Coconut oil and melatonin topical skin cancer home remedy
This is kind of complicated there is a simple version at bottom of page (BK).
Ingredients for the topical melatonin and coconut oil skin cancer home remedy
They combined the principle ingredients coconut milk, an extract from green tea called EGCG, and melatonin, a hormone made by the pituitary gland. The ingredients were combined in an isopropyl alcohol base for topical cancer treatments. It may be unwise to meddle with success, but I am still leery of isopropyl alcohol based on the assertions of Bud
that link it to cancer.
The version of the skin cancer remedy described here has many good attributes. It is simple to use. Its ingredients are readily available and inexpensive. It can be spread on large areas without affecting normal skin, ensuring adequate coverage. It appears to work gently albeit slowly. It works in harmony with mechanisms already present in the body. It can easily be adapted and controlled by the user. Best of all, as far as I am aware, neither coconut oil nor melatonin have safety concerns regarding topical or oral use so it can be used indefinitely. Regardless, please realize this home remedy is very experimental, immature, and may have undesired results or side effects. Consider using this information at your own risk.
Coconut oil is a terrific candidate for topical skin cancer treatments. Coconut oil has a variety of saturated fats, several of which have been determined to have anticancer benefits. Coconut oil is about 50% lauric acid (found abundantly in human milk) that enhances the performance of tumor necrosis (killing) factor present in the body by 60 times. When it gets taken up into the mitochondria, lauric acid causes the mitochondrial membranes to swell, thereby making them unstable. This further promotes programmed cell death or apoptosis. Approximately 6-7% of the fatty acids in coconut fat are capric acid, another medium chain fatty acid, which has a similar beneficial functions to lauric acid.
About 9% of coconut oil is palmitic acid, a saturated fat that is very toxic to damaged tissues and promotes programmed cell death. Palmitic acid is also the direct precursor of ceramide, the so-called death lipid. Palmitic acid simply makes cancer cells unstable. Palmitic acid consumed orally is normally broken down by the digestive system before reaching a cancer cell target, but applied topically it can be all business. Coconut oil is often available in ethnic food sections of supermarkets for about $4 a bottle and at health food stores for a bit more.
Melatonin is secreted from the brain at night during the dark and is a natural anti-cancer agent. As we age, levels of melatonin decrease as hydrocortisone levels increase. Melatonin is a natural anti-hydrocortisone agent, and this is very important in the treatment of any cancer. Although glucocorticoids like hydrocortisone are used to treat leukemias and lymphomas, they will promote the growth of other cancers. They accomplish this by activating a number of anti-death pathways that allows cancer cells to escape programmed cell death. Melatonin, by blocking hydrocortisone binding, promotes cancer cell death and healing through new normal tissue growth. Melatonin has high affinity for the receptors on the membranes and in the nucleus of all cells so it is acting as a true hormone when it targets a cell. Melatonin inhibits the activation of the 5-LOX gene. When highly metastatic human prostate cancer cells are treated with 5-LOX inhibitors, they die within 2 hours.
The body makes about 0.3mg of melatonin on a good night's sleep. Supplements often contain 3 to 10 times this amount with 3mg being typical. Expect to pay about $6 to $10 a bottle for melatonin. Applying melatonin topically can result in relatively huge dosages to the skin. This high dose is one reason it works so well in topical cancer treatments but is also a reason to be cautious.
Applying coconut oil and melatonin: The simplest technique is to chew a tablet or two of melatonin but not swallow it. Instead, spit the ground residue into the palm of the hand. Next a tablespoon or so of coconut oil is added and mixed with the melatonin paste using a finger. The mixture is then applied just before sleeping by vigorously rubbing and spreading using both hands (to the entire face and scalp of the case I know). The mixture leaves the skin feeling oily but there is not much of a smell. Chewing a melatonin tablet is a convenient way to make a paste but also serves another purpose. Saliva contains amylase enzymes that can dissolve carbohydrate hairlike shafts on the surface of a cancer cell that can protect it from the body's enzyme defenses.
