Five herbs that can help combat cancer!

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. These days, it seems like everywhere you turn, someone is newly diagnosed with cancer. The disease has affected so many lives all around the globe and billions of dollars are spent every year to find a cure.

Though it is said that having a healthy balanced diet helps to combat disease. But, there are many accessible herbs that can also help you avoid and prevent the dreadful risk of cancer. Every common herbs that are often seen in one aspect or another in daily life can have numerous medicinal properties, their benefits to an individual are still worth exploring.

Here are five common herbs that helps to curb the disease:

Garlic

Garlic is the most powerful anti-cancer herb as it contains high sulfur content and is also a good source of arginine, oligosaccharides, flavonoids, and selenium which may be beneficial to health. Studies all over the world have suggested that one should consume garlic regularly as it lowers the risk of developing all types of cancers especially colon, stomach, intestinal, esophagus, pancreas, breast and prostate cancer. It can also enhance DNA repair and slow down cell reproduction just like Turmeric and Oregano.

Turmeric

In Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Turmeric has been used for thousands of years as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent to treat diseases. Turmeric contains curcumin, an active compound that has demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It interrupts the development and spreading of cancer cells by blocking molecular pathways that the cancer cells require to grow and survive. Researchers revealed that Turmeric extract supplements help in preventing and treating some cancers, including colon, prostate, breast, and skin cancers.

Ginger

Ginger helps in curing various common illnesses such as cold, cough, constipation, common flu and many other infections. Ginger acts as an anti-inflammatory for swelling in your digestive track. When this inflammation is reduced, the digestive track is soothed and can help prevent colon cancer.

Oregano

Oregano has extremely high levels of antimicrobial compounds and antioxidants and is a powerful parasite fighter. It contains the phytochemical Quercetin, which is known to slow cancer growth and also promote apoptosis.  Several studies suggested that it lowers the risk of developing all types of cancers especially cervical, prostate, breast, leukemia, lung, and colon cancer.

Basil

Basil also known as Tulsi in India is known for its healing powers and is often touted as “the Mother medicine of nature” in Ayurveda. Basil possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-diabetic and anti-stress properties which helps preventing the cancerous activities within the body.