Cinnamon
Another popular spice, cinnamon, contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, just as many others on this list do. It’s not just for flavor, either. Cinnamon helps prevent cancer cells from growing and can destroy them in some cases. The antioxidants in cinnamon can also inhibit tumors by preventing certain carcinogens like nitrosamines from developing. Cinnamon is good for preventing stomach, colon, and pancreatic cancers.
Lavender
One of the most relaxing scents around, lavender is a natural cure-all for many ailments, but it may be best utilized against cancer. Lavender oil contains antiviral properties that effectively eliminate viruses associated with lung cancers. In addition, this herb has anti-inflammatory benefits that could prove beneficial when fighting off various types of cancers. There have even been studies about using lavender extract on leukemia cell lines to test its effectiveness at suppressing tumor growth.
Basil
This popular herb is in many different types of cuisines. Basil has antioxidant and apoptotic effects on cancer cells that inhibit tumor formation. It may also help prevent breast cancers from developing while simultaneously slowing the growth of existing tumors by blocking blood vessels needed for malignant cell expansion. The antioxidants in basil are so powerful that they even reduce tumor size when administered after a colon cancer diagnosis. Overall, there’s plenty of evidence showing this “sweet leaf” helps fight various types of cancers, including leukemia, prostate, stomach, brain, cervical, ovarian, and uterine too!
Green Tea
Green tea is often suggested as an alternative remedy for weight loss because of its health-promoting, disease-preventing benefits. Green tea contains a powerful antioxidant called catechins that helps fight cancerous cells throughout the body. Green tea helps inhibit tumor growth and even prevent tumors from forming in mice with liver damage caused by carcinogens!
Cayenne
Though this herb isn’t one of the most popular ones for cooking or medicine, many studies prove just how effective it can be against various types of cancers. Cayenne pepper can induce apoptosis (cell death), specifically on breast cancer cell lines and those associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma and uterine sarcoma! It also shows potential at inhibiting the spread of metastatic melanoma too.
Lemon Balm
This herb not only tastes good but could be one of nature’s most effective remedies for treating many different cancers, including breast, liver, bladder, stomach, and colon ones. It inhibits angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation), so tumors cannot get their own blood supply to grow and expand. This is important because a tumor will not form or continue to develop if it doesn’t have the nutrients required for its survival, which lemon balm can take away from them!
Conclusion
These herbs provide plenty of antioxidants that easily make them a natural way to prevent or treat many different forms of cancer with few to no side effects! These herbs are also affordable and easily accessible, so it makes sense to include them in your everyday diet or turn to them for alternative medicine purposes.