Other ingredients to consider adding: Vitamin D tablets are a good candidate to include with the melatonin. Vitamin D, produced in skin oils during sun exposure, is a powerful cancer fighter that is often lacking in skin cancer victims hiding from the sun or living in latitudes away from the equator. This is a very natural mechanism to exploit for skin cancer. Again there are very little smell or color problems associated with adding vitamin D. Green tea extract containing EGCG is another good candidate used in the Bud preparation, but may add a green tinge and a nasty smell. The smell is not actually due to EGCG, so it may be possible to find a brand that is more agreeable to the nose. Quercitin is another candidate. Taken orally as a supplement, quercitin doesn't get through the digestive system in therapeutic amounts, but topically it can be presented to a skin cancer loudly. Quercitin adds a bright yellow tinge to the mixture (but no smell), limiting its use to nighttime. Pomegranate extract containing ellagic acid might be a good choice.
What to expect: This is the unknown part that will vary from person to person. If it works, it may take a month or two to see clear results. But the healing process could be much quicker. Inflammation for several days is something I have come to expect from any cancer healing process before apparent progress. It always seems to look the worst just before it gets better. The results of using these mixtures are unknown and the risks are also unknown.
Citrus oil home remedy for skin cancer
This product containing the citrus oil extract d-limonene was used as a topical skin cancer home remedy.
This skin cancer home remedy is based on oils extracted from orange peels. D-limonene is a liquid with a citrus odor and taste that constitutes about 90% of orange peel oil. D-limonene and a closely related compound called perillyl alcohol have been the subject of many cancer and heart disease animal based studies over the past several decades. In one study using rats, limonene caused 87 percent of advanced mammary tumors to shrink. Animal studies also show activity of D-limonene against pancreatic, stomach, colon, skin, and liver cancers. It is said to work by inducing tumor cell apoptosis, activating carcinogen metabolizing enzymes, initiating tumor cell differentiation to a more benign type, and inhibiting cell growth regulating proteins. There are studies showing D-limonene accelerates, albeit weakly, cancer development in the presence of tumor promoting chemicals but this mechanism is believed to be unique to male rats and does not apply to humans.
Human exposure to orange oil and d-limonene is widespread. Extracted d-limonene is used as a fragrance in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions and perfumes, and as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages and chewing gum. It is found in beverages, ice cream and ices, candy, baked goods, gelatins and puddings, and chewing gum. A glass of orange juice contains about 20 mg of d-limonene. It is also an effective biodegradable cleaner and degreaser. D-limonene has a GRAS rating ("Generally Recognized As Safe") from the US FDA. Some believe higher d-limonene consumption is partly responsible for the lower cancer and heart disease benefits of the Mediterranean Diet.
Applying d-limonene topically to human skin cancers has not been studied. Both long and short term effects on human skin cancers are not really known. This home remedy is certainly not without risks, some of which are mentioned here. D-limonene is considered a skin irritant probably because it removes skin oils. Organic orange oil is an available alternative to consider. People can develop allergic reactions to orange oil, although allergic reactions are less likely using the extract d-limonene. Topical exposure to orange oil makes skin photosensitive (easily sunburned) and can cause dermatitis (rash). D-limonene is also an eye irritant.
The product used was Ecover Natural Citrus Cleaner and Degreaser. Ecover's current web site (www.ecover.com) does not mention this product so it may have been discontinued, but it is still widely available for sale on the internet and grocery stores for about $7 US. Similar products from other companies are also available such as Citrisolve. For reference, the d-limonene content of the Ecover product was greater than 30%. Surfactants are added to make the product water soluble. The surfactants also probably help the d-limonene penetrate more deeply into the skin to make it more effective.
Two food grade orange oil products that could be used in place of the Ecover citrus cleaner as a source of d-limonene. The natural essential oil product from NOW Foods is cold pressed from fresh oranges. The TKO product is made from organic oranges and is available in a spray bottle. Both products cost about $5 US. The NOW label cautions "Not for internal use if undiluted." and "Reacts strongly to ultraviolet light."
