The main advantages and disadvantages of escharotic
use, in my opinion, relate more to the skill and determination
of the user and/or his or her practitioner than the treatment
itself. Though there are inferior products on the market, the
problem of poor information and completely inadequate instructions
is far greater than whatever the limitations of the product
or method might be.
In the right hands, escharotics constitute
an important option for cancer patients. They cause no loss
of body parts or function, but the products sold today are
aggressive. Thus, there are some disadvantages:
First,
most of the products are painful. The pain can be mild to
so severe that patients abort the treatment mid-stream. Since
this poses risk, pain management has to be considered before
use of the salve. There are ways to control the pain, but
they need to factored into the treatment before applying
the salve or paste. Since pain medications are usually prescription
items, patients need to consider the value of working with
a holistic physician.
Second,
most of the pastes leave scars.
Minimizing scarring is highly desirable and covered quite
well in my book along
with the other issues I consider to be relevant to genuine
cancer cure.

Third,
experts rarely relied on escharotic use alone to cure cancer.
In fact, throughout history, many have said that those who
did depend exclusively on the salves were quacks. Proper diet,
good immunity, adequate detoxification, and emotional poise
are all probably as essential to cure as removing the tumor.

Over the years, I have developed products and
methods that I find preferable to many of the methods used
by others. The techniques are gentler but slower than those
used by others. I feel they are generally safer so
long as the tumors are not growing fast. These are only available
to health
care professionals.
It is wise to determine the symbolism
of the growth and of the body part in which the growth occurred
and to remove the predisposition to cancer by addressing
the deeper issues aggravating the tendency towards cancer. Though
in some cases, the irritants may be environmental, such as
exposure to mold, electromagnetic force fields, radiation,
or chemicals, in most instances, life style, stress, and psychospiritual patterns
are at the root of the disease. The section called checklist is
devoted to adjunctive measures that can support a fuller
level of wellness