ATTACK cancer with the power of a predator… found in THIS ‘plant cure’
They say you’ve got to fight fire with fire…
But in the case of conventional cancer treatments, patients are too often getting BURNED in the process.
The “holy grail” of cancer therapies, of course, is something that could TAKE DOWN your tumors…
Without WRECKING you in the process.
It might sound like a “pie-in-the-sky” fantasy…
And I’m not sure the mainstream will EVER find chemo drugs that don’t POISON you… or radiation that doesn’t SCORCH you.
But this dream COULD become reality… if we learn how to tap into nature’s cures that have been used for THOUSANDS of years.
Here’s one I GUARANTEE you’ve never heard of… unless you live in America’s 50th state!
SLAM the brakes on cancer
Plumbago (Plumbago zeylanica) is a flowering plant native to the Hawaiian Islands… where it’s called “Hilieʻe” and was used as a tattoo ink by early Hawaiians.
In Ayurvedic medicine, it’s known by its Sanskrit name, chitrak – which means “spotted” and is where we get the word “cheetah.”
And chitrak root… a warming, pungent herb with incredible healing powers… could hold the key to beating back certain types of cancer!
I’m talking about the quinone-derived compound known as plumbagin.
In a 2018 study out of China, plumbagin exerted antitumor effects against esophageal cancer.
Specifically, it worked by INHIBITING cancer cell proliferation through cell cycle arrest… and FUELING “cell suicide” (a.k.a. apoptosis).
This didn’t JUST happen in a lab dish…
Because in that same study, plumbagin actually helped SHRINK tumors in mice!
And the animals experienced ZERO side effects.
These types of findings have been echoed in other studies as well…
Including those involving colon cancer… breast cancer… and gastric cancer.
A 2011 study out of Singapore even found that plumbagin could help SUPPRESS metastasis – or the spread of the cancer to other areas.
There appear to be several different mechanisms at work here – ones that range from anti-inflammatory (as evidenced by COX2 inhibition in the colon cancer study) to antibacterial action.
Plumbago and plumbagin have also shown the ability to tweak the immune response… which is a CRUCIAL component of fighting off ANY cancer.
This gets even better…
Because in a study published earlier this year, plumbagin helped the chemo drug Cisplatin WORK BETTER in a drug-resistant form of a common oral cancer.
Now, chitrak roots are poisonous in the wild…
So don’t try foraging for… or growing… your own.
Although there’s a way to PURIFY them to make them safe for consumption… you won’t currently find isolated plumbagin at your local health food store.
So, look for chitrak in powder or capsule form from a maker you trust, like Banyan Botanicals.
Ayurveda rarely uses it on its own because of the powerful punch it packs… and instead combines it with other ingredients to soften its blow.
Fortunately, Ayurvedic formulas containing chitrak are also available in the supplement aisle and without a prescription.
An Ayurvedic physician can point you in the right direction if chitrak is something you’d like to try – even if cancer isn’t a concern.
It could also help support digestive health… weight loss… and even healthy joints.
To stopping tumors in their tracks,
Melissa Young


