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Turmeric for Small Melanoma

James (Summit, NJ) on 04/18/2009
5 out of 5 stars

The last two years or more I've been watching a mole like growth on my lower leg next to my calf. It didn't do much for a while but about six months ago it started to grow. It was about half inch across, maybe slightly less. It had a brown reddish dark hue. The texture was scaly and bumpy. Edges were irregular. It did have a more "round" shape. In short, it was the classic melanoma. I looked on the web and yes there it was in dozens of photos. An angry dark spot spreading out. I figured it was time to get to the Dermatologist but for some reason I held off. I started to take turmeric as a supplement in my morning smoothies. Intially I took turmeric as a cure for a severe case of diahrrea, which it cured almost instantly. After some more research I started taking it every day. After about a month I noticed that my small melanoma was changing. It was becoming lighter, the edges were turning into new skin. Now it's almost gone after three months. New skin has taken over most of it. There is only a small area in the original center left which won't be there long from the looks of it. I put a teaspoon of turmeric in my berrie smoothie, which hides the taste. I actually like the tast of it so for me it's not a problem.

Replied by Nevada Smith from Portland, Pennsylvania on 07/08/2012

I wonder if it's the turmeric or the berries?

Replied by Annie from TX on 10/29/2025

Yes, berries are a cancer fighting food. Some folks that were using immunotherapy for their cancer did not respond while the other group responded well. The one thing they were missing was a strain of good bacteria that come from berries, such as cranberries. Dr William Li has some great videos on YouTube about cancer fighting foods.