Black Salve: The Alternative Cancer Treatment That Can Make Half Your Face Fall Off

Black Salve, also called Cansema, is perhaps one of the most dangerous alternative medical treatments currently being promoted around the world. There are a number of black salves made from a variety of materials, but all contain bloodroot and zinc chloride. They were first made popular in the early 1900s, then as the risks became apparent, their use diminished until they once again reared their ugly head in recent times.

Just What Is Black Salve?

Black Salve is an ointment or paste that is made largely from zinc chloride and bloodroot, which is the rhizome of Sanguinaria Canadensis. It is purely for use on the skin, and is not taken internally. Black Slave pastes were a popular alternative treatment for over 100 years, and Black Salve is widely reported as a cure for skin cancer.

What Are The Claims?

There is really only one major claim regarding Black Salve, and that is that it is a cure for skin cancers. Manufacturers and suppliers advertise that, by applying black salve, the cancer will disappear. Some promoters also claim that Black Salve works against other forms of skin lesions as well as skin cancer, including warts, moles, and other skin growths. Proponents believe that the Black Salve draws the tumor or lesion out from under the skin, and it falls off, thereby removing it from your body.

Fact Or Fiction?

There has been absolutely no documented proof that Black Salve can cure skin cancer, or any other type of skin lesion. The United States FDA has listed it as a fake cancer cure, and several manufacturers and promoters have been issued warnings regarding advertising it as a true cure of cancer. There have also been arrests and convictions of persons marketing Cansema (Black Salve) as a cancer cure.

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There are a variety of appropriate medical and surgical treatments available for treating skin cancer, and these are the only accepted "cures" by medical agencies around the globe. These include surgical excision and skin grafting if required, and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in severe cases. Often depending on the type of skin cancer or lesion, a simple excision may be all that is required. But when you see what Black Salve does to the skin and tissue, you would wonder why anyone would want to risk using it.

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The Downside – Side Effects

Black Salve, Cansema, or any product containing bloodroot, are called escharotics. Bloodroot contains an extract called sanguinarine, which is an ammonium salt, and the purpose of this chemical is to attack living tissue until it is destroyed, therefore it is classified as an escharotic.

As mentioned, Black Salve reportedly draws out the tumor and makes it fall off, curing you of skin cancer. What it actually does, is it kills the tissue, and forms a thick, black scar called an eschar and it is this that falls off. Or in some cases, falls out, as there have been many documented cases of people being left with gaping holes in their noses, foreheads, temples and other parts of the face and body. Yes, this is what Black Salve does; it creates an even larger medical problem.

There is an even more important consideration to take into account before embarking on any risky alternative treatment for skin lesions. First of all, how do you even know you have skin cancer? You have a lesion on your skin, you’re worried about skin cancer, so you reach for a jar of ointment that hasn’t even got approval as a skin cancer treatment. Or, do you see a doctor, get the lesion biopsied and diagnosed, then embark on a proven treatment course for whatever it is your lesion turns out to be. Self-treatment is one of the most worrying courses of action for medical practitioners, as if you don’t know what you are treating, this can cause all sorts of complications for further treatment requirements down the track.

To Take Or Not To Take

There are those out there who no matter what evidence is shown to them, they will still meander down the Black Salve pathway because they believe that natural treatments are best. For these people, there is nothing that can be said to convince them otherwise. However, if you are on the fence of trying this alternative treatment, listen very carefully…don’t do it!

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If the agencies that are put in place to protect the public from dangerous alternative medicines are saying it is not safe, it is not safe. It is not political nor a ploy for pharmaceutical companies to make money, it is purely for your own personal safety. Anything that is going to remove several layers of your skin and subcutaneous tissue must only be administered by a registered health professional.