Anti-proliferative effects of homeopathic medicines on human kidney, colon and breast cancer cells

Abstract

This study provides preliminary laboratory evidence indicating the ability of homeopathic medicines as anticancer agents. Further studies of the action of these homeopathic remedies are warranted.

Homeopathy: Curative, Concurrent and Supportive Cancer Treatment Potential

“…The PBHRF combined ultramolecular formulations diluted beyond Avogadro's limit, Ruta graveolens (Ruta; Rue) 6c and Calcerea phosphorica (lime phosphate) 3X protocol have achieved 85.7% complete remission in glioma patients, without adjuvant chemoradiation [3,4]. Ruta 200C and Phosphorus 1M (1000C) inhibit N′-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA)-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats and 3-methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas in mice [3].…”

“…Ultramolecular Carcinosin and Phyto display MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast adenocarcinoma cell lines apoptotic and cell cycle delay effects akin to Paclitaxel. Unlike Paclitaxel, Carcinosin and Phyto spare normal mammary epithelial cells [3,4]. Phyto 30CH trialed against 4T1 breast adenocarcinoma cells in female BALB/c mice showed greater cancer inhibition, reduced metastasis and angiogenesis and tumor weight, than Phyto 6CH, 12CH, or 200 CH [13].…”

“…In vitro application of mother tincture (MT) and ultramolecular dilution (30C, 200C, 1M, and 10M) of Sarsaparilla (Sars; from wild licorice [Astragalus glycyphyllos, Aralia nudicaulis, or Glycyrrhiza lepidota]) to human renal adenocarcinoma, Ruta to human colorectal carcinoma, and Phyto to MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cell lines displayed cytotoxicity at all concentrations, p<0.001, by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) [4]. Sars MT was 82.3% cytotoxic, with cytotoxicity continuing after Sars removal, Ruta MT was 66.5% cytotoxic, and Phyto was 72.6% cytotoxic [4].…”

“…The uptake of, and underlying rationale for homeopathic cancer treatments varies. A child's cancer leads 76.5% of German parents to use homeopathic cancer treatments for their children [4]. Similarly, 72.2% of Dutch parents of pediatric cancer patients choose integrative treatments for their children to promote health and wellbeing [5].…”

Nutraceuticals: Curative Integrative Cancer Treatment

“…Upon cancer diagnosis patients are interested in conventional and integrative therapies [2]. Post cancer diagnosis, 17% of Italian, 27% of Austrians, 35.9% of Europeans overall, 44% of German gynecologic cancer, 47.2% of Canadian, and 50% of German breast cancer patients use integrative medicine therapies [2][3][4][5][6]. Consistent with this, integrative gynecologic cancer treatment is regarded as reasonable by 44.5%, and practiced by 24.2% of 310 Hessian region ObGyns who responded to a survey at an educational meeting [7].…”