Blushwood berries

QUORA

Is EBC-46 (aka blushwood) as a cancer

treatment a hoax?
3 Answers

Daragh McGrath
Written Dec 6

As an investor in the company who is developing this drug, I can assure you that its potential is
not a hoax. That said, the drug is in very early stage development and has a long way to go
before it gets through the regulatory hoops required to bring a drug to market for both veterinary
and human use. Having seen the results of the drug in its application to animals and humans
through the trial phase, I can confirm that the results are exceptionally positive and I am very
comfortable with my investment in the company.

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Amanda Kidari, studied at Norcross High School

Written Dec 23

It is not a hoax. It is being developed in Australia and has successfully treated both humans and
pets. I do not know whether it will be a viable option for people outside of Australia as it would
be years before it could make it state-side as it would have to go through strenuous testing in the
States. My advice: if you get cancer or know someone that has it, try to get in contact with a
doctor in Australia to get treatment for it. Medical tourism is a thing for a reason. Here is a link
to article about it done by FORBES below.

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Jason Cabot, Physician, Professor

Written Dec 5

I dont know the substance but if it is being pushed by non medical (or even some so-called
medical) people as a cancer cure and it has not gone through rigidly controlled clinical studies,
I can answer unequivocally that it IS a hoax.

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EBC-46: The Latest Miracle Cancer Cure

August 24, 2010 by admin

Filed under Health Blog, Herbs For Life

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

EBC-46 is the name given to a new plant-based medicine which is being touted as the next
miracle cancer cure.

EBC- 46 is being produced by an Australian company, QBiotics, (owned by Ecobiotics), and,

understandably, the product has received quite a bit of media attention. So, is EBC-46 going to
change our lives forever or is it all just PR hype?

PLEASE NOTE:

We do not sell EBC-46 so please do not contact our centre about this
compound. Our understanding is that it is not possible to access this
treatment as it is not a registered medication.
 The company that are running clinical trials (Qbiotics) are not currently
offering this treatment to the general public as it is not a registered medicine.
We are not involved in any way, manner or form with these clinical trials, so
please do not contact our centre about them as we cannot respond to
requests for information about these trials or about EBC-46.

The following article discusses what is known about the product so far and the potential pros and
cons of this new treatment and whether or not there will be any real benefits for the future of
human and animal health.

EBC-46 is a new drug that is being investigated for its ability to suppress cancerous solid
tumours in humans and animals, even those that have been considered inoperable. The drug is
produced by isolating a chemical from the seed of the fruit from the Blushwood plant
(Euphorbia spp.) which grows in northern Queensland.

To date, it has been used on a number of animal species including dogs, cats and horses and the
trials have involved the localised treatment on a variety of cancerous forms. So far, it has been
shown to cure or reduce the cancerous growths very rapidly, while avoiding any significant
adverse effects. Thus far, the drug has been injected directly into the tumour or it has been
applied topically to the surface of the tumour, thereby, requiring the tumour site to be accessible,
in order for treatment to be possible. The beneficial actions are theorised to be due to immune
system stimulation via the multiplication of neutrophils (white blood cells), resulting in the
elimination of the tumour. The company is continuing its trials on animals and human cancer
trials are set to begin in 2011.

According to QBiotics, EBC-46 holds great hope in the treatment of the following forms of
cancer:

Skin cancers including Melanomas, Squamous Cell Carcinomas (SCC) & Basal
Cell Carcinomas (BCC)

Head & neck cancers

Breast cancers

Prostate cancers

Other tumours where injection can be guided by imaging

THE GOOD

It may potentially extend the lives of millions of animals and humans.

 The drug appears to work in a unique manner compared to the usual
chemotherapy drugs and therefore offers hope in the treatment of localised
solid tumour growths.

The treatment so far has not appeared to cause any significant harmful side
effects to the animals that have been treated (although I feel that
independent, large scale, long-term studies would need to be conducted to
verify these claims).

