patient, almost as if some power source had been depleted.
While the organized practice of acupressure is documented in second century China in the Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine the earliest references to the technique of the practice can be found in much more ancient texts that indicate the technique was practiced in India, Nepal, Tibet and western China dating back at least seven thousand years. Did practitioners of this art, taught by the Sons of Reflected Light spread out across Asia and Europe healing and spreading the knowledge? Is this how Otzi the prehistoric European was marked with the healing points of an advanced system of pain management given to him by someone who understood the flow of the life force on a level that has been lost to modern medicine at least in the western world? The legends of healers from the stars occur in cultures all over the world just as the practice of acupressure is preserved in the tattoos of mummies from Egypt, Europe, Siberia, the Aleuts and South America.
For many years mainstream archaeologists, influenced by their modern prejudices against the practice of tattoo have either ignored, minimized the importance tattoos on both natural and man-made mummies or they made up theories of the lifestyles of the tattooed individuals based on their preconceived notions of tattoos. Perhaps they should pay more attention to the signs etched in the skin and the stories they can tell us about the individuals who wore them and their connections to the mysterious healers from the stars who taught them how to heal with only a touch.
By Margaret Moose
References
1. http://www.touchthechi.com
2. The Taoist Ways of Healing
3. Dorfer L, et al. A medical report from the Stone Age? Lancet Sep 18, 1999;354:1023-5.
4. Journal of Archaeological Science 37(12):3256-3262: 4. 2010
5. http://www.iceman.it
SHILAJIT EXTRACT
Shilajit extract, a potentially powerful, herbal energy source, is known in its native lands as the 'Conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness.'
Shilajit is a black/brown substance that seeps out of the Himalayan Mountains during the summer, and is jam packed with trace minerals and Fulvic acid.
Shilajit is the final resulting compost material from a continent that thrived before modern humans were alive. For millions of years, organic plant matter has been compressed under tectonic plates that are now the Himalayan Mountains, and it has been decomposing this whole time, ever since the mountains first started forming.
What we know as Shilajit is the result of the compression of these antediluvian rain forests: a black tar-like material, one of the densest and most complex substances known to man. Because Shilajit has undergone thousands of processes of photosynthesis (conversion of solar energy), stored within it is unparalleled amounts active sun energy, and this amazing source of vitality is now available to everyone.
The chemical compounds in Shilajit are some of the most complex chemicals ever examined, and can only be so far recognized by looking at minute fractions of the compound and comparing it to other known chemicals.
Shilajit is traditionally extracted to eliminate all impurities, and is still the common way to use Shilajit in India, Nepal, and now elsewhere. In this area of the world, and especially in the Ayurvedic medicine system, Shilajit extract often is referred to as the ultimate medicine.
Shilajit is harvested only during a couple of weeks out of the year, when it's warm enough in the high altitude of the Himalayas for it to ooze out between the rocks. Legend says that Nepalese people witnessed monkeys scampering up and down the mountains without any sign of exhaustion, and wondered how the monkeys could possibly be so strong and full of such supreme endurance, especially at such an altitude. So the people decided to follow the monkeys to track their habits, and what they found was that the monkeys were eating copious amounts of Shilajit, and decided to adopt this habit themselves. And now, after thousands of years of therapeutic use, Shilajit extract has come to be one of the most respected medicines in that part of the world, known as the panacea for all weakness.
The molecules found in Shilajit (and Shilajit extract) are among the most complex ever found on Earth, making it akin to an atom bomb of sun energy that can be harnessed and used by your body and mind.
The unparalleled complexity of Shilajit extract makes it a very mysterious substance. The only way to identify these complex molecules is to analyse them in fractions, because only small fractions can be recognized based on previous observations of other molecules. But as a whole, with all the fractions synergistically united, these molecules in Shilajit extract are unlike anything else. They are a supreme source of powerful energy.
For millions of years animals had at their disposal many trace minerals through water, soil and plants. But now our abundance of trace minerals is significantly decreasing in the world’s soil and foods. Shilajit extract happens to have at least 85 identified trace minerals which are crucial to our overall health and energy levels.
Including Shilajit extract in one's diet allows our bodies to function optimally, with the abundant amounts of trace minerals being one of the reasons.
