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714-X
Overview
The main ingredient of 714-X is
camphor
, which comes from the wood and bark of the camphor tree (see
Question 1
).
It is claimed that 714-X helps the
immune system
fight
cancer
(see
Question 3
).
No study of 714-X has been published in a peer-reviewed
scientific
journal to show it is safe or effective in treating cancer (see
Question 6
).
714-X is not approved by the
US Food and Drug Administration
for use in the United States (see
Question 8
).