New studies into the efficacy of the lowly milkweed plant which covers a wide variety of plants considered to be succulents including euphorbias and others are proving to be a good source of cancer fighting extracts for use in shampoos, conditioners and many other health care products. The effects of the extracts were so miraculous, it is being hailed as the next wonder cure for cancer and prevention of the debilitating disease. Milkweed as a plant is deadly when ingested for it contains cardenolides, a deadly substance for both livestock and humans. The research into the effectivity of the plant as the next generation source for products that are valuable have been stepped up for commercial production and should start trickling into the market in the coming years.
Milkweed has been found to be a good anti-bacterial, sunblock (UVA and UVB) plus the anti-cancer abilities that is effective even on drug resistant variants. Shampoos and conditioners are being developed to bring out all these traits making one good all natural product that would help protect your hair from the rigors of daily life.