MT YEW TREE - Rus Willis - 2018.09.15 - Show #866

Track 1:

Introduction to Rus and our topic on the YewTip

What is the Yew

How big of an area

Northern California up to the coast into Canada

January 1991 when he started the business

Outfitter

Asked about Yew Tree in MT - originally used to make archery equipment

“Taxol” cancer drug

National Cancer Institute in Washington, DC

Who is involved?

—> Bristol Meyer Squibb

1991 + 1992 + 1993 until February 1994

13,000 lbs, 90,000 lbs, 200,000 lbs.

BMS: rights to Yew on all Federal Land

in 1992: Rus heard stories about people making Yew-Tea

7 types of Yew Trees in Northern Hemisphere

Pacific Yews are NOT poisonous

European and Asian Yews are VERY poisonous - Taxane causes your heart to stop

- most trees you buy in nursery are European and Asian Yews or a mix of the two…

When then drink yew tea their cancer went down.

Start of prostate story - continued in Track 2.

Start Track 2: 21:12

Track 2:

Story about friend with stage 4 prostate cancer spreading to the bones and liver.

Started 4-6 cups daily

6 months later cancer FREE

Story about Vietnam vet

tumor at base of spine —> healed

February 1994 BMS Stopped the operation

Was directed Mildred Melson

Clinical Nurse in Biomedical Clinic in Tijuana

After using the tea she came to MT to see the trees

She suggested to test the tips (10-12 inches) more effective than the bark

Went completely Yew Tip in 1995

Call about bladder cancer being healed

Tax species —> containing taxanes

100’s of them - they peaked at the height of summer

What Taxanes do:

Most important part is using Anti Cancer Diet: No sugar

Call about where to find more information:

bighornbotanicals.com online or in our store here in Bozeman, MT

Discussion on recommending dosage

 

Start Track 3: 45:20

Track 3:

Quick Recap of show so far

Registered with FDA

41 page compliance regulations

Different products

most popular: capsules

tincture = alcohol extract

mixed with juice

oil = nonalcoholic liquid

internal or external usage options

Equal parts of yew tip extract w/ equal parts organic olive oil made in crockpot on low

1/8 tsp pwd

1 mL of tincture/oil = 1 300mg capsule

For dogs and cats: use Yew

1 mL/ 1 dropper per 10th of weight

mix with food

cut the dosage in half for inflammation

How long does it take for Yew Trees to grow back?

Sustainability Start

 

Start Track 4: 1:03:01

Track 4:

Sustainability continued

Nan Vance, PhD (Oregon)

Rus explains how fast + how Yew trees regrow

Give them at least 4 years

Rus goes back every 5th year

Rus keeps track of every patch

How does he work with the Forest Service?

internal products:

capsules

powered

tea

tincer

oil

External products:

salve

lotion

soap

lip balm

Not all taxanes are in the tree

Oil is tasting good

What expiration dates on products?

You need stability study

Call about kidneys

 

Start Track 5: 1:26:20

Track 5:

Recap of the show

Harvesting is seasoned

• End of June - End of August

Different Types

• Taxans
• Caratenoids
• Flavonoids
• Lignans
• Phytosterols

All types are antiviral, anti-fungal & antibacterial

Testimonials:

How the Salve became to be because of Mildred Nelson, RN

Rus broke his hip

From friend with Henry (w/Melanoma)

Salve is used for anything external

Repeat how Taxanes affect spindle fibers in cancer cells

 

Start Track 6: 1:44:26

Track 6:

All different compounds in Yew, coming from soil

Visits from FDA

What happens

Big Horn Botanicals

First + Only One