The abundant Fulvic acid in Shilajit extract is believed to be therapeutic in many ways, and is one of the world's best sources of electrolytes, which are essential for your well-being. Shilajit extract strongly detoxifies heavy metals with its dibenzo-alpha-pyrones, and is thought to be anti-inflammatory and pain relieving, to help eliminate ulcers, to have an anti-anxiety effect, to be anti-aging and an aphrodisiac, and to have what is called a neotropic effect, meaning it helps the brain function optimally.
Shilajit extract also is reputed to be a strong antioxidant, purify the blood and help build red blood cells, improve digestion, energize the body and mind, help move trace minerals into bones, teeth and muscles, balance blood-sugar levels, which is essential for your overall health and wonderful for helping diabetes. Shilajit extract is a supreme all around tonic.
In the system of ancient Ayurvedic medicine, it is said that there is not one ailment on the planet that can't be healed with the aid of Shilajit extract! Consuming Shilajit extract is the surest way to harness the full potential of the Sun and Earth!
Recommended serving and method of ingestion for Shilajit extract:
1/8-1 teaspoon, 1-2 a day.
Simply mixing with 1-2 cups of water or juice works well.
Or you can place a little Shilajit extract on your tongue and just swallow it like you would a pill, washing it down with water.
Mixing Shilajit extract with a smoothie works well too.
Additional suggestions:
We also recommend cycling Shilajit extract, taking 1-2 weeks off once every three months.
Starting with the lower dose and working your way up is best. Because Shilajit extract is detoxifying and on rare occasions people experience detox symptoms, we recommend gradually increasing from a small dose to minimize this possibility.
Reviews (4)
Shilajit to quit!
01/26/2014
Honestly, I must say that this stuff is freaking amazing!!! After the first couple days of taking 1 teaspoon a day, I was lucid dreaming the entire night!! Very vivid, lucid and consistent dreams throughout the entire night. I was not dreaming like this before the Shilajit. My only explanation is that it started to detox my pineal gland. Also, I sleep like I never slept before, some of the most relaxing, restful sleep ever! I can tell the difference in my overall performance as a man as well(full on erection every morning, has not been like that since high school days!) Also, my stamina while working out has increased slightly as well. This is like a supercharger for the human body. The only drawback is the taste and smell, its gagging if you are sensitive, so best to mix about half a cup of warm water with it, plug your nose, and take a shot. I will say that after a couple weeks of taking it, it’s not so bad anymore, sort of like a strong coffee bean or something. Cheers!
Wow!
11/11/2013
I'm not sure what's in this stuff but it is powerful. It's like nothing I've had before.
I feel a new type of energy that I would describe as a strong life force.
A powerhouse
11/10/2013
This stuff tastes weird, but works wonders!
Shilajit
11/10/2013
I bought this at the same time as I got the pine and tea pollens. What a great substance. I really felt rejuvenated and energized after taking it. Unfortunately it's a bitter product. I wish you would sell it in a capsule form.
SOURCE: http://www.bluebird-botanicals.com/Shilajit.php
SHILAJIT RESEARCH
Allergies
Ghosal, S., et al, "Mast Cell Protecting Effects of Shilajit and Its Constituents," Phytotherapy Research, 3 (6): 249-252, 1989.
"Albino rats were sensitized to horse serum every day for 14 days. The test group was given processed Shilajit. On the fourteenth day, the subjects were tested for mast cell degranulation. When mast cells degranulate, they release histamine, which causes inflammation, resulting in the characteristic runny nose and watery eyes of allergic reactions. The Shilajit-treated subjects' mast cells had significantly less degranulation. Less histamine was released, and fewer allergic symptoms resulted. There were also no perceptible toxic effects with dosages ranging from 100 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg, equivalent to approximately 68 grams for a 150-pound person."
Anti-inflammatory
Goel, R.K., et al, "Anti-ulcerogenic and Anti-inflammatory Studies with Shilajit," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 95-103, 1990.
"Albino rats were given injections of potassium carrageenan to induce inflammation in their hind paws. The paws were measured for fluid volume before and, at timed intervals, after injection. Shilajit, at a dose of 50 mg/kg, reduced chemically induced inflammation by 77 percent."
Antioxidant
1. Ghosal, S., et al, "Interaction of Shilajit with Biogenic Free Radicals," Department of Pharmaceutics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
"Processed Shilajit was tested for its ability to neutralize sulphite anion (SO), hydroxyl (HO), and nitric oxide (NO) free radicals. Chemical polymerization by free radicals was measured with and without processed Shilajit. It provided almost complete protection of methyl methacrylate (MMA) against HO-radical-induced polymerization and significantly inhibited the polymerization of MMA by the SO free radicals. Processed Shilajit efficiently trapped NO free radicals. The antioxidant effects were concentration-dependent. Higher concentrations of processed Shilajit provided greater free-radical protection."
