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- Published on: 18 May 2017
- Published on: 18 May 2017calendula officinalis as palliative for gastric cancerShow More
Dear Editor,
We have a clinical case of a woman 77 y.o. with gastric cancer that was sent home to die and to get morphine as an ultimate resource to control pain or reduce pain. We started to treat her with an extract of Calendula officinalis (hydroalcoholic: 6%Ethanol, 2% Calendula flores, a spoonfull 3 times a day, and her reaction is incredible. After 6 months of treatment she has no pain, has a normal life...
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