Herbs for Ovarian Cancer:LAVANDA (Lavandula officinalis)

Known to most of us mainly through its very fine and pungent aroma, the lavender is one of the plants with a long history in therapeutic use, are known and used since ancient times for its therapeutic action on the digestive system, nervous, circulatory, mitigation and for the effects of pain sensations. "Record as" the plant is confirmed by the latest research and filled with very few shares outstanding: the powerful antibiotic (including Staphylococcus aureus) and antifungal.

Antidepressant effects comparable to those of powerful drugs currently used to treat these disorders are also important to be mentioned. It has also been recently demonstrated that anticancer effects (slowing down or stopping for a period of disease development) are due to some of the substances found in lavender. Lavender is among the few plants that can join the class painkillers, analgesics, which are natural and effective. Here are the main actions and general therapeutic indications of this plant.

Domestic: Plants: powerful anxiolytic, sedative good, easy analgesic, hypnotic environment, good antidepressant, antispasmodic powerful incentive, good peripheral blood circulation, good digestion, uterine stimulant, antifebril low intensity, good antiseptic, collar environment, cholagogue environment, good antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, tonic general environment, good anti-inflammatory.

External: regenerating and revitalizing epithelial very good, strong anti-inflammatory, astringent, healing, healing wounds and burn speed, powerful antimicrobial (Staphylococcus aureus act strongly against him and Enterococcus faecium), strong antifungal (clear effects were found for infections such as Malassezia, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichisporon beigelii), anticancer, effectively stops hair loss and dandruff control, rheumatic good environmental ANTI-weak analgesic for moderate, good antioxidant.



For indigestion, dyspepsia, flatulence, adjunct in biliary disorders it is recommended the powder. It has to be administered a teaspoon 4 times per day. For anorexia it is given lavender powder, ½ teaspoon every 20 minutes before each meal. Effects may be associated with increased powder thyme (Thymus vulgaris) leaf powder and marjoram (Majorana hortensis). For the substrate nervous intestinal disorder, diarrhea caused by stress - combined infusion, ½ cup four times a day. Additionally, for 10-15 minutes it is recommended to put something warm on the abdominal area (hot water bottle, heated salt).

Insomnia - Lavender has the effect of reducing both sleep time and sleep extension, while improving its quality. Volatile oil containing lavender (plant is currently at a rate of 1-3%) is - according to recent studies - as effective in treating sleep difficulties as well as some synthetic tranquilizers, but without their adverse effects. Combined infusion administered 2 tsp prepared from plant to cup water, 3 hours before bedtime. May be used "cushion" with lavender described external use.

Migraine and headache - combined infusion, 1 cup three times daily (used for several consecutive days according to the intensity of turbulence).



Adjuvant in premenstrual syndrome - Lavender administration is indicated for the effects of elimination of harmful mental states that may occur during this period. At the beginning of menstruation can be observed a decrease in pain intensity characteristic of the period.Combined infusion administered - 3 cups per day.

Adjuvant in cancer disease (herbs for ovarian cancer)- was found in lavender existence of a substance called PHA, with certain anticancer effects, observed both in laboratory experiments and clinical trials. Clear results were obtained disease stabilization for a minimum period of six months in cases of cancer no longer responding to conventional treatments (chemotherapy,radiotherapy).

Cases have been pursued in these studies included prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, kidney, leukemia, sarcoma, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, adenocarcinoma (Ripple and collaborators, 1998).Although further studies are still needed, lavender adjunct role in such cases is clear.Recommended powder (1 teaspoon four times daily) or soak in cold water (4 cups per day).Lavender administration has also reduced the effects of psychological tensions that arise in dealing with these diseases.