It is utilizing natural plant medicine and not synthetic drugs.

It may encourage farmers to plant more trees rather than continue to cut
them down which is always a good thing! Throughout the world, various
farming communities continue to wipe out forests as a means of earning
income putting the planet at greater risk of global warming. As it is the
seeds from these trees that are being used as medicine, rather than the
roots, this helps ensure the sustainability of this particular tree species.

THE BAD

Only a small amount of animals have been tested to date (just over 100). In
comprehensive clinical trials, there are normally hundreds or thousands of
cases tested before there are any conclusions made about the possibility of
positive or negative treatment outcomes. However, trials are continuing.

The studies have not been conducted independently (i.e. By a university or

similar entity that does not have any financial interest in the company or its
products).

EBC-46 has not been shown to produce any systemic effects and therefore
has not demonstrated any effect on tumours that exist away from the
localised tumour being treated. In other words, if any secondary tumours are
present elsewhere in the body, EBC-46 has not been shown to have any
effect on them.

In the media, the animals that were shown to be responding positively to

treatment were all either moderately old or very old. It is well known that
tumour growth in older animals (including humans), can often tend to be slow
and they are not usually the aggressive type of tumours as seen in younger
animals. It could be that there have been positive results in younger animals
too, but if the clinical trials have mainly or only focussed on geriatric
specimens, then the results may be misleading.

Furthermore, as it appears that the animals that have been treated have all
been elderly it would seem that no long-term studies have been possible.

Nature designed plant medicines to work wonderfully and effectively in all of

their glory where the plant is used as it should be and not taken to a
laboratory where one (toxic) ingredient (out of the plants 500 ingredients) is
 isolated and then highly concentrated. There doesnt appear to be too much
of a difference between this synthesis and one where a chemical is produced
in a lab and then concentrated to toxic levels. You see, when plant medicines
are used by trained herbalists (that study for many years), the herbalists
learn what each of the components of the plant are used for and we usually
find that nature designed the plant medicines to work in synergy.one part
of the plant will often help counteract the toxic effects of the other part, when
used correctly. When only one part is isolated though, and the rest of the
plant is discarded, it increases the likelihood of side effects and long term
effects (just like the well known potentially toxic effects of many
pharmaceutical drugs).

It will be interesting to see what the orthodox medical profession

pharmaceutical companies have to say about this new drug and it will be
interesting to see how these very powerful lobby groups will respond to a
private company taking away some of their future profits if and when the
miracle cancer cure becomes a reality for humans. Big Pharma usually
manages to sway government into agreeing to all sorts of things that may not
be in the best interest of human health. So stay tuned to see how much
they will be able to control government decisions to permit this new drug.
Conspiracy theorists may be tempted to say that they will somehow
denigrate the new drug to such a degree that no-one will seek itor,
they may bombard the public with a huge amount of propaganda that
involves natural cancer cures from all over the place.so much so that
everyone just ends up confused and doesnt know who, or what, to trust
anymore.so they end up just sticking with the established medical
profession in the hope that they know what they are doing ! ?

THE UGLY

This is the MOST important part of this discussion (or for that matter, in my opinion, the most
important aspect of any cancer treatment that focuses only on tumour suppression).

The naturopathic philosophy on cancer development is that cancer is never an isolated condition.
Therefore, I feel that removing or shrinking a tumour from one part of the body does not
address the whole body health of the cancer sufferer and the reason why they developed the
disease in the first place. This lack of consideration for the body as a whole, may strongly
increase the likelihood of the cancer returning and/or spreading throughout the body.

Cancer should be considered as a whole disease and when cancer develops in a person or
animal, their whole body should be treated, not just the tumour alone.

