28 remedies, honestly labeled.
Every entry is tagged by tier of evidence — from controlled trials to folk tradition. Filter by ailment or search by name.
Fenbendazole
Veterinary anti-parasitic
An animal de-wormer that gained attention after the Joe Tippens protocol claimed remission of late-stage cancer. Lab studies show microtubule disruption in tumor cells.
Ivermectin
Anti-parasitic, Nobel-prize winning
An off-patent anti-parasitic drug being investigated in dozens of preclinical cancer studies for its ability to trigger cancer cell death.
Intravenous Vitamin C
Linus Pauling, 1970s
Pharmacological doses of vitamin C delivered intravenously produce hydrogen peroxide selectively toxic to tumor cells. Phase I/II trials show benefit alongside chemotherapy.
Turkey Tail Mushroom
East Asian traditional medicine
PSK, an extract of turkey tail, is an approved adjuvant cancer therapy in Japan with 40+ years of clinical use, particularly for gastric and colorectal cancer.
Curcumin
Indian Ayurveda
The yellow polyphenol of turmeric. Hundreds of trials show anti-inflammatory effects rivaling NSAIDs for osteoarthritis, with emerging anticancer signal.
Psilocybin
Indigenous ceremonial use, Mesoamerica
Phase II/III trials at Johns Hopkins, NYU, and Imperial College show single-dose psilocybin produces rapid and durable remission of treatment-resistant depression and end-of-life anxiety.
Prolonged Fasting
Universal traditional practice
48–120 hour fasts trigger autophagy and stem-cell regeneration. Valter Longo's lab shows fasting-mimicking diets reduce chemotherapy toxicity and may slow tumor growth.
High-dose Melatonin
Endogenous hormone
Beyond sleep, doses of 20–40 mg show oncostatic effects in solid tumors. Meta-analyses in lung and breast cancer show improved 1-year survival as adjuvant.
Soursop (Graviola)
Caribbean & Amazonian folk medicine
A tropical fruit long used in folk remedies for cancer. Acetogenins in lab studies show selective tumor toxicity, but human trials are absent and neurological risks are real.
Rife Frequency Therapy
1930s, Royal Raymond Rife
A controversial frequency-emitting device claimed to destroy pathogens and cancer cells via resonant frequencies. No accepted scientific evidence; an active alternative-medicine subculture persists.
Boswellia (Frankincense)
Ayurveda & ancient Egyptian medicine
Boswellic acids inhibit 5-LOX, the inflammatory pathway NSAIDs miss. Trials show meaningful pain and stiffness reduction in osteoarthritis and ulcerative colitis.
Mistletoe Extract (Iscador)
Anthroposophic medicine, 1920s (Rudolf Steiner)
Injected mistletoe extract is the most-prescribed adjuvant cancer therapy in Germany. Evidence is contested — quality-of-life gains are clear; survival benefit remains debated.
Dichloroacetate (DCA)
Repurposed from rare metabolic-disease use
A small molecule that reverses the Warburg effect by reactivating mitochondrial respiration in tumor cells. University of Alberta research sparked an underground patient movement.
Essiac Tea
Ojibwe traditional medicine, popularized 1922
An herbal blend (burdock, sheep sorrel, slippery elm, Indian rhubarb) used by nurse Rene Caisse for thousands of cancer patients in Canada. Trials are absent; testimonials abundant.
Artemisinin & Sweet Wormwood
Chinese medicine — Tu Youyou, Nobel 2015
The Nobel-winning antimalarial. Cancer cells hoard iron, and artemisinin's endoperoxide bridge reacts with iron to release tumor-killing free radicals.
Black Seed Oil
Middle Eastern & Unani medicine — 'cures everything but death'
Thymoquinone-rich oil studied for diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and a growing list of cancers. Hadith literature claims it 'cures everything but death.'
Cannabinoids (CBD & THC)
Universal — re-emerging from prohibition
Cannabinoids show antitumor activity in glioma, breast, and pancreatic models. Rick Simpson Oil testimonials are widespread; controlled human oncology trials are just beginning.
Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
Bernard Bihari, NYC, 1980s
An opioid antagonist at 1/10th the addiction-treatment dose. Off-label use spans Crohn's, MS, fibromyalgia, and adjuvant cancer care.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Naval diving medicine, 1930s
Pressurized 100% oxygen forces oxygen into hypoxic tissues. Approved for wounds and decompression sickness; off-label use spans long-COVID, brain injury, and tumor sensitization.
High-Dose Vitamin D3 + K2
Sunlight; modern megadosing — Cicero Coimbra, Brazil
Maintaining serum 25(OH)D above 50 ng/ml is associated with 25–40% lower cancer incidence. The Coimbra protocol uses much higher doses for autoimmune disease.
Medical Ozone Therapy
European integrative medicine, post-WWI
Blood is drawn, mixed with ozone gas, and reinfused. Practitioners claim improved oxygenation and immune modulation. Banned in U.S. clinical practice; routine in Germany, Italy, Cuba.
Gerson Therapy
Max Gerson, 1930s Germany / Mexico
An intensive raw-juice, plant-based diet with daily coffee enemas. Lauded by patients, dismissed by oncology. Practiced primarily at clinics in Tijuana.
Sulforaphane (Broccoli Sprouts)
Johns Hopkins — Paul Talalay, 1992
The most potent natural Nrf2 activator known. 3-day-old broccoli sprouts contain 20–50× more glucoraphanin than mature broccoli. Trials cover prostate cancer, autism, and air-pollution detox.