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.

Huang Jianming, a researcher at Sichuan Cancer Hospital, said that wild yews produce antibodies when they fight against mold in the environment, so people can extract paclitaxel from yews. 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.” Huang Jianming said that in the early days, it was only found that paclitaxel had significant effects on ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Paclitaxel also has certain effects on some other cancers.

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On February 11, 39-year-old Mr. Ding went to his uncle’s house to pay New Year’s greetings. Relatives and friends gathered together. During the meal, the hospitable uncle took out a large bottle of medicated wine and mysteriously said, "Don't underestimate this wine. It is brewed from yew trees. It is brewed according to folk remedies. It is said to have anti-cancer and enhance immunity." Efficacy.

“I was reluctant to drink it before, so I took a sip when I brewed it last year. Come on, come on, let’s try it together this time.” Mr. Ding and the others were happy when they heard it. This is good stuff. , couldn’t wait to drink it.

Mr. Ding drank the most, a cup and a half, about 200ml. Unexpectedly, the "effect" came as soon as he drank the wine. But instead of feeling comfortable, I had vomiting and diarrhea, my limbs were clammy, I was feeling weak, and I was sweating profusely, as if I had food poisoning.

My uncle and uncle only drank half a cup. Although it was not as serious as Mr. Ding, they also experienced numbness in their limbs. The hospital diagnosed her with yew poisoning and she was admitted to the intensive care unit.

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