While this version of the citrus oil skin cancer remedy described here has many good attributes including decisive action and low cost, it is a bit scary and painful to use. The product was applied to skin undiluted using a cotton ball as an applicator. Applying the product to normal skin resulted in no pain even if the area was not rinsed with water. This suggests that the citrus oil cleaner could possibly be used as a diagnosis tool.
There was no immediate sensation after applying the Citrus Cleaner to a suspected skin cancer. After about a minute, a tingling was noted. This increased in intensity to full fledged pain (like hot wax) over the next five minutes. The pain began to diminish after about twenty minutes, and at thirty minutes was barely noticeable again. There was a strong but pleasant citrus smell that did not clear until the skin was rinsed. The suspected skin cancer formed a crust of dead skin on the second and subsequent days that readily flaked off leaving reddened skin underneath. After a couple of days, the pain associated with the applications was noticeably less. Eventually, the suspected skin cancer seemed to act and look as normal skin over a period of three weeks, and there was no pain associated with applying the Citrus Cleaner.
To keep a good balance between killing cancer cells and healing, it probably makes sense to apply the citrus cleaner on a weekly schedule. An example weekly schedule is to apply daily for three consecutive days and then take four days off. It would probably make sense to be very conservative the first few times if considering this home remedy by diluting the product with water and applying to a very small area. Always have a source of water and a towel available to rinse skin and eyes if necessary.
The pain may seem like a significant detriment to using this home remedy, but it possibly gives important feedback regarding diagnosis and healing progress. The pain can be temporarily intense following the first few applications. The affected skin can become very red, but presumably only if skin cancer is present. The redness can be managed by modifying the weekly schedule example.
Although numerous subtle anticancer mechanisms are associated with d-limonene, the direct solvent action on destroying improperly formed cell membranes may be most important in topical treatments.
Healing progress of skin lesions on back of neck. The area was treated with one or twice daily applications of orange peel extract and less frequent applications of household ammonia. The first photo (upper left) was taken on the third day of treatment. (The resulting inflammation was more pronounced at that time than before treatment began.) The second picture (upper middle) was taken on the 6th day, the third picture (upper right) was taken on the 11th day, the fourth picture (lower left) was taken on the 18th day, the fifth picture (lower middle) was taken on the 23rd day. The last picture (lower right) shows the area became well healed on the 33rd day.
There is a combination of a d-limonene cleaner and household ammonia that has been tried with an apparent very fast response to a suspected skin cancer. In this variation, the d-limonene cleaner was applied to the skin with a cotton ball and allowed to penetrate for about 30 minutes. Then, household ammonia was applied with a cotton ball to the same area, scrubbing the site somewhat. There was a brief stinging sensation associated with the application of ammonia. The skin was thoroughly rinsed with water after about a minute. The site immediately welted and actually hemorrhaged (bleed) slightly. To lessen this reaction, it would probably be better to use a more diluted ammonia and water mixture. The suspected skin cancer site was well defined and bright red for about two days before healing over a week. One observation was the area of subsequent redness was unexpectedly larger than the original suspected skin cancer site. Also, another reader reported using topical lemon ammonia to cure their skin cancer in about one month, although I do not know if that product contained d-limonene.
The results of using citrus oil extracts are unknown and the risks are also unknown. Also, the results of using topical ammonia are unknown and the risks are also unknown. Do not get anyammonia into the eyes and have rinsing water and a towel
Supercharging Efudex with DMSO
Efudex (fluorouracil or FU5) is a widely used prescription topical cream using a fluoride based compound that interferes with the cancer cell's ability to replicate. The use of fluorouracil is normally limited to small skin cancers. A reader named Ernest contributed the following information on how to improve the delivery of fluorouracil to make it more effective against skin cancers. The improved delivery potentially cuts the treatment and healing time of fluorouracil while enabling its use on larger skin cancers.
Please consider using this information entirely at your own risk. DMSO is a very effective carrier that may deliver contaminants as well as intended medicine deep within the skin. All the risks of using these ingredients may not have been disclosed.