There are a large range of potential cancer causes such as toxicity caused by an incorrect diet or
exposure to harmful chemicals; hormonal imbalances; nutrient deficiencies and a number of
other possible causes and I have written extensively about this topic over the years.
An example of addressing the underlying cause of cancer is when a tumour develops in a
womans uterus. Tumours that grow in the reproductive system (breasts, uterus, etc.) are often a
result of long-term oestrogen imbalances. If the tumour is removed without identifying and
treating the cause, the cancer has a high likelihood of spreading and ultimately ending the
womans life. Many times over the years, I have known of women having a hysterectomy due to
cancerous cells being found in their uterus, only to have breast cancer develop some years later
because the underlying cause was never detected and treated (i.e. oestrogen dominance). In other
words, when surgeons remove a womens uterus (due to tumour growth), the cancer may just
find another home to grow in and may manifest elsewhere in the reproductive system (usually
the breasts). Accordingly, a cancerous breast lump removed without treating the underlying cause
may also allow the cancer to spread to other reproductive tissues.

However, if the patient was accurately assessed in the first place, when they first developed the
symptoms of a hormonal imbalance, the oestrogen dominant condition or other hormonal
imbalance that is usually responsible for the development of reproductive cancers, would have
been identified and treated and they may never have developed cancer in the first place. The
same applies to prostate cancer and non-reproductive cancers such as bowel, stomach, bone and
other forms of cancer all cancers have an underlying cause and therefore, I believe, all cancers
can be prevented with the right knowledge and the correct healthy lifestyle.

Detecting biochemical and metabolic imbalances: Preventative health care at its best.

As a Naturopathic Physician with a scientific background, this is what I do every day put
the jigsaw pieces together and solve the mystery of health imbalances: Preferably before serious
disease develops but, if not, at least people and animals usually stand a much better chance of a
full recovery from their health problems when the underlying cause(s) are addressed.

When cancer has already developed but it is treated in a holistic manner where the underlying
causes are found and rectified and the immune system is strengthened and supported to enable it
to function optimally the immune system has a much better chance of eliminating the cancer
cells itself. Indeed, the body has a wonderful capacity for healing, when it is in balance.

So, getting back to EBC-46:

If EBC-46 was used as a localised treatment on tumours in conjunction with the correct
treatment that addressed the underlying causes of the cancer it may be beneficial to those with
solid tumour growth and could offer cancer sufferers hope, especially those that have been
diagnosed with an inoperable tumour.

Please note:
EBC-46 comes from the seed of the fruit from the Blushwood, which is one of the Euphorbia
species of plants and it is not surprising to know that trained herbalists, like myself, have always
been aware of the ability for this plant species to treat localised cancer growths successfully.
Indeed, this species was well covered in one of my first herbal medicine text books when I was
studying herbal medicine many years ago. The Euphorbias are a toxic plant species and
therefore extreme caution needs to be used when handling these plants. No-one should ever use
these plants to treat themselves or their animals without professional supervision from a trained
herbalist, as to do so could be fatal.

Yours In Great Health,

Sar Rooney BHSc., ND., DC., DASc., GDSc. (Hons), MATMS, MNHAA, MHATO

Naturopathic Medicine Practitioner, Lecturer, Researcher

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Comments
3 Responses to EBC-46: The Latest Miracle Cancer Cure

1. William says:

December 4, 2010 at 3:02 pm

My cats undergoing treatment using EBC-46 for Squamous Cell Carcinoma tumours in
the neck. Its early days, so I will report back in about a week.

That would be great William. Would be interested to hear how the treatment is going.
Kind regards
Sar Rooney

2. John S says:

December 27, 2010 at 8:39 am

I wonder did William get back to you in regard to his cats condition after treatment with
EBC-46? If so, what was the outcome?
Kind regards,
John S

Dear John,
We have not had any further correspondence from William about his cat at this stage.
Regards
Sar Rooney

3. Bronwyn W says:

March 27, 2012 at 2:38 am

Was wondering how I can get some EBC-46 for my sisters dog which has a tumor on his
pizzle. Vet gives him no chance, but my sister would like to try this new treatment on
Turbo. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Regards
Bronwyn W