Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that mistletoe extract can slow the progression of cancer. The results of the work of scientists have been published. article in the journal Cancer Research Communications.
White mistletoe is an evergreen shrub that parasitizes a variety of deciduous tree species. Distributed mainly in Europe and the south of the European part of Russia. The plant is often used in traditional medicine for various nervous system diseases and cancer.
To prove or disprove the properties of mistletoe, scientists conducted an experiment. In the study, researchers administered mistletoe extract intravenously to 21 patients with advanced cancer.
According to the researchers, in this study they wanted to ensure the safety of such a drug. The scientists started with 600 milligrams three times a week, then increased the dose. At the end of the 15-week experiment, the disease stabilized and did not progress in five patients, and the tumors shrank in size in three subjects.