2. Ghosal, S., et al, "Antioxidant Defence by Native and Processed Shilajit - A Comparative Study," Indian Journal of Chemistry, 35B: 127-132, 1996.
"The antioxidant potential of processed Shilajit was compared to unprocessed Shilajit and vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Peak levels of Shilajit occurred 12 to 15 hours after ingestion and took more than 72 hours to metabolize. Processed Shilajit showed significant antioxidant activity. It also exhibited the ability to regenerate ascorbic acid after it neutralized free radicals. The dihydroxybenzo-alpha-pyrones in Shilajit recycled ascorbic acid. Unprocessed Shilajit did not consistently exhibit antioxidant activity."
Diabetes
Bhattacharya, S.K., et al, "Shilajit Attenuates Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mellitus and Decreases Pancreatic Islet Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Rats," Neuropharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Diabetes mellitus was experimentally induced in albino rats by the administration of streptozotocin.
"The disease resulted in an increase of superoxide free radicals and free-radical damage to the pancreas. From the fourteenth day on, there was significant hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar, due to a lack of insulin. The test groups were given 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg. The Shilajit had no effect on normal blood sugar levels. It stopped the progression of hyperglycaemia with statistically significant changes among the 100 mg/kg group. There was also a decrease in superoxide-free-radical damage owing to the antioxidant effects of Shilajit. "
Energy
Bhattacharyya, Sauryya. et al. “Shilajit Dibenzo-a-Pyrones: Mitochondria Targeted Antioxidants.” Pharmacologyonline 2: 690-698 (2009).
"The decrease in efficiency of mitochondria in generating energy currency (ATP) in animals and in humans is associated with aging (geriatric problems) and oxidative stress. This deficiency has a link with the systemic deficiencies of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) concentration and of two of its endogenous functional associates, namely, 3-hydroxydibenzo-a-pyrone (3- OH-DBP) and 3,8- dihydroxydibenzo-a-pyrone [3,8-(OH)2-DBP]. Mitochondrial targeting of the two DBPs, isolated from Shilajit (the super-vitaliser of Ayurveda), and of CoQ10 could be formidable strategies to augment antioxidant defence and energy generating elements for restoring normal functions of mitochondria. DBPs, as also their fatty-acyl and amino-acyl conjugates, occur in animal mitochondria and in blood where they act in tandem with CoQ10 in the electron transport chain. Administration of CoQ10 alone, in mitochondrial deficiency states, therefore, could not restore normal mitochondrial functions. The concomitant targeting of DBPs and CoQ10 to mitochondria would augment energy (ATP) synthesis and protect redox states of CoQ10 from oxidative degradation. The present findings adduce evidence of augmentation of the concentrations of DBPs and CoQ10 in mitochondria when administered, from exogenous sources, through intra-peritoneal/oral route. Their probable mechanism of action would involve the three redox states of DBPs (reduced form, semiquinone radical and quinone form) and similar redox states of CoQ10 as a measure to restore normal energy synthesizing ability of mitochondria."
General
Ghosal, S., et al, "The Need for Formulation of Shilajit by Its Isolated Active Constants," Phytotherapy Research, 5: 211-216, 1991.
"Unprocessed Shilajit samples collected from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union were compared to a processed Shilajit extract for their respective anti-stress and central nervous system effects. The processed Shilajit extract produced consistently better results than the unprocessed Shilajit. Stress was induced by forced swimming immobility on albino rats for six minutes.
The treated rats recovered more quickly than the non-treated rats, with the processed Shilajit producing the best results. Albino rats given Shilajit extract resisted aspirin-induced ulcers significantly better than the control group, which received no Shilajit, and the group that was fed unprocessed Shilajit. The therapeutic properties of Shilajit vary by region. To provide a consistent level of active ingredients, processing and standardization is necessary."
Immunity
Ghosal, S., et al, "Shilajit-Induced Morphometric and Functional Changes in Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages," Department of Pharmaceutics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Mice were given either a Shilajit extract or a placebo. Their white blood cell activity was monitored prior to and, at intervals, after receiving the Shilajit extract or placebo. The Shilajit extract increased white blood cell activity, which rose in accordance with the dosage and the time that elapsed after exposure.
