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Carctol is an ineffective cancer treatment made by mixing eight Indian herbs. [1] First promoted in 1968 by Nandlal Tiwari, [1] it gained widespread popularity in United Kingdom. [2] Carctol has been aggressively marketed as being able to treat cancer and reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy.
The device was marketed by the CSCT company (standing for "Cell Specific Cancer Treatment", an alternative name for the therapy). [2] It was claimed to detect cancer, and to "destroy cancer cells without harming adjacent normal cells". [1] The promotion of the machine was backed by the publication of a number of misleading case reports. [3]
Jilly Juice is a quack [1] pseudomedicine in the form of a fermented drink that is falsely claimed by its proponents to be able to cure an assortment of conditions, including cancer and autism spectrum disorders, as well as regenerate missing limbs, reverse the effects of aging, and "cure" homosexuality.
Chinese food therapy (simplified Chinese: 食疗; traditional Chinese: 食療; pinyin: shíliáo; lit. 'food therapy', also called nutrition therapy and dietary therapy) is a mode of dieting rooted in Chinese beliefs concerning the effects of food on the human organism, [1] and centered on concepts such as seasonal eating and in moderation.
However, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that craniosacral therapy helps in treating cancer or any other disease". [117] Colon cleansing – the practice of cleansing the colon using laxatives and enemas to "detoxify" the body. Coffee enemas in particular are promoted as a cancer ...
In 2002 the US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the product's promoters for making unsubstantied health claims. [2] [7] On June 12, 2003, the FDA and FTC lodged a complaint that the two companies and their owners, Jason and Bela Berkes, had misled their customers with claims that Seasilver cured 650 diseases, including AIDS and some types of cancer.
Alternative cancer treatment describes any cancer treatment or practice that is not part of the conventional standard of cancer care. [2] These include special diets and exercises, chemicals, herbs, devices, and manual procedures.
Krebiozen (aka Carcalon, creatine, substance X, or drug X) is a disproven cancer treatment that is made available as an alternative cancer treatment.While the substance has been marketed as a cure for cancer, originally sold for thousands of dollars per dose in the 1950s and early '60s, Krebiozen is not known to possess any therapeutic value.