Bud wrote:
In the period 1998 to 2011 I have had thirteen skin cancers diagnosed and excised by surgery. Some of these were on my ears, nose and cheek and resulted in disfigurement. In January, 2004 another appeared, bleeding and not healing, about 8 mm. across, on my right ear. At this time I had the thought that if the prescription cream, Efudex, (5% 5-fluorouracil(FU)) that had been prescribed to me for an earlier case were mixed withdimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) with its ability to carry drugs into the skin, the antimitotic (means anti cell division) action of the FU would be enhanced.
In the period 1998 to 2011 I have had thirteen skin cancers diagnosed and excised by surgery. Some of these were on my ears, nose and cheek and resulted in disfigurement. In January, 2004 another appeared, bleeding and not healing, about 8 mm. across, on my right ear. At this time I had the thought that if the prescription cream, Efudex, (5% 5-fluorouracil(FU)) that had been prescribed to me for an earlier case were mixed withdimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) with its ability to carry drugs into the skin, the antimitotic (means anti cell division) action of the FU would be enhanced.
I mixed one part by volume of 5% Efudex cream into four parts by volume of 99.7% DMSO and applied the mixture to the bleeding sore on my ear with a brush. This application was repeated daily for four days. A scab formed and with no further attention came off after about four weeks revealing normal unscarred skin. Later in 2004 I had two more bleeding sores at the junction of my ear lobes and my cheeks. These I gave the same treatment as soon as they appeared. The bleeding stopped and the sores healed without significant scabbing leaving normal skin. To date none of these three have recurred. I have been waiting for another to appear so I can have it diagnosed before I try the FU/DMSO treatment, but none have appeared.
An advantage of FU/DMSO, which I call AMC for Antimitotic Composition, is the very short number of applications needed to stop the growth of malignant cells, four for AMC versus fifty-six for Efudex alone. Also four to six week treatments with Efudex cream may result in an unsightly wound in the skin and final scarring. I have never noticed any erythema (redness) from AMC in my use of it, nor any final scars.
The optimum technique for treating a skin lesion with AMC is not established. An application dries in about ten minutes, so my recommendation is to reapply it just before then, and repeat this procedure for a half hour. Finally, either wipe or wash the area or leave it until a washing later, a matter of convenience. Repeat for four days.
Efudex is a topical cream manufactured by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA and is prescribed by dermatologists to eliminate keratoses and superficial basal cell skin cancers. It is also available in Australia as Efudix. If you do a Google Search on <Efudix +Pacific> you will see several non-prescription sources. The active ingredient in Efudex is five percent 5-fluorouracil (FU), a potent antimitotic agent. More detail can be found at: <http://www.efudex.com/treatment.jspf>.
It looks expensive, 25 gram tube for sixty plus dollars, but considering the small amount used per application and the alternative, it is cheap. My source of Efudex so far has been prescription by my dermatologist, but the URL above shows another path. The pictures presented by the URL show the trauma that may be avoided by using AMC treatment. I have yet to try using Adrucil, a five percent solution of FU, nor crystalline FU.
Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is a byproduct of the paper industry and is widely used as an industrial solvent. It is available in pet shops in some states in purities of 99+,% for use by veterinarians in topical applications. 100% DMSO is used by the bio-medical community for preserving organic specimens. The FDA has approved only its use in treating interstitial cystitis and one area of brain research. In my research I have used only the 99.7% veterinarian grade from a local pet shop with no side effects detected . The URL, <http://www.dmso.org/articles/information/muir.htm> is the address to an excellent discourse on DMSO. Another URL for a good overview on DMSO is The online market offering DMSO is a jungle, and I do not trust any of them. The only DMSO I use, from a local pet supply store, comes in a white opaque plastic bottle. It is labeled <99.7% DMSO Pure, not for Drug Use, not approved for human use,> one pint size and cost $9.95. The labeling also says " distributed by Solvent Sales, Inc., Bensenville, IL. This DMSO also may be available in local health food stores and pet stores.
This DMSO as AMC has been spread widely several times on myself over two fungal infections and one other person who had many red itchy skin areas diagnosed as psoriasis, but which I think may have been fungal. Neither of us had any adverse effects with results being ordinary skin within two to three weeks.
