Tag Archives: Cancer

Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John Boyd

Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and Deadly

Posted on November 23, 2012 by John Boyd

In antiquity, poisons were valued for their utilitarian value in hunting fishing and even for preserving life. Just as many of our modern drugs will kill from an overdose, plants the we recognize as poisons were probably used, in greatly … Continue reading →

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A Backyard Cure for Cancer

Posted on October 25, 2012 by John Boyd

Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle grows on all six inhabited continents. It has been cultivated for herbal medicine and as an ornamental plant all around the world. In Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) the extracts of its roots and shoots, though poisonous, are … Continue reading →

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