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Black Salve Doesn't Cure Skin Cancer, But Here's What It Does Do

by — Last updated: 2019-03-10 in Alternative medicine & healing therapies

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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 chlori

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.

When you have a skin lesion removed, unless it is an aggressive melanoma that needs a large resection, the excision is not too major and in some cases may require a skin graft. Often this may leave a faint scar, but nothing too dramatic. If it is a large lesion, and malignant, then of course you would end up with a much larger surgical treatment area, which can be disfiguring. But even so, if you use Black Salve on even a small lesion, you will be left with a very large defect in your skin and subcutaneous tissue, and most of the time a skin graft will be required anyway. After all, so far there is no alternative treatment that closes gaping skin wounds. And lets not forget about the excruciating pain you will experience as your skin is chemically burned off.

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!

Yes, some alternative treatments have a place in curing or treating minor ailments, but skin cancer is not a minor ailment. This is a very serious disease, and potentially fatal, so why would you even consider trying a unproven and obviously dangerous alternative treatment?

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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.