In preparing the AMC mixture at home the use of common plastic kitchen nested measuring spoons is convenient. My sizes run from One Eighth Teaspoon to One Tablespoon. I generally measure one full teaspoon of DMSO into a one ounce vial that has an air-tight cap. Next I fill a quarter teaspoon spoon with Efudex. Then using an artist's paint brush, (No. 6, the ferrule is about 1 mm. diameter) I brush the Efudex from the spoon into the DMSO and stir until the mix is uniform. Whether it is desirable to add one quarter teaspoon of water to the AMC mix, diluting the DMSO down to 80 %, improving the penetration of the DMSO, I do not know. Better DMSO penetration does not necessarily mean more effective AMC. I do not know how stable the AMC mix is but I have used it four months after mixing and found it still effective.
AMC treatment caused no significant pain. In fact, about a minute or two after it is applied there may be a very slight stinging sensation for a few minutes. Other than that there is no sensation.
Some words of caution: the caveats for Efudex apply to AMC; avoid the eyes, lips and other body orifices. Allergic reaction is very rare, but be alert with the first use. Also, because DMSO is a solvent there is the problem of the storage container and its cap. Glass is ideal, though the clear hard plastic used for vials appears unaffected. Caps should give a vapor tight closure and contact with the AMC should be avoided.
AMC is very effective against fungal infections. One application usually is sufficient.
See real experiences with Efudex and DMSO in the
Other commonly used topical skin cancer treatments
There are already several recognized topical treatments for skin cancer. Skin cancer salves using zinc chloridealong with bloodroot have been used successfully outside of conventional medicine. From what I have read, these salves can be effective but can be painful to use, are difficult to control, and can possibly also harm healthy skin.
The topical prescription cream Aldara, originally introduced as a treatment for genital warts, has been recently approved by the FDA in the United States as a treatment for skin cancer. Aldara works by stimulating the immune system to attack the cancer. Aldara is an attractive approach but is expensive. Some people have reported bad reactions from using Aldara on skin cancers. Some of the reactions may be due to engaging a cancer that is much more extensive than is apparent. This is a common issue with all topical skin cancer treatments. It is also a reason why surgery often fails to cure skin cancers.
Curaderm is a nonprescription product derived from an eggplant variety found in Australia.
P.D.Q Herbal is designed to enhance the ability of the body's natural immune system comprised of white blood cells, lymphocytes, T-cells and macrophages to attack abnormal skin cells while not affecting normal cells. PDQ uses undisclosed ingredients comprised of a blend of herbs and other organic matter (tree bark, leaves and roots). Costing around $90 for a bottle with 40 doses, PDQ is a thick oily like substance that has to be applied once in the eve and once in the morning. The lesion will turn white over the next few days before turning into thick scab that will gradually flaking off over next week or two. On the one case reported to me, PDQ worked well on a few small satellite lesions. A larger lesion was so thick it could not get to the root. It would scab and then slowly grow back.
Other topical treatment candidates to consider include creams containing ellagic acid from raspberries. Coenzyme Q10 has been used as a cancer treatment with some success. Coenzyme Q10 can be applied at high concentrations to the skin by puncturing a softgel capsule and spreading the liquid on the skin. Some coenzyme Q10 supplements are in powder form. These could be mixed with aloe vera gel and spread topically.Paw paw is an extract from the graviola fruit that is another topical candidate. Many of the other nutritional supplements described in the skin cancer strategies could also be considered to be applied topically. Several other skin cancer cream recipes are available in the topical skin cancer treatment forum.
The fact that skin cancer is accessible for direct topical treatments is a unique opportunity that does not exist for most cancers. Topical treatments can be expected to work faster than oral supplementation because the active ingredient delivered to the site is concentrated. Consider using other strategies in addition to topical treatments. I think it is especially important to mitigate body acidity with antacids, an alkalizing diet, and mineral supplements, as the reactions that kill the cancer cells may generate acid products which deplete the enzymes throughout the body and reduce the capability for oxygen transport by the blood..
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The simple version look at the sun in small portions every day it will produce
Vitamin D along with melatonin
put citrus juice on affected area