Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor. This is a very dangerous disease that can sometimes be inherited. It is widespread, but more common in warm countries where the skin is more exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
The cause of melanoma is unknown. Variously colored areas appear on the skin, which sometimes become discolored; over time, these areas turn into ulcers or begin to bleed with minor damage. In some cases, a pink or red nodule appears.
There are three main forms of melanoma manifestation:
- The so-called malignant freckle usually appears in people over 60 on open areas of the skin, usually on the face and neck, less often on the hands. The lesion appears as a spot of undefined shape, black or brown in color. Superficially spreading melanoma (another form of the disease) mainly occurs in people aged 40-45.
- In women, it is more often registered on the legs, and in men – on the back, in the form of a growing plaque of irregular shape with uneven contours and coloration ranging from light to dark purple and black. If the surface is more or less even, this indicates that the tumor growth is occurring on the skin’s surface. When a red tumor nodule appears on the skin (about 4 or 5 years after the onset of the disease), it indicates that the tumor is growing deeper.
- The third form, called nodular, is the most dangerous. It occurs more often in men over 50. In most cases, it is located on the skin of the face, back, arms, and legs. The nodule is covered with ulcers and bleeds.
Treatment is surgical, involving the removal of not only the tumor itself but also healthy skin within a 15 cm radius around the lesion. A course of chemotherapy and immunotherapy is carried out, as with other malignant neoplasms. If the tumor grows deeper into the skin by more than 4 mm, the prognosis for life is unfavorable.
As a preventive measure, one should avoid excessively long exposure to the sun and use sunscreen products, which is especially important for people with fair skin. Exclusively using alternative medicine methods cannot cure melanoma; it is only possible to recommend using “blood-purifying” collections to improve the overall condition and herbs with antitumor effects.
Collection No. 1
- Ingredients: stinging nettle leaves, dandelion leaves, blackthorn flowers.
- Preparation: Mix nettle leaves, dandelion leaves, and blackthorn flowers in equal proportions. Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water and place in a preheated oven for 4 hours. Strain.
- Application: Drink half a cup 4 times a day. The course lasts for 2 weeks, during which it is necessary to follow a diet that excludes eggs and meat.
Collection No. 2
- Ingredients: sage herb, bitter wormwood herb, yarrow herb, nettle herb, St. John’s wort herb, plantain herb, centaury herb, juniper berries, horsetail herb.
- Preparation: Take herbs in equal amounts. Brew 4 tablespoons of the mixture in 1 liter of boiling water. Place in a preheated oven for 12 hours, then cool and strain.
- Application: Drink half a cup 5-6 times a day.
Hemlock herb has antitumor effects:
- Ingredients: hemlock leaves.
- Preparation: Cut the leaves, scald with boiling water, and wrap in gauze.
- Application: Apply to the affected area as a pain-relieving poultice.
Ground ivy herb also has antitumor effects:
- Ingredients: ground ivy herb.
- Preparation: Pour a teaspoon of fresh herb with a cup of boiling water and infuse.
- Application: Take half a cup 2-4 times a day.
In the traditional medicine of the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Region, a decoction of tansy flowers is used to treat melanoma:
- Ingredients: tansy flowers.
- Preparation: Pour a teaspoon of flowers with a cup of boiling water and infuse for 2-3 hours, then strain.
- Application: Use for washing the affected areas.
For malignant neoplasms, it is recommended to take a decoction of club moss spores:
- Ingredients: club moss spores.
- Preparation: Pour 1 tablespoon of spores with a cup of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Then infuse for 1 or 2 hours and strain.
- Application: For compresses and lotions. Earthnut can be called a good remedy. Its crushed leaves are applied to the affected areas.
Most antitumor herbs are poisonous, so caution should be exercised when handling them, and dosages should be strictly followed.