Ghosal, S., "Chemistry of Shilajit, an Immunomodulatory Ayurvedic Rasayan," Pure and Applied Chemistry, 62 (7): 1285-1288, 1990.
The low-molecular-weight oxygenated dibenzo-alpha-pyrones and triterpenic acid (Humic and Fulvic acids) are the major active ingredients of Shilajit. They affect the endocrine, autonomic, and central nervous systems, bringing about an immunomodulating result by increasing the activity of macrophages.
Bhatineharyn, S.K., "Effect of Shilajit on Rat Brain Monoamines," Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India Ghosal, S., Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi-2210052, India
Male albino rats were divided into four groups:
- Control
- Shilajit extract (50mg/kg) one hour prior to evaluation
- Shilajit extract (25mg/kg) daily five hours before evaluation
- Shilajit extract (50mg/kg) daily five hours before evaluation
Male Sexual Health
Bhattacharyya, Sauryya. et al. “Beneficial Effect of Processed Shilajit on Swimming Exercise Induced Impaired Energy Status of Mice.” Pharmacologyonline 1: 817-825 (2009).
Oral supplementation of a processed Shilajit formulation significantly improved physiological energy status in albino mice in a model of forced swimming test (FST). There was a significant fall of adenosine tri phosphate (ATP) concentration in muscle by 82%, in brain by 33% and in blood by 35% in exercised control animals on the 7th day of a 7-day swimming regime. Post exercise Shilajit treatment retrieved loss of the energy currency (ATP) in different tissues/cells in mice. The fall of ATP was attenuated to 65% in muscle, 22% in brain and 14% in blood on the 7th day of similar exercise, when the animals were treated orally with Shilajit (30 mg/Kg body weight, p.o.) for the last 4 days of the swimming regime.
About 18% rise in the inosine mono phosphate (IMP) concentration, a marker for energy depletion in muscle, was observed in the exercised control animals. This rise of IMP was only 5% on oral administration of Shilajit. Improved status of some energy related indices, such as Adenylate Energy Charge (AEC) and Total Adenine Nucleotide (TAN), was also observed following Shilajit treatment.
The energy augmenting effects of Shilajit were at par with those of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), administered orally to the animals as a positive control (15 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days). A synergistic effect in the improvement of the energy related parameters was observed when the animals were treated with a combination of Shilajit (15 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days) and CoQ10 (7.5 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days).
Yet another improvement of Shilajit treatment constituted of the CoQ status in muscle and blood of the treated animals. The FST-induced impairment of CoQ status in mice was manifested by a fall of CoQ concentration by 75% in blood and a rise in CoQ by 68% in muscle in exercised control animals on the 7th day of the swimming regime. The fall in CoQ concentration in blood was attenuated to 50% and its rise was arrested in muscle, when the animals were treated orally with Shilajit (30 mg/Kg body weight, p.o. x 4 days). Effect of Shilajit on blood and muscle CoQ status was at par with those of orally administered CoQ10 (15 mg/Kg body weight x 4 days).
Memory
Ghosal, S., et al, "Effects of Shilajit and Its Active Constituents on Learning and Memory in Rats," Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
Lab rats were given processed Shilajit, raw Shilajit, or Fulvic acid (derived from Shilajit). The rats were then tested in a maze and a mild electric-shock-avoidance environment. The rats that were fed the processed Shilajit learned to evade electric shocks more quickly and took less time to learn the maze than the control subjects did.
Ulcer
Goel, R.K., "Anti-ulcerogenic and Anti-inflammatory Studies With Shilajit," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 95-103, 1990.
Albino rats and male guinea pigs were given aspirin to induce gastric ulcers. The subjects that were fed Shilajit had fewer incidences of ulcers. When the gastric juices were analysed, researchers found a significant increase in the carbohydrate-protein ratio, which indicates a rise in protective mucosal secretions. The subjects that consumed Shilajit were protected from ulcers owing to a jump in the secretion of the stomach's protective mucous.
Ghosal, S., et al, "Anti-ulcerogenic Activity of Fulvic Acids and 4-methoxy-6-carbmethoxybiphenyl Isolated From Shilajit," Phytotherapy Research, 2 (4): 187-191, 1988.
Two organic compounds, Fulvic acid (FA) and 4-methoxy-6-carbmethoxybiphenyl (MCB), were extracted from Shilajit for their ability to protect against ulcers. A single administration of the extracts did not offer protection from ulcer formation. Five consecutive days of administration of FA and MCB significantly reduced the stress-ulcer index compared with that of the control group..