BLACK SALVE DEMONIZED BY FDA

Black Salve Demonized by Food & Drug Administration

Shebolith has discovered an excessive glut of discussion either vulgarly dismissing or highly acclaiming Black Salve.  In this instance, we speak of Bloodroot with zinc chloride incorporated.  It is alleged to be a highly sought after alternative treatment for skin cancers. 

Research shows Sanguinarine has long been a focal point in cancer research.  You can read what Dr. Sanjay Gupta and other researchers have discovered at:  http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/6/4/1524.full#ABS

The consensus is Sanguinarine, derived from the root of Sanguinaria Canadensis (Bloodroot), does possess antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.  Sanguinarine used in the dental industry treats and removes plaque.  Commercial uses find Sanguinarine in toothpaste as well as dental mouth washes.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) is indigenous to North America.  It grows wild from Nova Scotia, Canada down the east coast to Florida.  Native American Indians discovered long ago that the root of the Bloodroot plant contained a red liquid and used this liquid as a dye in the process of weaving color into the designs of their hand-woven baskets.

With the following edict from the FDA, Shebolith notes Black Salve is illegal as an OTC in the United States. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning concerning purported cancer cures.  The article “187 Fake Cancer “Cures” Consumers Should Avoid” lists Bloodroot extract and all forms of Black Salve.  Several businesses, including pharmacies, have been sent warning letters and notice of violation letters from the FDA.  Black Salve is an unapproved drug and does not have FDA approval.  http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/EnforcementActivitiesbyFDA/ucm171057.htm

The FDA has had its own war on drugs since the late 1980’s.  The FDA declared war on the alternative health care industry at the behest and with the assistance of bureaucrats in orthodox medicine and in turn by their cronies and lobbyists in congress.  Never the less Americans are turning more and more to alternative health care.

Since the FDA has ruled that Bloodroot extract and Black Salve is a drug, those in search of Black Salve will find it difficult to locate a reputable source of the product.  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) teamed up with the FDA to do an Internet Surf.  They netted hundreds of internet sites and as a result, some received warning letters, some have been sued and some simply fined for not following FDA regulations. Many sites closed and many more removed claims of treating or curing disease from their products.

Informing consumers of an alternative health care remedy for any condition deemed a disease by the FDA is punishable by law and carry hefty fines along with long-term imprisonment.  Any natural remedy or herb deemed a drug by the FDA is off limits to the world of consumers seeking alternative health care.

Shebolith encourages individual responsibility and personal research into remedies long known to have curative and healing properties.  We believe the amateur should restrict self-diagnosis and self-medicating to the most inconsequential of maladies and remember to employ moderation in all things.  Shebolith recommends the following website for those interested in learning more about the history and uses of Bloodroot Salve and the many Black Salves.  http://bloodrootblacksalve.com/