The yew tree has no effect on the human body. Only when paclitaxel is extracted from it and made into medicine will it have effect on the human body.

Wild yew produces antibodies when it fights molds in the environment, so people can extract paclitaxel from yew. To be clear, just because paclitaxel is effective against cancer, it does not mean that yew is effective against cancer.

Extracting paclitaxel is a very complex technical process, and to actually make it into a drug, you have to go through more processes. Moreover, paclitaxel is not an "anti-cancer miracle drug", it is only effective against some cancers.

“Research data shows that the cancer treatment effect of paclitaxel is only effective for 30 out of every 100 people.” In the early stage, it was only found that paclitaxel had significant effects on ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Some cancers also have certain effects.

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Yew can purify indoor air very well and absorb indoor poisonous gases such as formaldehyde during the decoration of new houses, while reducing the presence of poisonous gases. indoor content. Yew can also prevent respiratory diseases and keep the air clean and safe. Modern environmental monitoring has proven that yew can absorb many poisonous gases such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide into the body and purify indoor air.

Yew is a rare natural anti-cancer plant recognized as endangered in the world. It is an ancient relic tree species left behind by the Quaternary glaciers. The medicinal value of yew mainly reflects its extract, paclitaxel.

Paclitaxel was first isolated from the bark of Taxus brevifolia as an active anti-tumor ingredient. It is one of the best drugs for the treatment of metastatic ovarian cancer and breast cancer. It also has significant effects on lung cancer and esophageal cancer, and has a significant inhibitory effect on nephritis and parvovirus inflammation. Therefore, the yew tree is extremely precious and is a secondary protected plant in my country.

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